1911 Colt Gold Cup National Match 7 inch barrel

[Rogerbutthead]

I won this today at auction.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/909606947

Anyone know anything about it?

Always wanted a longer barrelled 1911.

Will join my collection of 1911's

[highpower]

Pretty cool.

[Rogerbutthead]

GunBroker collects California Sales Tax now - just found that out - for those of you who didn't know that.

[Harry Ono]

That's an enormous schwanzstucker.

[SkyHawk]

congrats! I was watching that auction for a few days

[870classic]

Congratulations.
Is it a Clark Conversion?

Best regards,
870classic

[Rogerbutthead]

I have no idea. Other than saying it was a 1969 National Match with a 7 inch barrel - with a weighted bushing.

Will try to take some pictures of it when I eventually get it. The FFL I am trying to use has not responded yet but he is part time.

I think it took near a month to get the last weapon I bought - last year.

Would think that if it was a noted custom shop, the seller would have mentioned it to increase the bidding activity.

[SVT-40]

That's a very interesting 1911. It looks like a very quality addition!

[Rogerbutthead]

Does anyone know how a weighted bushing works with a 7 inch barrel?

The FFL was asking questions and I have no idea if the barrel is threaded or not.

I did not think so and the seller hasn't clarified that yet.

[SVT-40]

In your pic you can see the barrel sticking out from the slide. It's clearly not threaded.

[SkyHawk]

In your pic you can see the barrel sticking out from the slide. It's clearly not threaded.

Hard to say if that's really the barrel or a shroud/bushing. Auction pics don't make it clear either

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/909606947

It would have been a good question to ask the seller before bidding

[Rogerbutthead]

Never saw a bushing that was threaded, so it never entered my mind.

Still waiting for the seller to comment on that.

[Rogerbutthead]

Got to have the pistol in hand today - started the paperwork.

The slide - with the magazine in it - will not lock back - without manual manipulation of the slide stop/release.

Highlighted view of cut on slide



So was this slide altered so it would not automatically lock back on an empty magazine - ?

Compare it to this other Gold Cup that locks back on an empty magazine.

[Sir Toast]

Congrats OP. She's a beauty.

[vinny_land]

The bluing looks great!!!