CMP 1911s

[glenncal1]

Anyone know what number they are up to on the lottery? I sent my application in on the first day it opened up and got number 16,992 (kind of the same luck I have buying lottery tickets). Last I saw a few months ago they were up around 13,000.

 

[sigp220.45]

A guy on the CMP facebook page just got his service grade. He was 13005.

They shut down all operations for a while thanks to the bug. Looks like they are back at it now.

Reading the tea leaves at the CMP forum leads me to believe the second batch was also 8,000 guns. I think the RNGs started at 1000 so between that and the folks that have passed when they got the call I bet you'll get one.

 

[Art Doc]

All I know about the CMP 1911s is that it appears every one of them immediately gets listed on Gunbroker.

 

[bishopm14]

My number was 13,111. I got the call today, and should have a field grade Coming once they get some updated paperwork from me.

 

[Golddollar]

All I know about the CMP 1911s is that it appears every one of them immediately gets listed on Gunbroker.

Mine won't be.

 

[hkcavalier]

All I know about the CMP 1911s is that it appears every one of them immediately gets listed on Gunbroker.

Still have mine. All that trouble wasn't worth making a quick $100-$200.

I should have bought those Colt USMC 1911s if I'd wanted to do that.

 

[mod34]

Teach me: I took a look at their sight and, though not comprehensively, I couldn't really determine what made these so special.....

 

[Sgt911]

Teach me: I took a look at their sight and, though not comprehensively, I couldn't really determine what made these so special.....

Genuine U.S. military issued surplus 1911 .45acp. America!

 

[stansdds]

All I know about the CMP 1911s is that it appears every one of them immediately gets listed on Gunbroker.

Yep, and that was not the intent of the program.

Teach me: I took a look at their sight and, though not comprehensively, I couldn't really determine what made these so special.....

Compared to today's wonder pistols, the M1911 and M1911-A1 pistols do appear to be lacking. But, I find the small sights to allow for better precision shooting. The caliber is not, in my opinion, a detriment as the 45 ACP is a long proven handgun caliber. Are they as tight as a bullseye match pistol? No, they rattle when shaken, but they also tend to continue functioning when crudded up with a half a pound of GSR, dirt, and mud. The trigger is a dedicated single action, so no transition from DA to SA and no long, mushy, crunchy, no idea exactly when it will release the striker trigger pull. These are very functional and well tested handguns.

 

[glenncal1]

Plus maybe it (or some parts of it) was carried on Guadalcanal or Normandy.

 

[ldausmc1369]

If the one I have could talk and relate it's history.... Remington Rand 1943... ETO... Normandy??? PTO IWO Jima?? Korea...Frozen Chosin??? Vietnam... Khe Shan..Hue City??? Iraq...Fallujah? Or National Guard Duty it's whole life... I know having 8 flying ashtrays made me feel safe.. and does today... my 10 year old grandson has called dibs on ole slabsides!

 

[Wyo]

By way of update, got a call from CMP yesterday. I chose the field grade over service grade 'cause I wanted one with a little character. They hit my credit card this morning and shipped today as well. I should get it tomorrow. My number was 15093. By the way, the lady I spoke with said they were still working on the original 8000 pistols and that there was no second batch as I've heard. Seems a lot of people moved and could not be located or couldn't pass the background or screwed up their application or just didn't want one any more.

 

[hkcavalier]

If the one I have could talk and relate it's history.... Remington Rand 1943... ETO... Normandy??? PTO IWO Jima?? Korea...Frozen Chosin??? Vietnam... Khe Shan..Hue City??? Iraq...Fallujah? Or National Guard Duty it's whole life... I know having 8 flying ashtrays made me feel safe.. and does today... my 10 year old grandson has called dibs on ole slabsides!

I don't have an incredible collection of "common" wow guns, most are only interesting to S&W nuts. But everyone wants to shoot the 1944 Remington-Rand. It's American history and a lot more approachable than an M1 Garand or M1903.

 

[kbm6893]

Teach me: I took a look at their sight and, though not comprehensively, I couldn't really determine what made these so special.....

