A Rare Find: Series 80 Colt Mk 4 Goldcup National Match Custom

You never know what you'll find in the used section of your local gun store, and a few weeks ago this rang true when I found an interesting vintage 80 series Colt 1911.I bought this piece used from a Cabelas that is roughly an hour and a half from home and known to me for having some neat and interesting pieces for sale as used guns, the day I saw this Colt was no exception. It immediately caught my eye due to the matched single port compensator on the end of the barrel, something that is rarely seen on 1911's especially those chambered in .45 ACP. The gun’s look harkened back to the matching

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