Colt Gold Cup National Match Pre-Series 70 .45 ACP 1911 (1964), 5 in National Match Barrel, Eliason Adjustable Sights, Blued
This 1964 Colt Gold Cup National Match is a Pre-70 series Government Model configured for NRA-style target competition. It features Colt's 5-inch National Match barrel marked "COLT .45 AUTO. N.M." on the hood, a flat-topped anti-glare slide, and the Colt-Eliason fully adjustable rear sight paired with a tall Patridge front. The frame serial suffix "-NM" denotes its National Match/Gold Cup configuration. Condition is excellent with only faint signs of prior handling.
Condition
Overall Condition: Excellent condition, showing only faint signs of any prior use or handling.
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There are light scratches on the slide. There is carbon buildup on the breech face.
What’s Included
- Original Colt Gold Cup National Match factory box
- Manual
- 1x 7-round single-stack steel magazine
As a Pre-Series 70 Gold Cup, this pistol predates the Series 70 collet Accurizor bushing, representing an earlier National Match configuration sought by target shooters and collectors. The purpose-built setup includes a flat-topped, matte anti-glare slide and the Colt-Eliason fully adjustable rear sight with a tall Patridge front for a crisp, square sight picture on the bull.
The 5-inch Colt National Match barrel is marked "COLT .45 AUTO. N.M." on the hood and is paired with a standard Government Model 7+1 capacity. The slide carries rear vertical cocking serrations. The trigger is Colt’s wide, grooved match unit with lightening cuts designed for a consistent release in target work.
Controls and furniture are classic Gold Cup: a wide serrated target spur hammer, arched and serrated mainspring housing, smooth front strap, and a checkered or knurled recoil spring plug. Checkered walnut stocks with gold Colt medallions frame the polished blue carbon-steel construction.
Finish details include polished blue flats with a matte, anti-glare top surface to reduce reflections under match lighting. Safety features consist of a manual thumb safety, grip safety, and inertial firing pin, consistent with the 1911 platform.