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Colt Gold Cup .38 Special 5-inch

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Production data from factory records and collector research. Year ranges are approximate for pre-1968 firearms.

Years	Serial Range	Count	Factory	Country	Confidence

Wadcutter-specific Gold Cup chambered in .38 Special with a straight-wall barrel for semi-wadcutter ammunition.

Type: Pistol

Action: Semi-Automatic

Caliber: .38 Special

Capacity: 5

Year introduced: 1961, USA

Weight: 38 oz

Overall length: 8.25"

Status: Discontinued

Intended use: Competition, Target