Colt New Gold Cup
Anyone know if the new one is a series 80 firing system..?
Of coarse they are.
Ok, supposedly common knowledge I guesseven for someone who doesnt know Colts, they only call out "a" series of firing systems as the 70 series in some new production guns,...but nothing on their web calls out an 80 series on their XSE or Gold Cup. I knew the 80 series came out 1983 on the Mark IV,...but I though with them repoducing some guns with the 70, ...others would be offered...
Just FYI, for some reason Colt is currently producing the GC in stainless only. Don't know if that matters, but thought I'd mention it.
I didnt know, and I am getting mixed reports, some say the older model, the newer model,...for strictly competition maybe a newer model would be better....I think I am just going to have my Dan Wesson tuned up some more....I am not convinced the GC will make me a faster more accurate shooter...probably should work with what I have until I find it is slowing me down for some reason...
In the Colt camp you're actually better off with a Special Combat over the Goldcup in terms of refined performance, but for the price of it and the few things missing on a gun priced so high, it to still leaves a little to be desired. My dealer has in stock a brand new Goldcup Trophy, it isn't special. In my humble opinion I think the Goldcup series has gone done hill some, The Special Combat is more of what one should expect from a Goldcup.
the gold cup is meant for bullseye not IDPA or IPSC
why would one expect a gold cup to be like a special combat?
its even advertised as a do all combat comp gun ( the special gov) two different guns meant to do two pretty different things
the GC is still a pretty fine target gun
I am looking strictly for an alternate shooter from my Dan Wesson for USPSA / IPSC and to stay in Single Stack division, I have no interest in Race guns etc,...I was told the GC was a good one for Practical match shooting...probably misinformed...
Originally Posted By Shawnmt6601:
the gold cup is meant for bullseye not IDPA or IPSC
why would one expect a gold cup to be like a special combat?
its even advertised as a do all combat comp gun ( the special gov) two different guns meant to do two pretty different things
the GC is still a pretty fine target gun
Have you looked a new one over lately? It isn't worth a shit as a target gun. You might as well buy a 1991. The special combat is more of target gun than anything. At least it is fitted up pretty nice. You take a new GC to a bulleye match and you'll get eaten alive by them old series 70 Colts. At least without it getting worked over first.
I like my series 70 Gold Cup, but do not shoot competition right now, I avoid Series 80 lockwork like vampires dodge sunlight.....
Originally Posted By Torment:
Originally Posted By Shawnmt6601:
the gold cup is meant for bullseye not IDPA or IPSC
why would one expect a gold cup to be like a special combat?
its even advertised as a do all combat comp gun ( the special gov) two different guns meant to do two pretty different things
the GC is still a pretty fine target gun
Have you looked a new one over lately? It isn't worth a shit as a target gun. You might as well buy a 1991. The special combat is more of target gun than anything. At least it is fitted up pretty nice. You take a new GC to a bulleye match and you'll get eaten alive by them old series 70 Colts. At least without it getting worked over first.
Just bought a Gold Cup the other day and it seems to be a pretty damn good target gun IMO. The trigger is outstanding and it was noticeably tighter than the regular Colt pistols that were on display with it. Initially I did pass it up though in favor of a SIG because for the $1000 pricetag it has no magwell, ambi safety, etc but just had to go back and get it "just because". Yes, on a 1,000 dollar 1911 there a few more things that would be nice to have on it if it was to be carried or used for SD, but that isn't the purpose of the pistol. For the price I think it is a great shooter.
