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United States  Old 1st October 2007, 17:23
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Colt Gold Cup Commander
I saw a used Colt GC Commander .45 blue in like NIB condition priced at $1,100. Isn't that way too high? Also, the slide to frame fit is below standard considering it's a GC. Meaning it rattles. Aren't Gold Cups slide to frame fit supposed to be tight?
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Gold Cup slide/frame fit can be pretty sloppy on some. The older ones were fit nicely but some have been loose enough to rattle. My first Gold Cup rattled like a box of loose parts and shot about the same.
$1100 probably isn't that bad for one of those, they're not very common.
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I would say that is a pretty good price if it is in good shape. They were produced in limited numbers. Slide to frame fit should be snug but not tight.
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A Gold Cup AND a Commander - wow! If you don't want it, tell the rest of us where it's available....BTW, my used 1982 GCNM shakes a little slide-to-frame when the hammer is cocked and locked, but almost none with the hammer down. The barrel-to-slide fit is without any movement at all, and it shoots way better than I can. Cheers!
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Not an unreasonable price if indeed it is LNIB with all paperwork. If I found another one at that price I would get it....
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If it is in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, SD, or a few other states out here and you don't want to buy it for that price then let me know.
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I know they made 2 different runs of those pistols. The first run had 500 blue and 500 stainless and had distinct rollmarks vs the later run. I picked mine up this spring with the box and all the papers and a wooden presentation box for 989.00. It is a first run pistol.



Mine is tight and shoots great!
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Nice pistol!
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Very nice pistol. Be sure it is stuffed in the right foam rubber that will not hurt the finish.
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Price seems to be within reason. Again these are fairly rare. Last two I have seen have been priced at $1260 and $1400.
 
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