I agree with this - bottom line is this is very good news. The CMP will set market prices on the beaters and auction the rest for big bucks. Selling old military arms is their funding source.
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I agree with this - bottom line is this is very good news. The CMP will set market prices on the beaters and auction the rest for big bucks. Selling old military arms is their funding source.
kbm6893
Member
In the past few years, the CMP seems to be more profit oriented, even though they are not supposed to be. Prices on everything they sell is up. 50 year old ammo goes up every year. Garands are still a good deal for what you get, but they keep getting more expensive too. I bet the beater 1911's go for more than 800 bucks a pop.
vonn
US Veteran
For sure waiting to see what happens,but I am not overly optimistic. Lot of politicians are not our friends.
LittleCooner
Member
The CMP now has a new, state of the art, shooting range that is opening this year. They need funding to keep it operating and open to the public. In this time when our ability to own, shoot and enjoy firearms is under attack by the liberal, we should all hope they receive these 1911's so we can all travel to their new range and participate in the competition. I think you people here are correct, these "clunkers" will bring $ 800- $ 1000 and will sell to become collector safe queens. The really good stuff will go to their auction and bring in thousands of dollars each. Enjoy the game, and plan a trip to Anniston to enjoy the new range. its located two miles due south of the Talladega Raceway on I-20 and remember, our tax dollars and wise politicians who set up and maintained the CMP, built this facility for our enjoyment.
I don't care what they sell for I'm buying one nontheless, there's no price on history 
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Faulkner
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I wonder how many of the hundreds of thousands M1 rifles, M1 carbines, M1903's or M1917's distributed to the public through the CMP have made it into the hands of street thugs who have committed heinous crimes with them. I'm thinking if there was even one there would be some liberal gun hater who would march up the hill demanding the CMP be shut down.
kbm6893
Member
Well, I've bought a few Garands from the CMP, and lots of ammo and accessories, so I have no bias against them. For a Garand, there's no other place to go. Gun in thoroughly checked over and you get that certificate of authenticity.
But I gotta say, I really don't care about a range in Alabama that I'm never gonna use. As a matter of fact, the only people who do use it will be residents of Alabama, and the occasional visitor. It's not like Alabama is a hot tourist spot.
The goal of the CMP is to encourage marksmanship. They do that by offering firearms at a low cost. Raising the prices on guns and ammo sure ain't gonna encourage marksmanship.
But 800 bucks for a GI issued 1911, while being more expensive than they should be, isn't totally obnoxious. But since they're not gonna get as many of them as they have rifles, they're probably gonna go the auction route, so they'll be above 800.
Just wondering on what % of these have been re-built 2or 3 or more times since issued up to 100 years ago? Think there are any with all original parts?
LittleCooner
Member
I am not a huge fan of the CMP, only purchase one gun, a 40X 22LR and some occasionally ammo. That said, I do not agree with your assessment of the new range. They built a state of the art indoor air rifle range years ago in Anniston. I understate the Olympics were conducted here and I know that Team USA used it for all the practice. Camp Perry is in the north and appear to be a large shooting event at times during the year. With a new state of the art range in Alabama, I think you will see national and possible international events taking place here. Remember, its 2 miles from the Talladega Raceway so the community has an over population of Motel and Restaurants and the community understands how to conduct itself when 200,000 "out of towners" come for a week. You should be proud that someone is building new ranges. Some people desire to go and compete with their Garands. I support their desires, I had rather play with my revolvers and long range rifles and may never actually make that range except to go one time to just see what "2015 state of the art" looks like and will think, they could never have built this in NY or "up east". Remington keeps moving people and machinery To Hunstville. Looks like the Southeast and Northwest will eventually have most of the USA firearms productions Just proud to call Alabama home in 2015 and think you are off base on usage of the new range, as a lot of people who use Camp Perry are not just from Ohio.
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kbm6893
Member
Well, I disagree. Money spent on a range that a fraction of the population will visit is not worth raising prices on guns and ammo.
suckersrus
Member
Every "obsolete" 1911 in the US inventory should be refurbished by an armorer and boxed with a spare magazine then presented to retiring members of the armed forces to do with as they wish.
A symbol of their years of service and a token of grateful citizens' appreciation.
A symbol of their years of service and a token of grateful citizens' appreciation.
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Rusty Shacklford
Member
HS kids going to expensive new range
Hello, I just thought I would add a small bit of info on the expensive new range. My daughter, 10th grade, will be going with her HS Jr. ROTC rifle marksmanship team to Alabama in June. I can't imagine they will be going anywhere else than to this exact range. Kids need to be exposed to shooting in order to pass this idea on to the next generation.
I would think that any range would be expensive, and at least one of the local ranges they go to was closed over "lead issues". I tend to think that whatever they can do to close a range they will do.
I've been told that she has great potential as a college shooter and this could lead to a scholarship. The CMP does encourage marksmanship, and I believe contributes some money to teams such as this one.
I would have to agree that I don't want prices to rise on anything, I'm so tight I squeak when I walk, but you do get something for the money. As with anything else what happens when the money for the CMP- and the guns they sell-runs out?
Hello, I just thought I would add a small bit of info on the expensive new range. My daughter, 10th grade, will be going with her HS Jr. ROTC rifle marksmanship team to Alabama in June. I can't imagine they will be going anywhere else than to this exact range. Kids need to be exposed to shooting in order to pass this idea on to the next generation.
I would think that any range would be expensive, and at least one of the local ranges they go to was closed over "lead issues". I tend to think that whatever they can do to close a range they will do.
I've been told that she has great potential as a college shooter and this could lead to a scholarship. The CMP does encourage marksmanship, and I believe contributes some money to teams such as this one.
I would have to agree that I don't want prices to rise on anything, I'm so tight I squeak when I walk, but you do get something for the money. As with anything else what happens when the money for the CMP- and the guns they sell-runs out?
HOUSTON RICK
Member
Years away or not. I am getting in line. Thanks for this hopeful - if not certain - news.
Except for the anti gun service members
And the majority who never learned how to use one...
6thtexas
Member
On the CMP website:
11/06/15 An update on the 1911's…
The National Defense Appropriations Act has been vetoed. We have no further information at this time.
Thank you,
Mark Johnson
Chief Operating Officer
11/06/15 An update on the 1911's…
The National Defense Appropriations Act has been vetoed. We have no further information at this time.
Thank you,
Mark Johnson
Chief Operating Officer
Fat Frank
US Veteran
Make that retro-active back to Jan '99, and I'll gladly take mine!
Oh, wait... never mind.
Forgot where I decided to live in my retirement.
Dang!
suckersrus
Member
You can sell it...give it to a grandson...throw it in the ocean...let me hold it for you...bury it in a free state...present it to your best friend that you served with...melt it down and turn it into a new knee joint...etc...
This is outdated information. Disregard.
The NDAA went to vote again and has passed; the President has said he will sign; section 1087, pertaining to the CMP sale of surplus military firearms remains in the NDAA.
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