1911 Show-N-Tell

[BigRed3588]

Crossed one off the bucket list. 1979 Gold Cup

 

[wcd]

Crossed one off the bucket list. 1979 Gold Cup

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Series 70?

 

[BigRed3588]

Series 70?

Yep. Always wanted one but not at the price they typically sell for. The owner of my LGS was selling it on consignment and knew I was stopping in to pick up a GP100, so he kept it out of the case for me.

 

[armalitesheepdog]

Picked this up today from a fellow INGOer. I have wanted a Gold Cup for years. SN# dates it to 1978. The pictures really don't do it justice as they say. Its practically flawless.

Thank you sir.
You know who you are

 

[BigRed]

Picked this up today from a fellow INGOer. I have wanted a Gold Cup for years. SN# dates it to 1978. The pictures really don't do it justice as they say. Its practically flawless.

Thank you sir.
You know who you are

That is beautiful!

 

[BigRed]

All JMB designs or derived directly from JMB designs , and each is a very sweet shooter

JMB was a genius

 

[armalitesheepdog]

Crossed one off the bucket list. 1979 Gold Cup

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That is beautiful!

Thanks! Its like a new pair of shoes.. I can't stop looking at it....lol

 

[wcd]

Picked this up today from a fellow INGOer. I have wanted a Gold Cup for years. SN# dates it to 1978. The pictures really don't do it justice as they say. Its practically flawless.

Thank you sir.
You know who you are

Curious about the trigger and Over Travel Stop

 

[BigRed]

Curious about the trigger and Over Travel Stop

You mean these little things?

 

[wcd]

You mean these little things?

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Yes

 

[BigRed]

Yes

They work well.

Once set, the reset is just letting a little pressure off the trigger.

 

[armalitesheepdog]

Curious about the trigger and Over Travel Stop

I haven't adjusted anything the original owner said it was set for a great trigger pull and based on dry firing I believe him. Very crisp probably low 4 lb pull

 

[armalitesheepdog]

JMB was a genius

Man he sure was. And I would say a artist as well

 

[wcd]

They work well.

Once set, the reset is just letting a little pressure off the trigger.

Thanks

 

[BigRed]

Thanks

I recommend trying one out!

 

[DadSmith]

Curious about the trigger and Over Travel Stop

My RIA Ultra FS 10mm 1911 has one. I played with it until I got what I felt was the best for it.

 

[BigRed]

Man he sure was. And I would say a artist as well

Indeed.

 

[BigRed3588]

Thanks! Its like a new pair of shoes.. I can't stop looking at it....lol

Same. They have a gorgeous finish. Your pictures do a much better job of doing it justice. I’ve taken it to the range once and I have to admit it isn’t my favorite 1911 to shoot, but I’m satisfied with shooting it occasionally and just looking at it the rest of the time.

 

[armalitesheepdog]

Same. They have a gorgeous finish. Your pictures do a much better job of doing it justice. I’ve taken it to the range once and I have to admit it isn’t my favorite 1911 to shoot, but I’m satisfied with shooting it occasionally and just looking at it the rest of the time.

Agree
I have a couple that are probably better shooters but its the historical factor.
The back in the day if you wanted a custom off the shelf pistol to compete with this was probably it. I haven't shot it yet but I will probably put 100 rounds thru it then clean it up and put away till the itch comes back. Then rinse and repeat.

 

[BigRed3588]

Agree
I have a couple that are probably better shooters but its the historical factor.
The back in the day if you wanted a custom off the shelf pistol to compete with this was probably it. I haven't shot it yet but I will probably put 100 rounds thru it then clean it up and put away till the itch comes back. Then rinse and repeat.

That’s exactly what I did. 100 rounds, complete disassembly/cleaning, and lubricated for storage.

I found it to be a lot snappier than some of my others. I chalk it up to modern beavertails. IMO, they allow you to get a higher grip and make the recoil more manageable.

I’d never modify the gold cup but I have a series 70 combat commander that I sent to Allen for a makeover. He outfitted it with Nighthawk parts and a gunsmith-fit Kart barrel, and I’d put it up against damn near any production gun on the market (and probably some custom guns too).