Just curious... I see very little chatter or excitement relative to the CMP 1911 program that started taking applications for their lotteryblsst last week.
Why the apparent lack of enthusiasm?
Mike
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Just curious... I see very little chatter or excitement relative to the CMP 1911 program that started taking applications for their lotteryblsst last week.
Why the apparent lack of enthusiasm?
Mike
There's plenty of chatter on the CMP forum on this subject.
Where would I locate that?
More like clutter!Quote:
Originally Posted by Zorba
Russ
OK thank you I got it. I thought maybe that was a reference to a topic here on Milsurps.
I sent my order packet in on 09/06/2018 so my number will be in the pot. May be a year or more before my number comes up if I get a number over 8000 or maybe will get a low number. 09/04/18 to 10/04/18 is the open window for orders then no more until they fill all the complete orders received during that time frame. They estimate maybe 75000 orders. ???
Now my wife wants to send in a packet also.
I have to get my popcorn ready as the CMP 1911 FORUM is amusing because it seems like people can't read simple instructions.
DICK
You’ll have to keep us updated. I’ll be interested to see the quality that comes out. I’ve worked with a couple guys that were issued one in the 90s. They didn’t speak to kindly about the condition of those!
CMP 1911 Forum had 1 person post today that he had a call from the CMP 1911 and was only offered a service grade pistol and they wanted his payment method.
Boy did that start the chatter. After a while someone from CMP posted that they have been calling people.
I think a lot of the people that sent in packets, if they are offered a pistol will never post on the 1911 Forums. As this was the case with the M1 Carbines when they were sold a while back.
Dick
PS- You can buy a new 1911 for what these are selling for but you won't get the history that comes with these old war horses.:ugh:
Thank you for the update.
CMP 1911 has shipped About 100 Pistols so far and the pictures look real nice. Every one that has posted so far are very happy with Pistol they received. I am still waiting for a RNG Number. :wave:
Dick
I got my RNG # 11411 from the CMP 1911 Sales site on Feb 27-2019, so I will be waiting until the Army sends the next batch, maybe in the fall of 2019. The wife is still waiting for her RNG # but it will come in time.
Dick
Added on 03-16 2019 Wife received her RNG # 17832 on March 7-2019 she may have to wait until 2020 to receive a pistol.
I turned out to be one of the lucky ones with an RNG of 8005 — which initially made me believe I was not going to get a 1911 this go around. AND CMP informed me at the time I got my RNG that I would not be able to buy one this year.
Imagine my surprise when in early August I "got the call". I chose a Service Grade for $1050.00
I received a nice tight Model 1911. Receiver and slide manufactured by Colt. The serial number shows the receiver was manufactured in 1918. The slide, also Colt, is a 1944 replacement. The parking matches, receiver and slide. The gun was obviously refinished, shows evidence of sandblasting and the stamping is less distinct than I would like, but love the gun any way. Good shooter!
Pics would be nice...?Quote:
Originally Posted by beyu
I'll see if I can take some worth seeing. I tried it earlier with my old flip phone and the detail was ng.
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I used my wife's iPad (with her help) to take these pictures of my Service Grade CMP 1911 obtained in August through the RNG lottery.
To recap the identification: Colt Model 1911 manufactured in 1918 according to the serial number. Colt slide probably from 1944(?) This gun was issued to the US Navy, according to the info I have obtained so far.
I noticed the "United States Property" stamp on the receiver. Doesn't this indicate that it was part of the Lend Lease Program?
I don't think this gun was a Lend Lease because the serial number on the frame shows it was made in 1918. Much too early for Lend Lease which came about in the early days of WWII.Quote:
Originally Posted by Amatikulu
AND the CMP 1911 Forum has many pictures of Model 1911s with that stamp on the left side of the receiver.
But — I'm all ears if anyone wants to make a case for anything interesting and informative about this pistol. That is why I am here; I know very little about 1911s, and want to learn what I can, especially about this one.
Nice looking old Colt. I don't think it was LL gun, that mark was standard on all pistols.
Thanks. I really do prefer the "used" appearance.
The double diamond grips are new manufacture; I just like the look. The old plastic ones are what came on the gun. The fact that the rack numbers do not match would indicate that one or both were put on the pistol as replacements.
I was pleased to get a gun used by the US Navy. My father served aboard a destroyer escort in WWII, and my brother and I both served in the Navy during the latter years of Viet Nam.
Yes they would have been. I knew you'd put on the walnut, I like them too.Quote:
Originally Posted by beyu
Does anyone have an opinion of the meaning of the number "41" stamp just forward of the slide stop "button"?
I would think a local identifier like a rack number.
Sounds about right. It certainly is not like any other inspectors mark I have seen, and neither is it a stamp from rebuilding, like AA (Augusta Arsenal) or ANAD (Anniston Army Arsenal).Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
There's guys here that can confirm this stuff, they just haven't come yet.
Guys? What say you?Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
There are those...who live these pistols. They come along at times but it seems we have to wait.
How many of us on this forum got lucky and received their 1911? My number was right at 9700 and I got the call the 3rd week of October and got my pistol two days later. It's a Remington Rand lower and slide that I think are both original to the pistol. It has Frank Krack's inspection stamp and two sets of RIA arsenal inspection stamps although only the barrel seems to have been replaced(with an 80's era GI barrel)and it still has it's original finish. I'm surprised the CMP didn't save this one for the auction. I would like to post pictures but right now I'm trying to figure out a now way to host them so I can put them in my posts. I have always used photobucket and never had a problem or had to pay until now, and I refuse to. They basically have all my pictures hostage. As soon as I figure out the best way I will post pictures of the 1911.
RNG 14411
contacted 01-10-2020
Gave CC and Faxed new FFL01
Shipped 01-17-2020
Picked up from my FFL 01 on 01-19-2020
Service Grade
Frame Colt
Slide RR
Excellent shape - Mag unused
I finally received my 1911 CMP. I will try to get some pictures up but have not done for over a year so may have trouble ???
Dick
I got one. My number was 4762. I Picked it up last April. I got a nice all Remington Rand Service grade. Here are some photos:Quote:
Originally Posted by GUTS
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...MP_003XL-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...MP_006XL-1.jpg
What a nice clean pistol, is that an Anniston rebuild I see there? Nice...Quote:
Originally Posted by Ernest T
Could be. I know very little about the history of these pistols. Only know it looks and shoots good. :madsmile:Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle