CMP 1911

[Housepuss]

Got a call this morning from CMP. My number is 12243. Mailed in my packet September 5, 2019. All 3 grades were available. I chose Service Grade. They said after all paper work is processed the gun will be shipped.

Will post pictures when it arrives.

 

[Housepuss]

Picked up my CMP 1911 from my FFL yesterday. Haven't had a chance to do anything to it yet. This is the SELECT grade. Turned out to be a US & S receiver with a Colt upper refurbed at Anniston in 1984.

Everything, on the frame, looks correct except the mainspring housing. The "P" still is partially visible just below and to the right of the magazine release button. The inspectors initials, located inside a circle, beneath the slide stop, are obliterated but, under strong magnification parts of the circle can still be seen.

Don't know enough about Colt to know if the slide is from WWI
or WWII.

Haven't had it apart yet so I don't know if the barrel is marked
"HS" or not but it looks nice and shiny.

From what I read only 55000 US&S pistols were produced and all of them in 1943. The second lowest production of all WWII
pistol manufacturers. Sure wish the slide was US&S.

I'm pleased, could have been a lot worse.

 

[ladder13]

For those waiting, like me, they have suspended ops until April 6th, at least.
They are in the high 12900 RGN range.