Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The legendary Colt National Match 1911 pistol survived its origins in the difficult Depression era of the 1930s, but WWII brought its production to a halt. In 1957, Colt introduced the Gold Cup National Match pistol that made a competitive pistol available to anyone, out of the box. It went through many changes of design and quality through the years since, and occasionally ceased production during a succession of Colt's difficult times. There are many 1911 pistols, but only Colt can lay claim to Browning's first 1911, and only Colt can produce the Gold Cup National Match. Is it worthy of the boast?
The legendary Colt National Match 1911 pistol survived its origins in the difficult Depression era of the 1930s, but WWII brought its production to a halt. In 1957, Colt introduced the Gold Cup National Match pistol that made a competitive pistol available to anyone, out of the box. It went through many changes of design and quality through the years since, and occasionally ceased production during a succession of Colt's difficult times. There are many 1911 pistols, but only Colt can lay claim to Browning's first 1911, and only Colt can produce the Gold Cup National Match. Is it worthy of the boast?
