That is one fine looking WWII 1911A1 pistol. Great description in your video. Very thorough and appreciate your knowledge of WWII era 1911's. Thank you for this fine posting.
Yeah, if you are just looking for a "good gun" for the money you can get a technically superior modern pistol for less money. These are all about future investment, nostalgia, owning a piece of history kind of stuff. If you don't care about any of that, an old GI 1911 isn't for you! Good luck with your channel! I subbed. Looking forward to more content :)
Well, I finally got a call from a sweet sounding southern lady from Alabama. They only had rack grades, so I did what reasonably minded folk would do. It is still at my FFL since Illinois has a three-day waiting period for handguns. Its a Colt frame and slide and from what I could see it's in good shape with minor pitting. I'm happy.
Wow! Very excited watching this. I had a number of 31,XXX and just keep waiting and hoping they still have inventory when my number comes up. I would consider it a great honor to be the caregiver of one of these firearm. History, American history at its finest. Thank you for sharing
I always wanted an original US M1911A1 , but decided to buy a modern copy to use as a range gun for regular use. The WW2 guns are nice for collecting .
I just purchased a Springfield mil spec that will be used at the range and home defense, but also ordered a CMP 1911. I think the new Vs Old is super cool to have in a collection. The historical value is worth it to me
Awesome《☆》Thanks for sharing this wonderful peice of Military history👍Your knowledge is greater than many other collectors on RU-vid. I wouldn't mind having a 1911 in similar functional condition. I'm Happy with my Rock Island 1911A1 Commander. It's got enough wear on the parkerized finish & very few markings other than the serial number. I installed burlwood colored Crimson Trace lasergrips on it & painted the front sight florescent green. It's a lot of fun🖖🤓🏈
Just received (11/17/22) my CMP "Service " grade.. GRATEFUL for CMP and the work they do. My snit is his "field grade" is more "genuine " than mine. The slide on mine is tagged "GI Rep" on a Remington Rand frame serial number in late 1943 production, a late model magazine. There is no way to determine when the slide was joined to the frame or who manufactured it. This questions the authenticity and any subsequent value. SO, it now becomes a "shooter" not an "investment " relic in the gun locker. I'll STILL enjoy having it. CHANGE 1. I found out that NO NAME reproduction slide is a genuine Colt made National Match Hard slide with a chrome lined barrel (.45 AUTO '85). Certainly changed my opinion of my pistol and THANKS CMP.
It has a permanent home.obtw. 7/7/23. my lady just got her 1943 Colt/Remington Rand service grade, exceptionally nice. She is the widow of a WWII/POW. Active in the American Legion Auxiliary and a trained member of a shooting range. It has also found a forever home.
Nice example of a field grade. I received my service grade in early May. In regards to your slide stop and thumb safety, l believe the spring inside the plunger tube is worn out or broken.
If you are curious about some of the history of your example you should fill out a FOIA request on it. I did one for my CMP 1911 and found out it spent the 1980's with the Utah National Guard.
I agree with you these guns are not daily shooters but collectibles. I wish I could get more. Nice piece with history. I have an RGN for round 4. Hope I get a good choice.
For the safety issue and the slide stop I would suggest a new spring (& detents?) for the plunger tube to start. There hopefully is still plenty of videos on here how to replace them if not I'm sure you could find them elsewhere. As for parts I've heard many times Wolf makes a good spring kit (if you choose to replace all, I would) and I'm sure Wilson Combat has them as well. If your slide stop and safety are in fact so worn they are the cause of the issues you can order standard mil spec replacements from a lot of vendors (Brownels). In your case if you go that route I'd order the parts parkerized (or blued if not an option) and lightly rub them with super fine emery cloth til they appear to match the finish of your 1911. Good luck and if you do a full spring kit and/or the safety/slide stop swap definitely post a video running it after tune up!
Bought an original colt 1943 pistol with much of the original finish and all parts, tight, tight, tight for fifteen hundred. That pistol is very worn, little if any finish and like you said, a mix master. I like it, but then again i like ALL 1911's!
I just received my service grade from CMP, I got the opposite of you. Mine has a Colt frame and a Remington Rand slide. It is the 1944 type 3 Remington Rand slide and is in excellent condition. The Parkerizing is exactly the same. Let me know if you are interested in trading slides? we can both have matching frame slides:) I can send you some pics if you are interested.
Great video Sir, I’m purchasing it because I want something coming out of the Army, I retired from the Army and want something a soldier once carried. I would probably change a lot of the internals just to be safe. Take care and appreciate your videos.
When I served in the mid 1980's almost every weapon in our arms room's (2nd ID and 7th Id) were Remington Rand's thanks for posting. The point of a CMP pistol is history want a shooter? Go buy a modern 1911
I am in the high 27,000s and hope to get a call in early December. I’m not a gunowner, getting one as an investment and it’s my right… still… don’t hold your breath. I will fire it very little if at all. A GI not re-arsenaled 1911 is in the 3-5 grand range, so this looks attractive. i want some patina, I’m avoiding service, trying for field grade.
My number was mid-25XXX and I was called Tuesday 26 Oct 2021. Good luck. I curious as to the grade(s) you'd be offered. They only had rack grades when my number came up.
