plodder
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I noted on another thread that I would submit a report on my recently acquired CMP 1911 upon its receipt. I selected the "Service Grade" when they called & told me my number had come up (they gave me the choice of all 3 grades). Although I vaguely remembered putting in the paperwork for it, it had been so long ago that I just assumed they had run out of inventory before it was my turn.
From my initial and brief research, she turns out to be a Remington-Rand class of 1945 (Serial#2217xxx) with a recently replaced slide with a "TZ" stamped on RH side. The frame has "FHA" stamped just under the slide lock.
Overall it appears to be in outstanding condition and as I have experienced in my several previous purchases of Garands from the CMP, the actual condition of the item exceeds their claims and my expectations. Trigger seems a bit heavy (maybe 7-8 lbs) but about what you'd expect for government work. Some slight wear in the upper palm contact area of the RH grip checkering. Miraculously, no "idiot" mark under the slide lock!
At $1050.00 probably not what you'd call a screaming bargain, but I've spent more and been disappointed. It was a bummer to have to pay my county's confiscatory sales tax at transfer though. As mentioned on the other thread, I have other 1911s for specific purposes, but I did not previously have a 1911 with "character". Now I can dream that this pistol was carried ashore by a young officer while storming a beach in the closing months of the Pacific campaign. (well, maybe at Inchon during the Korean war then)
Here is what you receive from CMP
From my initial and brief research, she turns out to be a Remington-Rand class of 1945 (Serial#2217xxx) with a recently replaced slide with a "TZ" stamped on RH side. The frame has "FHA" stamped just under the slide lock.
Overall it appears to be in outstanding condition and as I have experienced in my several previous purchases of Garands from the CMP, the actual condition of the item exceeds their claims and my expectations. Trigger seems a bit heavy (maybe 7-8 lbs) but about what you'd expect for government work. Some slight wear in the upper palm contact area of the RH grip checkering. Miraculously, no "idiot" mark under the slide lock!
At $1050.00 probably not what you'd call a screaming bargain, but I've spent more and been disappointed. It was a bummer to have to pay my county's confiscatory sales tax at transfer though. As mentioned on the other thread, I have other 1911s for specific purposes, but I did not previously have a 1911 with "character". Now I can dream that this pistol was carried ashore by a young officer while storming a beach in the closing months of the Pacific campaign. (well, maybe at Inchon during the Korean war then)
Here is what you receive from CMP