Years ago I waited too long to order a M-1 Carbine and one day they were gone never to be seen again at that price so I did not make that same mistake with the M-1 Garands and now the 1911's they offer. Well danged if this isn't Gun Thread worthy! One of our own Morons scores and scores bigly! Congratulations, The Walking Dude! Can we see some pictures?ДЄs promised here are some photos of the 1911A1 I just got from the CMP. The scuttlebutt I'm hearing is that in 18-24 months they will be taking new applications.ДЇor more information see 1911 Information - Civilian Marksmanship Program

I had submitted my packet in Sept of 2018 and was assigned lottery number 11,7xx. Two background checks are performed, an initial background check prior to shipment and another at the 01 firearms dealer the pistol is shipped to. When your lottery number comes up you are contacted by phone or email and provide payment prior to shipment. Packets were assigned a random generated lottery number The initial lottery they are still working through had almost 20,000 applications with lottery numbers assigned. People who wanted to purchase a 1911 pistol submitted an application packet to the CMP. Pistols are inspected and sorted into 3 grades (rack, field and Service ). The funds from these sales will support CMP (Civilian Marksmanship Program) programs. Here's a 2018 article on the program from the American Rifleman Magazine.ДЄnyhoo, Mr Lucky-pants Walking Dude jumped through all the right hoops and was a lottery winner, and agreed to his story:Д®very year the CMP will receive up to 10,000 1911A1 pistols from military arsenals for sale to the public. Apparantly, the government was spending $2 million per year to store 100,000 surplus 1911s which had been replaced in 1985 by the Beretta M9. In a 2 year pilot program allowed under 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, surplus 1911 semi-automatic pistols were released to the CMP for sale to the public. They also do really cool stuff like selling and repairing old martial arms! The CMP is a federally chartered 501(c)(3) corporation that places its highest priority on serving youth through gun safety and marksmanship activities that encourage personal growth and build life skills. citizens in responsible uses of firearms and airguns through gun safety training, marksmanship training and competitions. NOTE: I'll be checking in periodically during the thread this evening so please don't burn the place down, 'kay? Remember, you're all Gun Thread Safety Officers!ДЄccording to their website, The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is a national organization dedicated to training and educating U.

Whoa! What gives?! A 1911 from the CMP?! Who doesn't want some of that action? Let's find out more below, shall we? Last week, our pal The Walking Dude reported taking delivery of a surplus 1911A1 from the CMP.

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