Alabama congressman proposes CMP take control of old Army 1911A1s

[mb504]

I think this would be a great way for a group to start a pistol marksmanship program, similar to how the Appleseed Project teaches rifle marksmanship.

[brutal]

I believe BLGC Members qualify through the club.

[Rabid]

Anyone else remember what happened to the 1911's, M-14's and the Department of Civilian Marksmanship under Bill Clinton's rule?

[Brian]

FWIW, I didn't know this until today but there are at least three different types of relationships with CMP.

1) Normal club affiliations (Ranges, clubs, schools, BSA/JROTC, etc)
http://thecmp.org/clubs/
https://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=clubSearch

2) "Special Affiliates" like veterans orgs, military services, law enforcement orgs and groups

3) A 1-per-state association. That is CSSA in Colorado. As far as I can tell, the major difference is an "official" tighter relationship, and that CMP provides one cheap $200 Garand every year to be auctioned off for raising funds.
http://thecmp.org/clubs/state-associations/

Here's the first 50 off the current list of affiliates for those who may still be looking for something to qualify for a purchase. I was too lazy to figure out how to pull the next 50, but you can go to the link above and search for something nearby pretty easily.

Abraham Lincoln High School JROTC
Adams City High School MCJROTC
American Legion Post #2 Young Guns
Art Miller Memorial Club
Arvada R&P & Jr Div
Aurora Gun Club
Boulder Rifle Club, Inc.
BSA Troop 469
Buena Vista Sportsmans Club
Buffalo Creek Gun Club
Canon City HS Army JROTC
Centennial High School
Centennial State Shooting Club
Central High School
Cherry Creek Gun Club Inc
Clear Creek Sportsmen Club
Colorado JROTC Rifle League
Colorado Rifle Club & Jr Div
Colorado School of Trades Student Rifle & Pistol Club
Colorado State Shooting Association
Colorado West Gun Club & Jr Div
Delta High School
Denver North HS
Denver South High School
East Angels High School Denver AJROTC
Fairview Crops & Livestock 4-H Club
Fountain-Fort Carson High School AJROTC
Frontier Sportsman's Club & Jr Div
George Washington HS
Golden Gun Club & Jr Div
Grand Valley Marksmen
Greeley Junior Shooting Club
Green Mill Sportsman's Club, Inc.
Gunnison Sportsmens Assn
High Step Rifle Club
John F Kennedy HS 9th BN
Logan County 4-H
Manual High School JROTC
Mesa Ridge High School NJROTC
Montbello High School JROTC
Montrose High School NJROTC
Montrose Rod & Gun Club
Morgan County Gun Club
Mountain Shadows 4-H shooting sports Club
National Training Center Shooting Club
North High School
Northern Colorado Rod & Gun Club
Pikes Peak Council BSA Camp Alexander
Pueblo Central High School
Pueblo County High School JROTC

[wctriumph]

The only thing I see as a impediment to my acquiring a M1911A1 will be the prices, I am sure that with just shy of a 100,000 pieces, the asking prices will be in the realm of the collectors and auction prices will be astronomical. But, they have to be self supporting so sell them for what the market will bear.

[Brian]

Orest retired last year... I remember a thread a while back where someone said they had talked directly to him and he was supportive but acknowledged it was an uphill battle.
But now, who knows...?