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National Match .45 Instruction Sheet PDF (1.3MB)
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COLT NATIONAL MATCH .45 ACP PRODUCTION INFORMATION Plexus for mac os. 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 Gold Cup Serial Numbers

Colt National Match Automatic Pistol - Serial number C180216 was a one gun shipment to the Post Exchange, U.S. Army, Fort Jay, New York, March 9, 1936. Colt National Match serial number C180216 in original box with factory instruction sheet and Shooting Suggestions.

Colt 1911 Gold Cup Serial Numbers

Colt 1911 Series 70 Gold Cup National Match Description: born in 1979 this Colt Gold Cup National Match semi-automatic.45 pistol comes in royal blue finish. Serial number-70n72948. This pistol is in great condition and comes with (1) magazine, and original silver Colt medalion grips as well as the G10 grips shown in the photos.
His serial number was 196000382 and the one I am trying to buy is 196001439. There's no way it's older than his if he bought it new. & Colt Gold Cup Trophy & IWI.