Fair market value CMP M1911???

[Bailey Guns]

For the record, I have no issue with the CMP or even the prices they set on these 1911's, I'm just not interested in paying them.

I get that, for sure. They might not be for everyone.

But to call these guns "beat up" and priced at a "premium" and a waste of taxpayer money to be sold by CMP is a stretch to say the least. Especially since no one outside of a few people at CMP have even seen them.

I'll most likely throw my hat, and money, into the ring for a service grade gun and see what happens. In my experience of buying several CMP Garands the rating criteria has always sounded far worse than the guns actually are. Every Garand I've received has been far better than the grading description would lead you to believe.

[Bailey Guns]

On second thought, you guys go ahead and trash on the CMP 1911s. Talk as many people out of buying them as you can. Post negative stuff about them on all forums you frequent. Tell your friends and neighbors to stay away from these overpriced, over-hyped guns.

[CHA-LEE]

With 90,000 of them to be sold I don't think you will have a problem getting as many as you want.

You think the Government hasn't wasted a metric shit ton of money coordinating this sale, maintaining those firearms, or whatever else? When the government gets involved in anything they spend way more money than they should.

Given that we as tax payers have already paid for these guns (not to mention all the ammo shot through them) and they have already been depreciated to $0 in serviceable value why not do a lottery and give them out for free to upstanding Americans?

[bryjcom]

I think why most people are bitching is because the CMP was given these for free. I understand there are overhead costs but they're getting FREE guns..... And the CMP is a non profit org.

On top of that, the reason why the market is so high on UGSI 1911s is because there are relatively few of them in circulation. That's all about to change over the next 7 years with 75,000 units being put out on the market.



There's a reason for mass outrage at the CMP over the prices of these pistols. I have the feeling its just them trying to preserve the net worth of their personal collections.

[wctriumph]

I'm going to try for a service grade when the time comes.

As far as the cost to the CMP, the guns may be transferred at little to no cost (I wonder who is paying the trucking companies to ship the guns from the gov to the CMP?) but the CMP had to build a special storage facility to be able to get the guns. That could not have been cheap. And the guys and gals that work at the CMP that will receive, check over every gun, sort, classify and catalog every serial number don't work for free.

[Ridge]

Meh, I'll buy two Rock Island 1911s for the cost of one of these.

[waffles]

I'll be going for one. Much less than the price of most surplus 1911s, and pretty damn fair. I was expecting higher.

Also, let's remember the CMP's mission (posted below) is not to give dirt cheap 1911s/Garands/whatever to Americans as their birthright, but rather to support shooting/marksmanship activities.

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is a national organization dedicated to training and educating U. S. citizens in responsible uses of firearms and airguns through gun safety training, marksmanship training and competitions. 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.

[Scanker19]

I get that, for sure. They might not be for everyone.

But to call these guns "beat up" and priced at a "premium" and a waste of taxpayer money to be sold by CMP is a stretch to say the least. Especially since no one outside of a few people at CMP have even seen them.

I'll most likely throw my hat, and money, into the ring for a service grade gun and see what happens. In my experience of buying several CMP Garands the rating criteria has always sounded far worse than the guns actually are. Every Garand I've received has been far better than the grading description would lead you to believe.

+1 CMP has always had a under-promise over-deliver mindset. $1050 for a service grade USGI 1911? Where are they being sold for less? Because y’all should buy them enmass. I’d be willing to bet that the service grade pistols are going to be immaculate. Not perfect nor corrrect but good collectors. Espically when the low end price for a USGI 1911 is about $1100 for a shot out gun with little to no park left.

But as Bailey said, please tell your friends how shitty they are and discourage them.

Also taxes will be used to transfer these to the cmp or put them in captain crunch. At least this way the CMP will use the profits to do something with I forget what they do, probably something stupid...

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is a national organization dedicated to training and educating U. S. citizens in responsible uses of firearms and airguns through gun safety training, marksmanship training and competitions.

Or maybe not...

[Scanker19]

I'll be going for one. Much less than the price of most surplus 1911s, and pretty damn fair. I was expecting higher.

Also, let's remember the CMP's mission (posted below) is not to give dirt cheap 1911s/Garands/whatever to Americans as their birthright, but rather to support shooting/marksmanship activities.

Jinx!!!

[BPTactical]

Want a pistol that may have been at Belleau Wood, Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Normandy, Bastogne, Chosin Reservoir, Khe Sanh, Pleiku?

Shut up and pay the money.