Love to Score One of these Old M1911A1's

I'll bet the price of 1911's will be unaffected, or higher, due to a new demand for a new supply. 100,000 pistols will disappear into the Great American Gun Market in short order.
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^^^^^^This.

I have two WWII A1's a '42 Colt and a '43 Ithaca and a 1914 Springfield. I'm not worried one little bit that the prices will come down. Also there should be a bunch of earlier 1911's that have been rebuilt still in the inventory. Maybe there is a Singer or two that will turn up.
 
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we'll see how long it takes for them to show up and with what some of the M1 Garand auctions are going for I would not be surprised if the value goes up!
 
I don't know why this would require any new laws. When new Garands, Carbines, etc., the CMP gets them now. Why should a gun that simply hasn't been available in a while require special rules. I think the CMP should just do it. If it does look like there will be a fight we should try to wait until after the election. We'll either be in a great position or the same one we're in now.
 
I really hope that the CMP can sell these. I'm not in the market, as I picked up a nice 1917 Colt model on consignment some years ago. Everyone should have a 1911 in their arsenal.
 
Anybody know what kind of shape?
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I don't "know" but I would guess they're shootable but not in best of shape. These pistols would have been built before and during WWII with lots of rounds through them. From what I've read here and on other forums (that makes me an expert, right?) most of the 1911s in service before the Beretta was adopted had seen a lot of use and were showing their age. Still, I'm sure there are some decent ones left and many of the others might be repaired.

But that brings up the difference in 1911s and M1 Garands or M1 Carbines. Most people consider the post-war, privately built Carbines to be inferior to those built for military use (Garands are more debatable). You certainly can't make a sweeping statement like that when it comes to 1911s. So, how much should CMP attempt to fix up a pistol with new parts? Too many and the historical interest might be lost.
 
It does make one wonder about the condition. We can only hope for the best to include the results of Congressional Action, the President does not attempt a Veto and the condition of those in storage.

One would hope those who stored the remaining pistols selected the best to keep and the worse to shred.

I read today where the Government thru the President's wishes will no longer provide many Federal Government owned weapons from Law Enforcement. It looks like the "THUGS" have less to worry about, and we tax payers will have to pony up more tax dollars for local safety.

I can only assume the excess will be passed on to all the third world countries.
 
My dad gave me his Remington he got for $17.00

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Vintage 1911s

If I was a congressman, I would introduce a bill authorizing the gifting of the vintage 1911s to active duty and recently discharged military personnel. There should be a large quantity of revolvers as surplus. I would do the same as a way of saying Thank You to them.
 
peggysue - That's interesting. My (similar but different) form says the gun is $12.50, shipping & handling is $4.50, but the total is over $50.
There's nothing on the form indicating what the additional $30+ is for.
I initially thought there must have been three guns in the shipment, but all the information indicates just a single gun.
 
I would say let the WWII, Korean War and Viet Nam Vets have first dibs since they were the ones who used them. Let the newer vets have surplus M-9's when the day comes about for their disposal from active service.

I have also hears of the Depot sell of M1911A1's in the vicinity of about $27.00 plus a small shipping fee.

If this new release by CMP happens, I would not be surprised to see the prices start around $1,200.00 per pistol plus shipping cost.
 
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