Anyone ordering a 1911 from CMP?

In the spirit of this thread, I just visited my old friend Ed who is in his late 80's now. The Colt was bought by his dad from a local deputy sheriff around Fairmont NC. The Garand was bought by Ed in a dime store years ago. And the banjo is his just because, 'Murica!

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fieldgrade said:
In the spirit of this thread, I just visited my old friend Ed who is in his late 80's now. The Colt was bought by his dad from a local deputy sheriff around Fairmont NC. The Garand was bought by Ed in a dime store years ago. And the banjo is his just because, 'Murica!

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Was he selling or was it just show and tell?
 
wvsig said:
Was he selling or was it just show and tell?
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Show and tell. The ammo in his two mags looks damn near as old as the gun. :)
He calls it his home security system.
 
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Show and tell. The ammo in his two mags look damn near as old as the gun. :)
He calls it his home security system.
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The wood on the Garand looks great. Better than my Collector grade CMP HRA.

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wvsig said:
The wood on the Garand looks great. Better than my Collector grade CMP HRA.

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He said the stock was unfinished when he got it years ago so he finshed it. It looks more like a birch stock on a 10-22 than a walnut M1 stock.
 
What year are these from and what condition are they in? As in are they original or rebuilt and refinished.
 
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wvsig said:
I personally do not see the market dropping but who knows. The current market is high because of the limited availability of guns with providence. I agree that the comparison to a NIB 1911 clone or even a Colt is a false comparison. They are not the same thing. All poodles are dogs not all dogs are poodles.

Only 8,000 are hitting the market this year. 10,000 is the annual maximum. There is no guarantee how many will actually be sold. For those who assume the guns will be worn out and shot out these are pics of a Service Grade Ithaca. Clearly not perfect but also not a horrible looking gun. I see a lot of suspect USGI guns sold in classifieds and on GB for more. There is no guarantee what you will get but it cost me $.50 in postage to put my name into the hat. Most likely I will not have to make a choice but at least I have a chance to say no.
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I don't seriously think the market for certifiable military 1911s will decline. My $400 crack was more a joke about how many people declare the CMP guns are grossly over-priced. If the guns are over-priced, they won't sell and CMP will drop the price in the future ... although I won't hold my breath waiting for that to happen.

Your idea to at least get in line to be able to decide later makes a lot of sense.
 
gc70 said:
Whether you or I would prefer a pristine new gun is totally irrelevant. Gun auction sites clearly show many people are willing to pay $850 or more for an old and often ragged 1911 that certifiably belonged to the US military. After everyone else who really wants a military 1911 gets one, prices may drop to the $400 range where I might be interested in buying one as a novelty.
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That is what everyone seems to be missing on these 1911s.
 
jim borzumato said:
a friend had a GI 1911, always had problems, buyer beware.

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I've had many friends that had "locked up tighter than a bank vault, don't rattle when you shake 'em" Kimbers that ran like, well, something that doesn't run at all and likes making stovepipes out of spent brass.

I understand the appeal of these to collectors, which I'm not, but I still appreciate them and if CMP can make some money, power to them.
 
premise said:
I've had many friends that had "locked up tighter than a bank vault, don't rattle when you shake 'em" Kimbers that ran like, well, something that doesn't run at all and likes making stovepipes out of spent brass.

I understand the appeal of these to collectors, which I'm not, but I still appreciate them and if CMP can make some money, power to them.
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Yeah, if I had to choose between an overpriced surplus 1911 and a Kimber I'd go surplus for sure (not sarcasm).
 
Too rich for my blood, have a Ruger SR1911 blem and it runs great.
 
I imagine that the 1911s will be over subscribed by 100% and a fair number will be flipped at 1200 to 1500 a copy.
 
I love how the comments section mirrors every debate I've seen on these pistols. No matter who publishes an article about these 1911s, the same arguments pop up. Seems to be about 80% people saying they are too expensive/too difficult to obtain and 20% who publicly admit to wanting one.
 
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