I carried, like many, a Colt 1911 .45 in the military, the navy when standing Topside Watch on a sub. Sure we had some practice but not early enough to ever be comfortable with this weapon. Now over 40 years later and a hater of pistols, I inherited a Colt 1903 .32 from an uncle that didn't...

Hey folks, I am looking at trading for a semi auto Colt. The left side of the slide is stamped "Colt's MKIV/Series, 70 Gold Cup National Match, .45 Automatic caliber" with the serial number "16263N70" on the right side of the frame. Haven't called Colt service about it yet cuz they aint open...

my dad is thinking about selling his delta elite gold cup national match 10mm what would be a good price to ask. never been fired

Hi guys, looking for some opinions. I am a Colt guy and looking to buy my first 1911. I like the history behind the 100 years of service models so I will be buying new. I intend to use this gun as a shooter, not for carry, and therefore have a few questions about performance between the XSE...

Just picked up a Colt Mark IV Series 70 Gold Cup National Match. It did not come with any documentation. The Serial Number is: 70N09456 I was able to find a serial number decoder on the net that narrowed the date of manufacture down to 1973-74. They started the 70N serial number designation in...

Just picked up a Colt Mark IV Series 70 Gold Cup National Match. It did not come with any documentation. The Serial Number is: 70N09456 I was able to find a serial number decoder on the net that narrowed the date of manufacture down to 1973-74. They started the 70N serial number designation in...