The CMP advertised their 1911s as having some commercial parts on all their grades with the exception of the auction grade. When I ordered my $1050 1911 I was very excited. When it arrived I got very frustrated. I disassembled it and found that all the parts with the exception of the frame were replacement parts. Then they updated their website to say that the 1911s may contain commercial parts when they should state the 1911 may contain all commercial parts would have been transparent. My 1911 was all commercial parts. I get that the Army's armorers will replace parts as needed with what they have. That I don't have an issue with that but when those 1911s are transferred to the CMP and when they disassemble each one and find out that a substantial number has commercial parts they should be honest. The only thing WWII about mine was the frame manufactured in early 1945. Everything else is commercial and miss matched. Mine should have had the serrated hammer, slide stop, thumb safety and MSH but they were mixed of checkered and serrated. So I sold it at an auction for $1800. At least yours has a matching frame and slide.
Just a note. The feed ramps on these pistols willl not feed hollow points. I have one Remington Rand Slide and Ithica Frame. A good strait shooter and runs well. Great buy.
How common is this lighter parkerization on these CMP 1911's? Was it a certain branch or period that were issued these? Seems like most are the dark finish.
I got one of the first CMP guns selected through the lottery. It came to me in an incredibly thin, cheap, plastic black case. It was nothing like the the nice case in this video. Very disappointed about that. However, mine is an Ithica Gun Company pistol. So I'm over it.
Foam is a terrible material for gun storage unless you like rust. I would prefer they send it in a plain cardboard box and deduct the case cost from the price.
Those issues are the same ones that I had on my modern series 80 Colt competition 1911. Go figure. Interested to see what the CMP will send my way when my number gets called. Poorly fit safety and barrel link.
I got a near mint 1911A1 Remington from the widow of the old Vet that sent it home. From 1944 and still with its Boyt holster rig. Only shot it a few times but I do enjoy looking at it. Bet I paid lots less then they did for this one too. 😃
@@rencleavus5213 she told me what she wanted and I paid her. She was very happy as was I I think when both the seller and the buyer are happy that’s a good deal all around. How did I take advantage of anyone since I paid the price what they told me they wanted ? I buy lots of stuff out of estates, often sellers ask WAY more then what they are worth. If I pay $200 for that rusty ground up MKII knife am I’m being taken advantage by the seller or am I’m just being a slowhead?
Nice gun dude. So what you got is a pre 1918 slide. If the frame was a Colt you'd have a treasure. However the frame is is probably WW -2 early 2 generation because you have a short trigger.
@@davidl8425 no only the frame!! However the way the front site is pinned and the size can tell you what generation as well as the rear sites if they weren't already replaced
Found a '41 all numbers matching at my local pawn shop for $600 and I'm sending it out for hard chrome tomorrow, don't worry someone already bubba refinished it so it needs something anyways
I looked at one and the price was not worth the junk coming out of the CMP. I went with a Ballester-Molina for the same price. I got what I truly wanted a quality 1911A1 style with numbers matching.
My hope is to use mine to get a Les Baer. The historical value is minimal , the nostalgic value is subjective to the imagination of those who value them and they are not hard to sell.
going by the tail on the rampant colt the slides a 1942 production as it has two bulbous sections rather than just one. its a valuable slide it was only done in 1942.their should be a serial number under the firing pin retainer the 800xxx range. mines number 8085xx. and from all the barrels ive inspected and tested the flanerey bolt company made the best ones aside from the match barrels ive seen. ide be tempted to replace the hammer with a wide short spur with fine checkering along with slide stop and safety lever.. its not hard to improve these with some elbow grease and know how. i got lucky i bought a bring back that had ben converted to a match pistol and blued witch is why i was able to score a numbers matching 1942 colt that shoots better than a les bayer for 300$! now if i was looking for a platform for a custom build ide go for the low grade on cosmetics and have a masterpiece built on a gi frame and slide! cause those are awesome!
Also, the A1 featured frame tweaks such as chamfering to the rear of trigger guard, and the grip safety spur was lengthened. Mainspring housings could be swapped-out if the armorer had the older flat housing.
Good and thorough review, but for the price? No thanks. For half the price you can get a RIA GI 1911 that's serviceable, shootable and under warrantee. and still a sense of nostalgia. I like collecting old S&W revolvers and old milsurps from around the world, but for the CMP 1911's you are paying a lot of money for junky old guns that should have been retired decades and decades ago. Just my two cents.
@@bigdaddysshop8180 I understand if you are a collector. Some of us though are more interested in something we can use and shoot in the spirit of the original.
@@peghead Isn't that a bit of an obvious and well known fact? I'm talking about them being warehoused or leased to other countries overseas for decades before being allowed to be sold by the CMP.
@@LionquestFitness Not correct. There are some wonderful pieces coming out of the CMP - it is the luck of the draw, but that is part of the fun. I will share a video soon of the matching 1945 Remington Rand rack grade I just received. It is a beauty.
Great video! I just got my number assigned, so hoping to get a call soon. I know it is a bit pricey, but I think it is a good investment given the popularity and history. Good luck everyone!
Beautiful piece of history. But please go buy a replica 1911 A1 for heavy shooting and competition. Those pistols are almost 100 years old. They’re a collectors piece. Don’t wear it out. You can buy a Tisas 1911 A1 US army clone that is extremely accurate to the real deal. They cost $400 bucks and you can put thousands of rounds through it.
Love your pistol, but the video. The focus is in and out, and in and out. All the time. Please keep a constant distance between the lens and the object. Try not do Macro on the fly, because the focus will be shifting. Sorry, my eyes are getting tired from watching this. Practice makes it prefect. I'm sure your future videos will be better.
Evidently you don't understand it's about the History of the US freedom because of the weapon.. If you want a perfect pistol,then go to the Big Box Store and buy one that everyone else has. I'd bet you never served in the Military.
