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Support NRA American Rifleman DONATE. (LogOut/ Six months later, I was home on leave and my gun was back from Colt. Solid aluminum grip and hammer I bought a used Generation 2 Glock 19 to shoot the rest of the time I was home, before heading back to my duty station in MCAGCC, 29 Palms, CA, a few thousand miles away. The used Glock 19 I bought in 1994, still shoots well. of weight, with a very short 0.1"/2mm reset. This particular sample earned every bit of the National Match stamping on the barrel hood. With the exception of the overtly poor, reloaded cartridge, the Colt M45A1 was 100% reliable and the front sight didn't fly off. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. That cartridge didnt cycle my gun either. Despite a host of refinements and enhancements, the new models method of operation and construction remain essentially unchanged from those of the John Browning-designed original. 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Handgun Hard Choices: Colt M1911 or S&W M1917? I went through the boxes with the armorers, examining a few random Colts to get a sense of the pistols. The pistols shipped in the original cardboard container with the contract-correct black Wilson Combat seven-round magazine. The only other USMC-marked pistols on the market are the real ones that had been returned to Colt and then re-sold to the civilian market. Colt decided to employ a National Match barrel in theM45A1instead of their normal barrel option. These decommissioned Colts will continue to be a hot item among both shooters and collectors for the foreseeable future. I fired representative groups from a rest with several loads rather than the full five-group protocol typically used in product reviews in order to minimize the rounds and wear on the Colt. A close-up of the rear portion of the gun with its hammer cocked. That level of accuracy is truly noteworthy in a randomly selected, government-issue pistol. Head to the range this week with American Rifleman staff as they discuss a trim little repeater from Savage Arms that comes chambered for the .22 WMR cartridge. A round indexed in the chambering position on feeding ramp of the M45A1, The M45A1 skips the mainstream Cerakote finish for a more resistant IonBond Decobond coating. Category: PISTOLS. There is slight movement and a feel of roll through the break, but I wouldnt necessarily call it creep in a negative sense. The low number of malfunctions also proves the reliability of a handgun system that was built to save lives. On July 20, 2012, the Colt 1911 Rail Gun was selected and won a contract to initially deliver 4,000 pistols for MARSOC and Force Recon. I have it in quotes for a reason, it kinda looked like a 45 ACP cartridge, only it was bent and weird looking. In recent months, the auction houses have listed a few with the prices for the pristine unissued handguns estimated around $7,000. described as decommissioned USMC 1911 M45A1s. The pistols with no front strap checkering are production line guns. I believe there was also a run of grey M45s with front strap checkering that were not CS guns. While not as corrosion resistant, it is far more durable of a finish. The M45A1 ships with Wilson Combat 47 7 round magazines, and is a production grade weapon, rolling off the same line as the commercial M45A1 with identical markings and parts. An online platform dedicated to information about guns and shooting activities, as well as technical and cultural knowledge, for a better understanding and responsible approach to the gun world and its rules. I have a few 1911s I dont shoot, some have rails, some dont, but the spec rail of the Colt made fit difficult. All three versions have serial numbers ending in the EGA serial suffix (for the Corps iconic eagle, globe and anchor insignia), the U.S. markings, and the small set of numbers and CQBP denoting the official description of Close Quarters Battle Pistol.. You must enable JavaScript to remove this banner. The venerable Colt 1911 semi-automatic pistol a design that's now well over 100 years old has long been replaced in its role as the official sidearm for the United States Armed Forces, so much indeed that its substitute is on its way to replacement itself. The ejection port was modified by widening it and flaring it out. Every piece of steel in theM45A1is machined to specific tolerances and tested to the specifications put forth by the United States Marine Corps. That was me who snagged. Get your piece of American history before is gone. [14] In 2010, requirements were once more issued for an off-the-shelf system to replace the custom-built pistols. At 40 yds. Whether or not Colt had the time to honor the contract, is unknown: on September 30, 2016, the United States Marine Corps announced that all 1911 type pistols still used by its special operation units would be replaced by the Glock 19 and it seemingly included the new Colt M45A1 CQBP. