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Gun Control & RKBA

Straw Man

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9. They have historical interest, but ...

Reply to Kang Colby (Original post)

Mon Nov 30, 2015, 02:19 AM

Nov 2015

Last edited Mon Nov 30, 2015, 02:56 AM - Edit history (1)

... if you're looking for a 1911 just to shoot, you can do much better on the consumer market. Most likely these will show quite a bit of wear and will have been arsenal-refurbished multiple times. I wouldn't expect matching serial numbers or anything like that.

Still, very cool. And I might have to get one to keep my Garand company -- if the price is right.

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A Thanksgiving miracle. Obama signs new gun legislation. [View all] Kang Colby Nov 2015 OP

Fantastic. GGJohn Nov 2015 #1

Right on. Kang Colby Nov 2015 #2

That's good news. DashOneBravo Nov 2015 #3

Nothing on the CMP web site yet. DonP Nov 2015 #4

Would love to get one of these. I don't belong to a gun club but understand you can join some Waldorf Nov 2015 #7

I haven't gone that route, but probably will. Kang Colby Nov 2015 #11

It's going to take awhile. Kang Colby Nov 2015 #15

Cool, I will have to check it out Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #5

I've been waitin' for the typical poutrage on this issue from the usual subjects .. virginia mountainman Nov 2015 #6

!! pablo_marmol Nov 2015 #14

Hey look! It's the wmd from that one guy's signature! linuxman Nov 2015 #8

They have historical interest, but ... Straw Man Nov 2015 #9

Most of them have been; "Rode hard and put up wet" DonP Nov 2015 #13

I have a Randall .45 stainless littlewolf Nov 2015 #10

I would love one the these in my collection. NT canosoviejo Nov 2015 #12

My 80+ year old father bought an M1 Garand through this program. Snobblevitch Nov 2015 #16

They were Lurks Often Dec 2015 #18

If they follow the pattern, the way they did with the Garands and Carbines ... DonP Dec 2015 #19

It is likely CMP will follow the same process for the 1911's Lurks Often Dec 2015 #20

yes they do test fire them as a final function test. oneshooter Dec 2015 #21

It isn't that he really wanted to. oneshooter Dec 2015 #17