Beautiful Colt National Match Pistol, Gold Cup, Boxed, 3133NM, FB01711

Description

Synopsis:

Beautiful Colt National Match Gold Cup in .45 ACP, made in 1958, in crisp original shipping box.

Description:

High condition, nearly new Colt Gold Cup National Match. .45 ACP, made in 1958 with beveled recoil spring plug, in correct factory shipping box. Standard configuration pistol with patridge front sight and fully adjustable Elliason rear target sight. Left side of slide referencing National Match and the caliber. Colt address in Hartford on right side of the slide. Barrel marked “COLT .45 AUTO N.M.” over chamber. Serial number on right side of frame. Fitted with checkered walnut grips with gold Colt medallions. Correct factory magazine referencing Colt and Caliber on floorplate. Correct factory box. No literature.

Condition:

99+% bright original blue with truly minimal handling marks. Crisp grips without oil staining and no burring of grip screws. Comparable condition magazine with insertional wear. Mirror bore. Perfect manual mechanics. G/VG shipping box with losses and personalized writing on lid as imaged. A wonderful, early Gold Cup, that would be difficult to improve upon short of finding an example NIB in an original box with literature!