CMP 1911's

[Tim Tom]

Looks like the waiting game begins...

BREAKING: Obama Signs Law Allowing Public Sale of Surplus U.S. Army 1911s - The Truth About Guns

 

[BigBill]

Our relatives paid for these once aleady now we have to pay for them again. Keep them. They should be free.

 

[jimmyj]

Question:
In the 1960s NRA member could purchase from the Director of Civilian Marksmanship Springfield M1903 for $14.50, M1 Carbines for $20.00, and Model 1911 .45acp for $17.50. These arms were shipped Railway Express.
Was this the same CMP as now ?

 

[Trooperdan]

Jimmyj, yes, same organization, different name (and prices!), run by a contractor.

 

[hkcavalier]

I fear the prices will be nuts. People will be paying through the nose to own a piece of history.

 

[reddog81]

People wlll be paying what the market will bear...
Why would they charge anything less?
If you don't want a CMP 1911 try finding one anywhere else for under a grand.

 

[Frank46]

I have a 1943 Ithaca 1911A1 that belonged to my general foreman, well one day we did some horse trading and swapped his 1911A1 for a Saur 38H with one magazine and holster. That 1911A1 was his service pistol when he was in tanks. Dings on the muzzle correct barrel stampings wear to the parkerizing near the front of the slide. Wouldn't take 1K or more for it. He passed away a few years back so every time I shoot it I say"this is for you Dave". He authored a little hardback book from one of the smaller publishers and was signed to me from him. So mine has a rather personal connection. Frank

 

[SPEEDGUNNER]

No new 1911A1 pistols have been manufactured for the military since 1945.

I don't think they will be $450
I don't think they will be in mint condition
I don't think they will be in original condition
I don't think they will be matching
I don't think they be able to sell mail order
I do think there will be so much demand the 100,000 pistols will be gone before you know it.
I do think it is a good thing they are being offered for sale as opposed to being sold for scrap.

 

[Hapworth]

The President signed the DAB yesterday...

https://www.nraila.org/articles/201...ith-important-pro-second-amendment-provisions

 

[Art Doc]

As I understand it (and I could be wrong on any or all of this)...

The 1911s will have to go through FFL transfer, do direct delivery like the rifles. Not sure if C&R license will be accepted.

Most of the guns are in pretty rough shape. No idea if any refinishing will be done on them.

Will have to wait and see about pricing. I would not be interested in Paying $2,000 for a 1943 beater grade 1911. If I can get a decent shooter grade 1911 (60% finish, no pitting) for $500-$550 I would buy one. More than that and I look for another gun.

I hope they limit one per customer to keep dealers (licensed and otherwise) from scooping up 90% of them for resale.

Since the pistols have been authorized, I wonder if there's any chance in hell the importation of Garands will be authorized?

 

[BigBill]

I'm not going through the hassle nor the expense to get one.

Now we're going to arm America more because the Trojan horse is here.
There arriving in the next town over from me already I been told.

 

[jrs70]

I would not mind one. The question will be condition, price and ordering procedure. I used one about 10 years of my just over 20 years of service.

 

[BigBill]

I'm not setting aside any funds for one of these, I don't think they will ever be available. Hope I am wrong, but will wait and see.

They maybe available. But only to the elite. But at what cost? Remember the prices on the '03's, and Garands. I'm going by there tract record plus we already paid once for these.

 

[ladder13]

Worth is determined by the market, I hear that all the time on the forum. These will sell and sell quickly.