Description
Item Description
Gold cup national match trophy combat commander super 38 officers acp
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this semi-automatic pistol today for a penny-start auction; this is the Colt 1911 National Match!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: 1911 National Match
Serial: 14132-NM
Date of Manufacture: 1964
Caliber: .45 ACP
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 5" Match Grade Barrel
Optics/Sights: Fixed Blade with Adjustable Rear
Stock/Grips: Checkered Walnut with Inlaid Colt Medallions
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The National Match M1911 Pistols are hand-fitted and tuned for the National Match competitions, which began at Caldwell, NJ and became the Camp Perry match. Among their numbers are some of the most beautiful and accurate pistols ever built. By 1919 there were National matches, first at Caldwell NJ and then later at Camp Perry, Ohio. Henry “Fitz” FitzGerald, as Colt’s representative, did a thriving business at Camp Perry replacing barrels and tuning triggers starting in 1920. While some might think of these as “match” guns and they were, they were also fighting guns. The US Border Patrol, all the US services and many Police Departments fielded teams to shoot these matches. Most of the LE people used the same guns they used on the street. Enlisted men and Junior Officers alike carried and used the guns they shot. (Interestingly enough, then Lt. George Patton disdained the 1911 because of an AD incident in 1916 while re-holstering his.) In 1932, at the National Matches, Colt introduced it’s first National Match Model. More smoothly fitted than the Commercial Model, it was soon made available with the Stevens adjustable rear sight, as is also found on the early model Ace .22 conversion units. This pistol’s production was curtailed upon our entry into WWII and not continued after the war’s end. By 1933 Colt was offering a “National Match” pistol from the factory. It's a little more than a slightly tuned 1911A1. They were most likely found in the cabinet of a well-to-do gentleman or the holster of a LE officer who was also an astute gunman. By the late ’30s “Fitz” was joined by other’s who specialized in the 1911 as a fighting tool and as a match gun. You have to remember that hitting the target was a real issue for some of the men who came to Camp Perry. Many times their practice was on moving targets who shot back!
Model: 1911 National Match
Serial: 14132-NM
Date of Manufacture: 1964
Caliber: .45 ACP
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 5" Match Grade Barrel
Optics/Sights: Fixed Blade with Adjustable Rear
Stock/Grips: Checkered Walnut with Inlaid Colt Medallions
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The National Match M1911 Pistols are hand-fitted and tuned for the National Match competitions, which began at Caldwell, NJ and became the Camp Perry match. Among their numbers are some of the most beautiful and accurate pistols ever built. By 1919 there were National matches, first at Caldwell NJ and then later at Camp Perry, Ohio. Henry “Fitz” FitzGerald, as Colt’s representative, did a thriving business at Camp Perry replacing barrels and tuning triggers starting in 1920. While some might think of these as “match” guns and they were, they were also fighting guns. The US Border Patrol, all the US services and many Police Departments fielded teams to shoot these matches. Most of the LE people used the same guns they used on the street. Enlisted men and Junior Officers alike carried and used the guns they shot. (Interestingly enough, then Lt. George Patton disdained the 1911 because of an AD incident in 1916 while re-holstering his.) In 1932, at the National Matches, Colt introduced it’s first National Match Model. More smoothly fitted than the Commercial Model, it was soon made available with the Stevens adjustable rear sight, as is also found on the early model Ace .22 conversion units. This pistol’s production was curtailed upon our entry into WWII and not continued after the war’s end. By 1933 Colt was offering a “National Match” pistol from the factory. It's a little more than a slightly tuned 1911A1. They were most likely found in the cabinet of a well-to-do gentleman or the holster of a LE officer who was also an astute gunman. By the late ’30s “Fitz” was joined by other’s who specialized in the 1911 as a fighting tool and as a match gun. You have to remember that hitting the target was a real issue for some of the men who came to Camp Perry. Many times their practice was on moving targets who shot back!
In 1954, the Army began to experiment with match-grade pistols. As they learned what improved accuracy and what the shooters preferred, changes were made. Some of the early Army National Match pistols had variations such as plastic triggers or rubber front strap covers. Large fixed rear sights were standard with micro adj. sights as an option by 1959. Hard slides were made for these pistols. The early slides were made by Colt with normal Colt markings. Colt’s second Match slide was unmarked on the left side except for part # 7790314 . The third type slide had serrations like the Gold Cup and the Part # 791435. This slide was also made by the Drake Manufacturing Co. These pistols were periodically returned to the Armory and updated. The latter triggers were made of aluminum. Production was halted by the closing of Springfield Armory. In 1957 Colt re-introduced it’s NM in a much changed version. Known as the Gold Cup it had adjustable sights, a wider trigger with a stop and many cosmetic and practical changes.
Contents:
Contents:
This example is in Superb condition, showing no evidence of regular consumer use or handling that we can see!
Return Policy:
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Return Policy
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