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As far as I am concerned, it's one of the greatest pistols ever manufactured. Still trying to get my hands on one. I've got a Desert Eagle .50, but I still want this one.
M1911 pistol - Wikipedia
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I am a revolver guy, but I might feel different about it if I ever fired a 1911 that was not so worn out and loose that it sounded like a tin can with pea gravel rolling down the sidewalk. Every 1911a1 I was issued was older than I was. It would be nice to fire a "fresh" one.
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MCPO Roger Collins
They were fun to shoot, though. Some of the old left over WWII .45 ammo would misfire, then the fun began. I couldn’t hit the broad side
of a barn with them. I now can hit the broad side of a barn with my 9MM.
of a barn with them. I now can hit the broad side of a barn with my 9MM.
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Maj John Bell
MCPO Roger Collins - Once as a 1stLt on the pistol qualifying range, my assigned pistol was a rattling, loose collection of worn out parts. I pulled the trigger and had 5 rounds come out at the cyclic rate. The Gunner who was running the course gave me the "stink eye." I told him "Gunner, no BS. One trigger pull." He took the pistol and loaded a magazine with five. One trigger pull one round. He gave me the "stink eye" again. Then he pulled the trigger again... four rounds at the cyclic rate.
"Well... $%#@ Sir, how'd you manage to bust the Marine Corps pistol?"
"I do not know Gunner. I do not know."
The armorer on the range disassembled my pistol, replaced a couple parts and it was back to qualifying.
"Well... $%#@ Sir, how'd you manage to bust the Marine Corps pistol?"
"I do not know Gunner. I do not know."
The armorer on the range disassembled my pistol, replaced a couple parts and it was back to qualifying.
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If you get one, now a days there are so many after market parts you can do anything to it. An old one or a new one will do you good. A picture of my 1911, I use to shoot comp in 79, I have stock 70 series Gold Cup too.
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The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is preparing to sell some 8,000 each M1911s later this year.
See http://thecmp.org/cmp_sales/1911-information/
See http://thecmp.org/cmp_sales/1911-information/
1911 Information - Civilian Marksmanship Program
The latest information on the 1911's will be posted on this page. If you would like to sign up for our Sales Email Updates, please visit thecmp.org/email/. The 1911 order forms will be posted at least 90 days prior to the release date of the 1911s. The CMP plans to post the 1911 order forms and make the release dateContinue Reading
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Cpl Tom Surdi
Hmm, that's interesting. However I would be a little wary of buying a weapon over the internet. You don't know in what kind of condition it would arrive in. And while I wouldn't mind restoring it myself, but some are so well used, they're hardly serviceable anymore, and I really want to fire it.
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CWO3 (Join to see)
Cpl Tom Surdi - I looked at the M1 Garands at CMP site and they do a good job of rating and explaining the various condition codes. The Garands are pretty scarce in the higher grades, and pricy. Or they were, and for good reason. A definite game-changer weapon, and one of our best ever in terms of service and lethality for the period.
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COL Korey Jackson
Cpl Tom Surdi Also note: the CMP’s web site states that sales are mail-order only (not on-line), and will be by a drawing after receipt of 10,000 applications.
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