Colt Gold Cup National Match Mk IV/Series 70 .45 ACP 1911, 5 in Barrel, Blued, 1974
Manufactured in 1974, this Colt Gold Cup National Match Mk IV/Series 70 is a full-size .45 ACP 1911 built with factory target features. It wears a blued carbon steel frame and slide, uses a 5-inch barrel, and includes the Colt-marked Elliason adjustable rear sight paired with a patridge front. The flat-topped, serrated slide rib, wide lightened three-hole target trigger, and checkered walnut grips with gold Colt medallions round out a classic 1970s Colt competition configuration.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There is significant finish loss and blemishing evident throughout the slide, but the pistol remains functional. The bore is clean and shiny.
What's Included
- Pistol rug
- One 8-round ACT-MAG (Italy/PSI USA) single-stack magazine with base pad
This Gold Cup National Match is a Mk IV/Series 70 example in .45 ACP with a full-size 1911 layout and a 5-inch barrel. It is single-action, locked-breech, and uses standard 1911 controls, including a left-side thumb safety, grip safety, and standard 1911-pattern magazine release. Capacity is 8+1.
The slide features a full-length flat-top rib with anti-glare serrations and rear cocking serrations. Sights are factory target-grade: a Colt-marked Elliason adjustable rear sight with a square-notch blade that is pinned to the slide, paired with a patridge front. The recoil spring plug face is checkered.
Target-oriented controls include a wide, lightened three-hole target trigger and a spur hammer. The pistol is finished in blued steel over a carbon steel frame, and it wears checkered walnut grips with gold Colt medallions.
Rollmarks are correct for the model and era: the left slide reads "COLT'S MK IV/SERIES '70 GOLD CUP NATIONAL MATCH .45 AUTOMATIC CALIBER" with the Rampant Colt, the right slide is marked "GOLD CUP NATIONAL MATCH," and the right frame is marked "COLT'S PT. F. A. MFG. CO., HARTFORD, CONN.
U.S.A." Manufactured in 1974, it falls in the 70N-prefix serial range consistent with 1970s production.