Colt Gold Cup National Match | 9mm | 5in | O5872A1

The Colt Gold Cup National Match is a Series 70 1911 designed for precision shooting, featuring a 5-inch National Match barrel, adjustable target sights and a wide target trigger. For pistol optics under $1,000, a compact red-dot such as the Trijicon SRO or a Vortex Venom pairs well with this platform for faster sight acquisition without obscuring the sight picture. Typical applications include competitive bullseye and service-pistol style target shooting, as well as deliberate accuracy practice at the range.

Product Specifications

• The UPC is 098289111678.
• The manufacturer part number is O5872A1.
• The model name is GOLD CUP.
• The caliber is listed as 9MM.
• The barrel measures 5 inches.
• The barrel rifling is 1:16 LH, 6-groove National Match.
• The barrel material is stainless steel.
• The slide material is carbon steel.
• The slide finish is blued.
• The frame material is carbon steel.
• The frame finish is blued.
• The rear sight is an adjustable Bomar-style and the front sight is a target post.
• The trigger action is single-action, hammer-fired.
• The trigger style is a wide 3-hole aluminum trigger.
• The grips are checkered walnut stocks with gold medallions.

The Gold Cup National Match is built around target-oriented features — a National Match barrel, adjustable target sights and a wide, crisp trigger make this a platform tuned for consistent groups. Its blued carbon-steel slide and frame paired with walnut stocks present a classic profile while retaining the mechanical refinements favored by competitive shooters.

Owners and competitors commonly praise the Gold Cup for its accuracy and match-ready features; it has been called “the finest shooting semi-automatic in the world” and described as “the standard for competitive guns.”

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