I shot my Service Grade CMP 1911 for the second time since I got it last year a few weeks ago. I didn't buy it to be a shooter. I shoot it once a year or so. What makes these so special is every one of these was issued to an American GI. Mine was made in 1942. WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and everywhere in between, it's hung on the hip of an American GI. For me, paying a few hundred more for this than some knockoff made in the Philippines or Brazil isn't even a question.

As for the cost, they'll never drop in value, unlike virtually every modern gun you buy the second you sign the 4473 and walk out of the gun shop. I was offered $1500 cash for mine when I picked it up at my FFL. I declined. I would have forgotten what I did with the $450 profit I made by selling it by now.

It's a piece of history. My son will have mine one day.

 

[ladder13]

By way of update, got a call from CMP yesterday. I chose the field grade over service grade 'cause I wanted one with a little character. They hit my credit card this morning and shipped today as well. I should get it tomorrow. My number was 15093. By the way, the lady I spoke with said they were still working on the original 8000 pistols and that there was no second batch as I've heard. Seems a lot of people moved and could not be located or couldn't pass the background or screwed up their application or just didn't want one any more.

It does look like the pace picked up recently. Not long ago they were in the mid 13,000 range. I was mid 14,000 and got this SG Ithaca about 3 weeks ago.

You will be happy with what you get, the CMP does a great job.

 

[max]

Maybe you got the one my dad had at the Battle of The Bulge or maybe the one I sometimes carried in Vietnam.

I shot my Service Grade CMP 1911 for the second time since I got it last year a few weeks ago. I didn't buy it to be a shooter. I shoot it once a year or so. What makes these so special is every one of these was issued to an American GI. Mine was made in 1942. WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and everywhere in between, it's hung on the hip of an American GI. For me, paying a few hundred more for this than some knockoff made in the Philippines or Brazil isn't even a question.

As for the cost, they'll never drop in value, unlike virtually every modern gun you buy the second you sign the 4473 and walk out of the gun shop. I was offered $1500 cash for mine when I picked it up at my FFL. I declined. I would have forgotten what I did with the $450 profit I made by selling it by now.

It's a piece of history. My son will have mine one day.

 

[kbm6893]

Maybe you got the one my dad had at the Battle of The Bulge or maybe the one I sometimes carried in Vietnam.

I know. Or maybe it never left the states and was used to qualify men about to go to war. Either way it spent 30 years banging around on a soldier's hip. I'll take that over a tricked outta Kimber.

Only thing I wish is the parkerizing was a bit darker. Some ordered Field Grades but I wanted the best functioning weapon. Mine was refurbed and put back into storage in 1976, waiting to be put back into action. That never happened so I now own it. Mine is very tight. It doesn't rattle. But I wish it was darker. But not gonna change anything. Rather than detract from the guns history, the park is part of its history.

Just the other day, I was making an inventory of my currently owned firearms. Made a spreadsheet with info, including purchase date and price. I bought my Service Grade Springfield Garand from the CMP 4 years ago for $650. 3 years ago my HRA was $725. They're not even in stock anymore at the CMP so I have no idea what they're going for, but gunbroker CMP service grades are going for over a grand. The prices of these GI weapons is never gonna go down. 20 years ago SKS rifles were $75 a pop.

I look at my modern M&P plastic guns and how they don't hold their value and then I look at my 1911 and there's just no contest. If they let me buy another I probably would.

 

[NavySCPO]

CMP 1911 Update

Just an update, my Buddy, number 14,819 got the call today, picked a Service Grade and they had that in stock.

Obviously CMP is still moving through the list.

 

[panther]

I saw one for sale on Armslist recently for $1500. The ad is gone, I assume he sold it.

 

[NavySCPO]

All I know about the CMP 1911s is that it appears every one of them immediately gets listed on Gunbroker.

Not true, mine is in my safe, where it will stay. I have many friends that applied and got one, not one of those has sold to my knowledge.

Not arguing that many will be sold, but equally as many understand what true pieces of history they are.