1. Colt 1911 .45 ACP Production Statistics And Serial Numbers
2. Colt Gold Cup Serial Numbers By Year

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COLT NATIONAL MATCH .45 ACP PRODUCTION INFORMATION The commercial National Match pistols were Colt Government Models and were produced in the Government Model serial number range between C162000 and C215083. The earliest examples noted are serial numbers C162997 and C163003 shipped to the U.S. Coast Guard at Curtis Bay, Maryland, on January 27, 1932. The serial numbers and quantities listed below are for standard Colt Government Models. Government Model National Match pistols with 'C' prefix serial numbers will fall within these ranges. Year SN Range Quantity 1932 C161000-C164800 3800 1933 C164800-C174600 9800 1934 C174600-C178000 3400 1935 C178000-C179800 1800 1936 C179800-C183200 3400 1937 C183200-C188700 5500 1938 C188700-C189600 900 1939 C189600-C198900 9300 1940 C198900-C199300 400 1941 C199300-C208800 9500 1942 C208800-C215018 6218 Suspended for Wartime Production of Military Pistols 1957 10-NM - 1849-NM 1839 1958 1850-NM - 3599-NM 1749 1959 3600-NM - 5549-NM 1949 1960 5550-NM - 7449-NM 1899 1961 7450-NM - 8849-NM 1399 1962 8850-NM - 10899-NM 2049 1963 10900-NM - 12499-NM 1599 1964 12500-NM - 14699-NM 2199 1965 14700-NM - 16599-NM 1899 1966 16600-NM - 19499-NM 2899 1967 19500-NM - 25449-NM 5949 1968 25450-NM - 32249-NM 6799 1969 32250-NM - 35799-NM 3549 1970 35800-NM - 37025-NM 70N01001 - 70N02000 1225 999 1971 70N02001 - 70N06200 4199 1972 70N06201 - 70N08900 2699 1973 70N08901 - 70N11300 2399 1974 70N11301 - 70N22300 10999 1975 70N22301 - 70N31599 9298 1976 70N31600 - 70N40400 8800 1977 70N40401

Colt 1911 .45 ACP Production Statistics And Serial Numbers

Colt Gold Cup Serial Numbers By Year

Colt Gold Cup National Match Series 70 MK IV FLAT TOP 1911.45ACP (Serial 71N10389) Adjustable Sights WIDE TRIGGER New in Box RARE!!! CDNN is proud to bring this new Colt 1911 to GunBroker with no reserve and a real penny start! Markings: The right side of the slide is marked ”GOLD CUP / NATIONAL MATCH” and with an engraving of a trophy cup. The left side of the slide is marked “SERIES ’70 COLT MK IV / GOLD CUP NATIONAL MATCH” with the rampant Colt logo. The right side of the frame is marked “COLT’S PT.