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. In the first post, we field stripped the gun between shots to verify that it []. The finish is a bit slick which is offset by the rather deep cocking serrations both front and rear on the slide. Smith & Wessons Americas Guardians Program. Therefore, almost all of these pistols are marked M45A1 and only a small percentage have the USMC rollmark. Since 2017, Colt has been offering a commercial variant of the M45A1 CQBP with either a Decobond FDE or a two-tone finish over a stainless steel receiver and slide. SO WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS AN EXACT SAME AS ISSUED USMC CQB PISTOL THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BEING THAT IT HAS THE EGA SERIAL NUMBER. There were only 20 of these made and this one is the 17th of the series. VERY RARE AND VERY COLLECTIBLE! See also [ edit] I know what you are thinking, why carry a gun that holds twice as many rounds, weighs less, is more compact, more reliable and costs a third as much- I must be nuts? I believe there was also a run of grey M45s with front strap checkering that were not CS guns.. And for those concerned, I've found that a good set of G10 grips are sufficiently inherently grippy to significantly mitigate against the need for front strap checkering on a 1911 (although it certainly doesn't hurt). I was an active duty Marine from 1992 to 1996, and at that time the standard issue. At more than 100 years old, theres undeniable attraction to the John Moses Browning design, even brand new ones with elegant upgrades that enhance performance without compromising his vision. The M45A1 feels heavy compared to other full-size 1911s. Dave I use a Galco Model Number FL212. The Colt incorporates a slightly beveled magazine well to facilitate reloads. The "U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, Model of 1903," better-known as the M1903 Springfield, has become one of the most popular U.S. military small arms to collect. [11], Discovering that the Los Angeles Police Department was pleased with their special Kimber-made M1911 pistols, a single source request was issued to Kimber Manufacturing for a similarly built pistol, despite the imminent release of their TLE/RLII models. The pistols are exceptional purely as shooters, and scarce and significant for several military and historic reasons. I personally wont sell either but if I did, Id keep the Custom Shop gun simply because its unfired. This year, H&R announced an expansion of its AR-15 lineup, bringing additional "retro" models to the market, including a 9 mm Luger-chambered Colt SMG clone, an M16A2-styled rifle and the carbine-size 723. NEW IN THE BOX, WE HAVE A COLT USMC CLOSE QUARTERS BATTLE PISTOL M45A1. Customer experience was, and still is, the primary focus, a key to the firms longevity and success. [9][10] There are frames in the USMC inventory that have had as many as 500,000 rounds fired through them. The M45A1 proved exceptionally stable and accurate at the range. When Remington offered a [], 1911 Rear sight installation (Novak style cut) Aftermarket sights are a common upgrade on 1911 pistols. The early finish problems encountered by the Marines were all fixed by the time the first 1,000 units had been issued. Marine HQ requested Colt to stop marking the pistols as such. It will fit though. The company made its humble start in 1963in Gussago, Italywhen Giuseppe Pietta made a commitment to produce guns as authentic and true-to-original as possible. Thats because at 40 oz., it is heavy. From what I can remember, this included a barrel, bushing system, bar dot night sights, memory groove beavertail safety and Birdsong Black-T finish. Now before you could even buy one you had to sign up for the Gunbroker Gold program. The first contract, as published on July 20, 2012, bound Colt to deliver 4,000 samples initially, and up to 12,000 samples in the following years; the contract was said to be worth $22.5 million to Colt. With the exception of the overtly poor, reloaded cartridge, the Colt M45A1 was 100% reliable and the front sight didnt fly off. While the Colt Model 601 was the first AR-15 to be mass-produced, there were several design variations that came before during the platform's development. Years later, my father-in-law bought it from me for about 40% of what I paid for it, to this day I consider it an act of mercy. Many small parts, including the hammer and trigger, are manufactured out of aluminum, but both the slide and frame are machined in solid stainless steel and Decobond-finished in desert tan color. I dont know that any pistols, the old Quantico M45s or the new Colts, were ever truly benched or grouped. Match 1.60" Winchester 230-gr. Edit to add: there are some NRA guns in that serial range, see if anything is laser engraved on the gun itself. The USMC-marked pistol is from one of the early runs when Colt was using the same rollmark that they applied to the actual USMC guns.