Help on the colt Gold Cup 45

[steelfingers]

I think this is the winner response. There were, in fact, more than one model of the Gold Cup!@

Stopped by today and talked to him about the cup. He thinks he can get $1,000.00 out of it so I never made an offer but told him he should think about lowering that a bit.
Ha.
Found another gun that he just got in pawn but doesn't expect it to stay.
I'll post it in a different thread.

 

[harley128]

Stopped by today and talked to him about the cup. He thinks he can get $1,000.00 out of it so I never made an offer but told him he should think about lowering that a bit.
Ha.
Found another gun that he just got in pawn but doesn't expect it to stay.
I'll post it in a different thread.

Hmm. He might. And he might not. I wouldn't want in it at that price however.....

 

[steelfingers]

Hmm. He might. And he might not. I wouldn't want in it at that price however.....

I told him 600 might get it sold but not to me. Like I said, he's made his money on it and has no skin in it. In his situation, I might do the same.

 

[steelfingers]

Stopped by the place, that has the Gold Cup, at lunch. Owner was not familiar with the 1911's and had asked about cleaning it so I decided to show him by doing it myself.
Gun (probably) not cleaned since it was bought. Broke it down and wow. What a mess. Besides the amount of carbon everywhere, the factory grease in the barrel cap was so gummed up, it took some time to get the recoil spring out. After a lot of ballistol, Qtips, patches and so on, it looks great. Barrel looks pristine . Was able to get almost all the gunk off the frame and slide as well as the mag well.
Shiney as a new penny now, and action is smooth as a baby's butt.
Owner is taking it out to shoot this weekend and thinks he'll just keep it.
Nice to see it back in shape.

 

[D.M.]

WTF!!!!! You just made him $200.00 more in profit.

 

[steelfingers]

WTF!!!!! You just made him $200.00 more in profit.

I hope. Ha! He wasn't going to sell it for what I wanted to pay for it and he's a nice guy. I liked doing it.

 

[MacFromOK]

I hope. Ha! He wasn't going to sell it for what I wanted to pay for it and he's a nice guy. I liked doing it.

If you like doing something, it's not a job.

But it might turn into an adventure...

 

[steelfingers]

If you like doing something, it's not a job.

But it might turn into an adventure...

True. Wish I could like mowing the yard.

 

[FlyAK]

Wouldn't fetch much more than the high 5's at the Tulsa gun show. They're not well known for CC or glove box due to the type of sights and because of some worthless, undue internet chatter they've received. They're one of my personal favorites and I'm glad the NM's like this don't fetch as much in this condition as they should. I own two and wouldn't part with either. I do wish the rear sights were less sharp. I have not found a way to carry a NM that the rear sight wasn't poking me somehow some way. not a good night shooter again because of the sights, but it should shoot really well during the day. If its been unprofessionally worked on, pass on it.

 

[D. Hargrove]

I have not found a way to carry a NM that the rear sight wasn't poking me somehow some wa

I had a holster made for mine back in Tennessee. I will post a pic as soon as I can. I carry it frequently and don't get "bit" by the rear sights ever.