Pete7
5th March 2008, 03:19
After 12 years of deliberating on a .45 ACP I finally purchased a SS Gold Cup Trophy. I got it from GunsAmerica.com for $898, NIB (2007 model according to Colt with the 18,XXX serial number).
I shot it on Saturday and quickly found out that I have a long way to go to become proficient at free hand targeting. I know the Colt’s ability is far better than my own from the results on the sand bag rest. What a weapon! The balance is just right and it feels like an extension of my arm.
I plan on shipping it to Colt’s custom shop in the future for a S&A beavertail grip safety, trigger work, and possibly the S&A mag guide as well, although the frame is beveled fairly well for the magazine. Should I leave out the mag guide?
One other question. I have read quite a few of your postings in this forum and have noticed several references to the GCT not being made in the custom shop. The blued version’s model # is 05879CS and the CS stands for custom shop I believe. When I called Colt’s customer service to ask them if the SS model #05070X was not made in their custom shop because it lacked the CS designation, the kind lady said they both are manufactured in the custom shop. Has anyone else heard that the current GCT is a custom shop creation?
In any case, this forum in no small way influenced my purchase decision. Your helpful insights definitely steered me away from lesser knock-off imitations. As I looked at local gun shops, I was amazed at how few dealers carry Colts and the ones that didn’t had plenty of pony bashing to go around. One shop in particular had a “1911 expert” that was telling all of their customers that the Colt frames were manufactured in the Philippines. This assertion didn’t fare very well with the customer service rep at Colt who emphatically assured me that Colt is 100% American made. That sealed the deal for me.
I am very privileged to own such a handcrafted masterpiece with such a rich history!
I want to attach pics but when I click on the insert picture icon, nothing happens. Am I doing something wrong?
I shot it on Saturday and quickly found out that I have a long way to go to become proficient at free hand targeting. I know the Colt’s ability is far better than my own from the results on the sand bag rest. What a weapon! The balance is just right and it feels like an extension of my arm.
I plan on shipping it to Colt’s custom shop in the future for a S&A beavertail grip safety, trigger work, and possibly the S&A mag guide as well, although the frame is beveled fairly well for the magazine. Should I leave out the mag guide?
One other question. I have read quite a few of your postings in this forum and have noticed several references to the GCT not being made in the custom shop. The blued version’s model # is 05879CS and the CS stands for custom shop I believe. When I called Colt’s customer service to ask them if the SS model #05070X was not made in their custom shop because it lacked the CS designation, the kind lady said they both are manufactured in the custom shop. Has anyone else heard that the current GCT is a custom shop creation?
In any case, this forum in no small way influenced my purchase decision. Your helpful insights definitely steered me away from lesser knock-off imitations. As I looked at local gun shops, I was amazed at how few dealers carry Colts and the ones that didn’t had plenty of pony bashing to go around. One shop in particular had a “1911 expert” that was telling all of their customers that the Colt frames were manufactured in the Philippines. This assertion didn’t fare very well with the customer service rep at Colt who emphatically assured me that Colt is 100% American made. That sealed the deal for me.
I am very privileged to own such a handcrafted masterpiece with such a rich history!
I want to attach pics but when I click on the insert picture icon, nothing happens. Am I doing something wrong?