Is there any reason I shouldn't carry it?

The only drawback I can think of off hand is the sharp sights which can snag on clothing or holster.

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Jim Fox

I agree with Jimfox on this one, the rear sight is pretty large and will snag a cover garment. You could round the rear sight to minimize that problem.

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No man is above the law and no man is below it. Nor do we ask any mans permission when we require him to obey it.

There is no reason not to carry your Gold Cup Trophy. People have been carrying Gov't models for years with adjustable sights that set up higher on the slide than the Trophy, and with just as many sharp edges. Most quality current holsters (Summer Special II & others) have allowed for this by placing a piece of leather between the sight and your skin. Good point on the other side of the sight hanging up on clothing, etc, but I think I'd try it first with my carry holster before I went filing on my Trophy's sights. I've heard for years that Gold Cups weren't as strong as Govt/Comm models for extensive shooting, but I don't buy it. With the proper spring and ammo gun should outlast all of us.

The one thing I consider a drawback for the GC, would be the wide trigger. It reaches all the way to teh edges of the trigger guard, and might be a problem. During normal safe gun handling it shouldn't be, but just to make you aware.

How are you going to carry it is the question? There is waistband, holstered, pocket, shoulder, ankle, boot, jacket. I think it would be an excellent choice for any of these. As if its a split second decision to pull. Your already dead more than likely. Just keep your eyes peeled to danger. And warn with not an aiming but a showing of readiness. I don't know of what I just said. But it sounds like it should mean something

Redzone,
I will be carrying it in an on the belt holster. The only time that I can't carry it concealed that way is during the summer months here. For the other 8 mos, I wear a 3/4 length jacket that conceals it fine.

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Besides the issues already addressed, I would like to mention that a 3.5 # trigger pull is the minimun that I would consider for carry. Even so, beware as I have on several occasions fired before I was ready because I had been fireing other pistols with heavier triggers. Even though I was pointing at the target, I was not ready to fire but did anyway. After a couple of rounds to adjust to the lighter trigger things were OK again.......3.5# is light indeed an a carry pistol but should be OK if you are practiced with it.

PigPen

Originally posted by Redzone:
How are you going to carry it is the question? There is waistband, holstered, pocket, shoulder, ankle, boot, jacket. I think it would be an excellent choice for any of these. As if its a split second decision to pull. Your already dead more than likely. Just keep your eyes peeled to danger. And warn with not an aiming but a showing of readiness. I don't know of what I just said. But it sounds like it should mean something

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Huh? You gotta quit smokin' that stuff! The spooky thing is that I think I know of what you just said again, too, also.

The only issue I have ever heard of with Gold Cups and full power ammo had to do with the attachment of the sights. In the old days they used roll pins and these would sometimes shear. I haven't handled a GC in 25 years but if the sights still use roll pins I would consult a pistolsmith about replacing them before using them with high performance ammo.

Originally posted by RonS:
The only issue I have ever heard of with Gold Cups and full power ammo had to do with the attachment of the sights. In the old days they used roll pins and these would sometimes shear. I haven't handled a GC in 25 years but if the sights still use roll pins I would consult a pistolsmith about replacing them before using them with high performance ammo.

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The Eliason sight still uses a roll-pin, for some ungodly reason.
The stainless guns come with Bomars.
Most people have no problem once replacing the roll-pin with a real pin.

My series 80 stainless Gold Cup is reliable and accurate. It has a Millet rear sight and a tactical thumb safety. I consider it very appropriate for CCW, or I wouldn't keep it.

Thanks for the responses. I appreciate the advice given and have just bought a full time carry piece (once broken in). Will keep the GCT for the range.

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Its good that I don't still smoke the stuff. I am still feeling the effects of when I did. And I feel the Gold Cup is among the best factory stuff from Colt for any purpose its owner sees fit. PS I called the shop and non of the America West planes have went down in these devastating events. I have been on vacation for a week and was afraid for my aviation brothers. And am praying for those American and United people who died.