1911 BS thread

Yeah, the guy at the shop told me the company was started by somebody who used to work for/at Dan Wesson.

Also, this thing has almost no recoil. Its great

 

Yes, Bob Serva former President at Dan Wesson. For the money on the Freedom series firearm you can’t beat the quality fit and finish and accuracy.

 

I was looking at the kimbers and then the guy brought the Fusion out and just feeling how smooth the slide was compared to the kimber I was sold

 

Thread revival - I just finished my order through CMP (Civilian Marksmanship Program) for my first 1911. I opted for Service Grade. Excited to see what I get.

Here’s a link to the website with info; https://thecmp.org/sales-and-service/1911-information/

 

I hit the lottery on the first offering. I opted for a service grade as well. What I got was an Ithaca frame with all new small parts, a contract replacement slide and a new IMI barrel. The original gun had been sent to the Fleet in August of 1944 and must have been stored in an armory somewhere before finally being sent to Crane at some time. While the gun isn't a really cool warhorse, it is virtually as new. The frame and mainspring housing have no dings and with all the new parts, it is a pristine version of an as issued 1911A1. I was just ecstatic with what I received from CMP. Others may have preferred their mixmaster to have all original parts, but I am really happy with mine. It was like an armorer at Crane wanted to build a really nice 1911 and put all the best parts together to do so.

 

What did it cost you?

 

This is really cool and exciting! Please post a picture after you receive it.

 

if you click the link and scroll down they show pricing $1100-1300 depending on the grade.

 

LOL Nah... for that price, I'm getting a brand new one.

 

I picked up my CMP M1911A1 yesterday. Serial number is from 1944, it’s a Remington-Rand frame with an Ithaca slide. I grew up in upstate New York and both Ithaca and Remington gun companies mean a lot to me. Very happy with the gun, the hard plastic case it came with, and the maintenance manual from 1964.