CMP 1911 Application
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Looks great, Cory...did the tag say who made the frame? Mine said Ithaca frame and Remington Rand slide.
Yours is gorgeous!!!
Best Regarda, Les
Yours is gorgeous!!!
Best Regarda, Les
Les,
I'll go back & look. By serial number it looks like the frame was a 1943 Colt from what I found on the web. I'll go check the tag & report back.
Cory
I'll go back & look. By serial number it looks like the frame was a 1943 Colt from what I found on the web. I'll go check the tag & report back.
Cory
I failed to mention in my first post. I'm beyond happy with it. I am thinking I'll get a "tanker" holster to go with it.
Plus this one can go with my other old GI 1911. It's a 1912 Colt frame with a Remington-Rand slide also. She has a 4 digit serial number. Now my Garand & Springfield 03-A3 have companions.
Cory
Plus this one can go with my other old GI 1911. It's a 1912 Colt frame with a Remington-Rand slide also. She has a 4 digit serial number. Now my Garand & Springfield 03-A3 have companions.
Cory
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Colt frames are pretty easy to spot, even without a CMP tag, usually by the inspector's initials. In Cory's case, the GHD is for Brigadier General Guy H. Drewry.
Your Ithaca frame is equally easy to spot. Ithaca used several unique inspection markings on the left side of the trigger guard. And the inspector's initials are always FJA.
I believe your frame dates to 1944. 1944 serial numbers began with 1155000.
Works for me. Thanks for the update.
Cory
Cory
Our preacher used to pastor a church in Anniston, Alabama back in the
early 90s. Several of his members worked at the Depot... He told me of
one particular member that operated a crusher called ''CAPT CRUNCH''.
I guess one or two were spared by the ''CAPT''.. You did well CORY
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early 90s. Several of his members worked at the Depot... He told me of
one particular member that operated a crusher called ''CAPT CRUNCH''.
I guess one or two were spared by the ''CAPT''.. You did well CORY
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My CMP 1911 for lottery number 29xx has been received! A Remington Rand which purportedly dates back to 1944, plus a Checkmate magazine. Beautiful case and certificate. Owner's manual, cable lock, and dehumidifying stick (I believe). Very happy to have received this piece of history! God bless all who may have been called to service to carry this sidearm.
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For those who needed to research frames, slides, barrels, mags, small parts to determine maker of those for military contract 1911/1911A1 go to www.coolgunsite.com. Best site i have found on this topic. I used it a number of years ago to educate myself before buying my 1943 Ithaca to assure it was all original.
Keep posting those pictures!!!!
Keep posting those pictures!!!!
Anyone else get one, bump.
I didn't. I'm out of the hunt.
I'm blowing the money on an HK45.
I'm getting too old to wait two years to buy a pistol.
I'm blowing the money on an HK45.
I'm getting too old to wait two years to buy a pistol.
Wanted to share this with you guys...posted elsewhere, but thought I'd put it here as well:
Best Regards, Les
Best Regards, Les
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Well, at least I have a number, 15,095. YIKES! Hope they get there sometime before the program ends!
wetdog1911
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I don't get to get one at all, or rather, another one. I got one in 1962 at age 13 through the Jr NRA and DCM. WWII Ithaca that could have doubled as a maracas and looked like it had been drug behind a jeep for miles. I loved it and got to where I could dis and re assemble it with my eyes shut. Never jammed and shot way better than I did. $25+~$1 postage and was delivered right to my home.
It was also "ONE PER LIFETIME, NO EXCEPTIONS!" Shoulda let my Dad buy it instead.
Sadly, it was stolen years later by a 'friend' who promptly moved out of state.
Still have several 1911s, but care for none of them like that WWII bring back.
Rob
It was also "ONE PER LIFETIME, NO EXCEPTIONS!" Shoulda let my Dad buy it instead.
Sadly, it was stolen years later by a 'friend' who promptly moved out of state.
Still have several 1911s, but care for none of them like that WWII bring back.
Rob
None sent out recently?
sigp220.45
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According to the folks on the CMP forum guys are still getting guns. They are up to folks with RGNs in the 8500s.
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Grayfox
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SURPRISE! I got the call this morning! 
I told the lady that I thought they were sold out? She said that some people have been turning them down and they're still working through the list. I was #10263 so some of you still have hope for this year.
All three grades are still available. I went for the service grade.
I'll post pics when it gets here.
I told the lady that I thought they were sold out? She said that some people have been turning them down and they're still working through the list. I was #10263 so some of you still have hope for this year.
All three grades are still available. I went for the service grade.
I'll post pics when it gets here.
Congratulations!!! Wow!! I'm really happy for you, and others who may still be able to acquire one.
Best Regards, Les
Best Regards, Les
sigp220.45
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C’mon Random Number 10809!! I may still be in the running after all!
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