How to get your hands on a historic M1911 pistol from the US Army stockpile

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Americans will soon have the rare opportunity to get their hands on a historic military gun.

Only American citizens can purchase one of these World War II combat pistols, the M1911, from the U.S. Army stockpile. And only one can be purchased a year by a qualified buyer.

The 1911 is one of the most sought-after popular handgun models in the country. The legendary pistol entered service more than a century ago, and was used in World War I. Most of the vintage handguns in storage were made before 1945.

President Trump is expected to soon sign off on a bill greenlighting the Army to make available for sale a limited number of these M1911s to American civilians.

For several decades, these surplus U.S. military handgun stockpiles have been hidden away in storage out of the public eye.
Which 1911s are in the crates? It’s an exciting mystery. The exact pistols will not be revealed until the crates are soon opened.

This is a special chance to own a famous pistol with a unique story behind each dent and scratch. You could purchase a 1911 that was used on the front lines by a brave American soldier.

No matter the maker or condition, this is an exciting opportunity for civilians and military members alike.

Limited Release

The Army will make these surplus pistols available through the government-chartered Civilian Marksmanship Program or CMP. The release will be limited to only several thousand in 2018. Your best chance to get one is to be prepared and ready to act.

All that’s needed is President Trump’s signature, signing the bill into law and the handguns will be released – that’s your signal to jump into the fray to try to nab one. Head over to CMP’s website to get in the action for the rollout.

http://thecmp.org/cmp_sales/1911-information/


Once CMP receives 10,000 orders, the would-be purchaser names will be loaded into a “Random Number Generator” and each person will be assigned a number.

The 1911 Backstory

This pistol was used by the U.S. Army for about 75 years. A variant of the M1911 is still by the U.S. Marine Corps.

Back in 1911, the U.S. military chose the M1911 as the standard-issue sidearm for the forces. The iconic single- action, semi-automatic weapon remained the official sidearm until 1986 when it was replaced by the Beretta M9. It is chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge and magazine fed.

In recent weapons news, the Army changed sidearms, replacing the Beretta M9 with the new Sig Sauer MHS, Modular Handgun System.

Inside the Crates

The exact nature of the pistols that will be released remains unknown. In the crates, there will certainly be Colt 1911s – but what else?

It would be tremendously exciting if they open the crates and discover the ultra-rare and highly sought after Singers. If so, those most likely will be auctioned in a special process by CMP based on past methodology.

There could also be pistols made by Remington Rand, Springfield Armory, Ithaca, UMC, Union Switch & Signal and North American.

The pistols will not all be in the same condition. There will most likely be some in pristine, mint condition – but this is also a special opportunity to hold in your hand a 1911 with character bearing the marks of accompanying a brave U.S. soldier through his service and sacrifice for our country.

There will be very high demand competing for a very limited number ranging between 16,000 and 20,000 will be up for sale over the next two years.

Who can buy them?

There are rules for who CMP can sell firearms to. For starters, only to Americans. You need to be a U.S. citizen or you are out of luck.

You also need to meet the federal and state-level firearm criteria to legally buy a firearm. These criteria include being at least 18 years old and passing a background check.

Active-duty service member, reservist, National Guardsman, veterans and CMP’s “special affiliates” members are all eligible to purchase one.

Special affiliate members are folks who belong to congressionally chartered veterans service organizations and professional organizations like the Fraternal Order of Police.

So if you don’t fall within those categories then you need a membership with a CMP-affiliated club. These can be found across the United States and often membership will set you back around $20 to $30.

There is also a specific 1911 form that needs to be filled in. You can find a complete list of all the requirements, the mail order process, CMP organizations and all other relevant details on the CMP website.


http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/01/...stockpile.html

[Dunit35]

Im hoping I can grab one. Already a member of the CMP. Scored a nice M1 Garand last year.

[Randallflagg]

Originally Posted by notorious

They need to release the thousands of M-14s they have stocked up

Now THAT is a rifle I would go after!! Unfortunately, that will never happen. Actually, that was the first rifle I carried in Viet Nam - used it for 3 months until a new shipment of M-16s arrived.

I had to laugh. Right after we got ours - a guy I had went to jump school with fired his one day and he looked at me and yelled - "Hang Fire!!"

Going from a 7.62 round to the 5.56 was an adjustment. He thought he had a dud round.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by BiStateNo

Now THAT is a rifle I would go after!! Unfortunately, that will never happen. Actually, that was the first rifle I carried in Viet Nam - used it for 3 months until a new shipment of M-16s arrived.

I had to laugh. Right after we got ours - a guy I had went to jump school with fired his one day and he looked at me and yelled - "Hang Fire!!"

Going from a 7.62 round to the 5.56 was an adjustment. He thought he had a dud round.

Did they really tell you guys you didn't have to clean and oil the M16 when you first received them?

[Randallflagg]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

Every derelict in America will be angling for one of these, I'm good with a Springfield Armory model

Carried one in the Army. Always loved mine. But, to be honest, I prefer the two Springfields I have now. Great pistols!

[Randallflagg]

Originally Posted by notorious

Did they really tell you guys you didn't have to clean and oil the M16 when you first received them?

Nope. We cleaned the living hell out of them. Our Platoon Sergeant would have slapped the shit out of us if we didn't. Hell, I go to the range now and fire 50 rounds and STILL clean the daylights out of my guns. Old habits are hard to break....

[bricks]

Originally Posted by hometeam

the **** is wrong with your brain son

I developed a some sort of sickness. I don’t know what it is.

I was abused heavily as a kid. Bullied continuously by my peers and taken advantage of a lot by other including family and friends. I never get any love from anybody ever including family and friends. People in my life and developed a hatred towards people. I’m a schizoid and start to think most people are nothing but sh*t and A-holes. Not rewarding at all.

And so i developed depression, anger that I’m slowly losing a conscious towards people. I could easily be a psychopath but better be careful i don’t end up in jail.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by BiStateNo

Carried one in the Army. Always loved mine. But, to be honest, I prefer the two Springfields I have now. Great pistols!

Oh I bet they're sweet, they were used forever

Love my XD-45 Mod 2

[Demonpenz]

I watched an A-10 shoot it's huge ass gun on people. I expected to see blood and guts everywhere and the people just dissapeared. Crazy.