Colt Gold Cup National Match MK IV/Series 70 .45 ACP 5" 1911, Blued, Adjustable Target Sights
Colt's Gold Cup National Match MK IV/Series 70 is a factory-target 1911 built for bullseye competition. This full-size, U.S.-made .45 ACP features a Government-length 5" configuration, Colt-adjustable rear sight, and a Patridge front blade with a gold insert. It presents in excellent overall condition and comes with a Colt hard case, manual, and OEM parts that add practical value for shooters and collectors alike.
Condition
Overall Condition: Excellent condition, showing only faint signs of any prior use or handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Details: Minor handling marks are present on the exterior, with small scratches and blemishes visible under close inspection. The bore presents a bright, mirror-like surface.
What's Included
- Colt blue hard case
- Colt instruction manual
- 1x 7-round magazine
- Colt double-diamond checkered walnut grip panels with gold Colt medallions (installed on pistol; plus 1x additional matching grip panel, OEM, loose)
- Colt polymer barrel bushing wrench
- Colt wide three-hole target trigger (OEM, loose)
This MK IV/Series 70 Gold Cup National Match is a purpose-built bullseye pistol with factory 7+1 capacity in .45 ACP. It uses the classic Government-length 5" setup with a GI-style short guide rod, recoil spring plug, and an in-the-white plug and bushing. Slide rollmarks include COLT'S MK IV/SERIES '70, GOLD CUP NATIONAL MATCH, and .45 AUTOMATIC CALIBER with the Rampant Colt and trophy-cup motif.
The sighting system is set up for precision: a Colt-adjustable target rear with a square notch pairs with a Patridge front blade that features a gold insert for crisp sight definition. Rear slide serrations aid manipulation, and the lowered ejection port supports reliable case clearance.
Construction and finish details reflect Colt's period-correct execution: a carbon-steel frame and receiver with a blued finish, and a slide finished with polished blue flats and matte blue rounds. The pistol retains classic 1911 cues such as the spur hammer and Government-length profile.
Triggering is configured for target work, featuring a wide, lightened, three-hole target trigger with an overtravel adjustment. An OEM Colt wide three-hole target trigger is also included loose, and the pistol wears OEM double-diamond checkered walnut stocks with gold Colt medallions; one additional matching grip panel is included loose. The serial format includes an N as seen in Gold Cup ranges, consistent with this model's lineage.