Great gun amazing price friendly service and fast delivery. Can’t say enough good about buds.

Gold Cup, great weapon, great finish, great balance. Buds great price and fast shipping.

Great pistol. Sold my Kimber to get it, not sorry I did. Have put over 400 rounds through it will no ftf or jams. Looks great, fires straight, and got a good deal from Buds.

The classic Colt SS Gold cup trophy. What else can one Say.

I've been a 1911 guy since the Army issued me my first one in MP school 30 something years ago. I qualified "Expert" with this pistol then and have enjoyed shooting them ever since. The main advantage of shooting with a 1911 is the single action trigger pull that allows you to shoot it accurately. With its 5" match-grade barrel, light trigger pull, and tight tolerances the Cot Gold Cup maximizes accuracy above all else. Although I carried one in service for years, I wouldn't carry this (or any 1911) as a service weapon now. An 8 round max capacity is relatively sparse these days. It's also too big for concealed carry. I purchased this pistol to take to the range. It's fun to shoot, accurate, controllable, and not bad to look at (a least the metal bits). My only complaints (and the reason for the less than perfect score) are as follows. The black on black sights were not optimal in a dimly lit range. I immediately swapped out the front sight for a Novak red fiber optic one. The stock rubber grips are cheap and ugly. I swapped them out for some Wilson Combat burl wood ones with hex screws. I also put a WC checkered front strap on until I can get a gunsmith to hand checker it. I also replaced the main spring housing with a WC checkered one that has a better mag well. Finally, the pistol came with one 8rd magazine and one 7rd magazine (???). I spent another $100 on four Kimber 8rd magazines with rubber bottoms that work better with my new mag well. Here's my bottom line: If you're on a budget or don't mind putting in another $500-$700 to make this pistol completely yours who wouldn't want a real Colt Gold Cup in your collection? If you're looking for something that has all the features out of the box, I'd consider a Kimber Team Match, a Les Baer Boss, or perhaps a Dan Wesson Bruin (with its 6" barrel). All of these have features that not only make them an accurate range pistol, but come with all of the bells and whistles right out of the box for about what I ended up putting into this Gold Cup.

This gun's reputation is very well deserved. I'd never shot a 1911 until a couple of months ago (I'd always been a Beretta man). At the range in December, I shot a Colt O1070XSE. At 7 yards, I could cover my 8-shot group with a quarter (I've NEVER been able to do this with my Berettas). Was this just luck? Nope! Repeated it two more times. After that day I HAD to have a 1911. I did a ton of research in the $1000 - $1500 range. Everything I read pointed to Colt or Kimber. While I'm certain that Kimber makes a fine product, I decided to stick with the American legacy, and I'm glad I did. Gun came in today. After the transfer at my FFL, I went to the gun club for the first 100 rounds. It was flawless. The gun can very obviously shoot straighter than I can. My first several groups were usually between 1"-2". After several mags, the groups got smaller, usually not exceeding 1-1/2" (not counting a couple of flyers). I'm able to look at this gun and get the "warm fuzzies" about my choice. I would definitely recommend.

My pur chasing of my Colt Gold Cup with Buds was smooth, and I will definitely be using them again. I shot my Gold cup yesterday, and it was great

I am happy with the performance of this gun and I couldn't expect it to shoot or function any better, Colt is an excellent firearm manufacturer. My overall experience purchasing this gun was pleasant and I was kept in the know about the progress of my order and it arrived at the store where the staff was efficient and completed my transaction promptly. This was my first time buying from Buds online and will more than likely use this website for my next purchase as well. Thank You

Bud's Gun Shop...you rock!!..I was advised along every inch of the process..no issues whatever...thanks so much. Now, for the Gold Cup....simply...an awesome weapon. 2 Magazines, 5 rounds each to calibrate......next 5 magazines....I took the "black" out of the target. This is an awesome Colt; I am an experienced shooter of 1911's,,,,,all Military....and .....WOW.....I love this weapon, This should be the Military weapon of choice. Over 500 rounds since Christmas, not one FTF or FTE.....ball ammo, and semi-wad cutter....accurate, accurate, accurate. NRA competitive shooter.....Camp Perry, here I come!!

Very nice pistol. As accurate as any pistol I've ever owned. Have only fired about 100 rounds so far but have had no problems at all. I have a habit of buying a gun and then selling it a year or so later. The wife told me I can't sell this one! Highly recommended.