One thing is for sure: the M45A1 CQBP is not a handgun for everybody. It was the kind of day that a gun guy can never forget. He somehow managed to convince me to shoot one of his reloads. Nonetheless, the Marines had been eagerly waiting for the new .45s, and they were going directly into operational use, so there was little patience for a learning curve, and many of the Marines demanded a change. I still like my M45A1 (not the Custom Shop or USMC Issue gun) with it's matching knife by Ohio Knife Maker, Mickey Yurco: Dave I use a Galco Model Number FL212. The coarse checkering on the multi-colored G10 panels does assist in anchoring the handgun, and the Marine pistol has an undercut trigger guard to allow a high hand hold. Colt M45A1 CQB Marine Pistol. The USMC is about double the price and if I understand correctly, its a production gun from Colt whereas the civilian version goes through the custom shop - is that correct? Davids Articles at GUNS, American Handgunner & Shooting Industry Magazines. Edit to add: there are some NRA guns in that serial range, see if anything is laser engraved on the gun itself. Colt has not published the quantities of the EGA suffix pistols that were issued, at least not in any list Ive been able to find. The decoms will always be worth a premium. 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. Pelican Storm Case. I overlooked that the fit for a gun, that cost me $1,600 plus tax ($1,748 total), was similar to a $800 gun. Just four short years after the M45A1s were initially issued to the Marines, on September 30th, 2016, the USMC announced that all 1911 type pistols still used by its special operation units would be replaced by the Glock 19. Then sold the entire lot to the company selling them on Gunbroker. I was able to lay my hands on one of the decommissioned M45A1s to examine and evaluate it. We use cookies on this website, our and third parties, to enhance your user experience. Apparently it wasnt staked right at the factory. My buddy brought his daughters Remington R1 1911 to test out. Hes only had one run away gun and a hand full of hammer follow situations Ive witnessed- normally they dont function well enough to get that worn (keep in mind this is over the course of decades, during which time he has owned scores of 1911 pistols). The firearm felt like it had close tolerances, with everything locking up firmly, but without that hand-fitted exactness one can feel in a custom M1911. If youre interested in a unique, firearm with a military history at around $1600, go for it. In February 2015, the Marine Corps approved the Glock 19 for MARSOC units. I was able to put five of eight shots onto my 3"-wide truth teller steel targeta task that is normally a tough slog at 25 yds. What should the discerning collector look for in a potential buy? USMC O1070M45 regular production, blue box - unknown how many released, probably less than the pelican cased version. Despite the planned purchase of the commercial pistols, Marine Corps Systems Command has continued to solicit parts to build additional MEU(SOC) pistols. I have it in quotes for a reason, it kinda looked like a 45 ACP cartridge, only it was bent and weird looking. The Colt incorporates the dual recoil spring assembly of the firms recent commercial models, which seemed to dampen recoil somewhat. 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? 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. Shooting theM45A1feels different than shooting other 1911s. 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. The Picatinny rail on the bottom of the frame is a full-size Mil Standard 1913 rail which holds accessories nice and tight as compared to its competitors with smaller lower rails. Note the X through the USMC marking. Colt M45A1 USMC rollmark in the blue clam shellUltra rare version 01070M45, USMC Rollmark in Blue Box ( Not Pelican Box ) AboutPressCopyrightContact. Reviews (0) After a rigorous selection process, the United States Marine Corps selected this Colt Rail Gun as their Close Quarters Battle Pistol (CQBP). Was it hand held of benched? Colt released these original Marine Corps pistols to the public. I was at my local gun shop when a Marine was picking up two that he had won. pistols to be offered on the civilian market since the Director of Civilian Marksmanship (DCM) stopped handgun sales over 50 years ago. I can clearly recall the day that I met up with our Close Quarters Battle instructors to try out the new M45A1s for the first time. [9][10] There are frames in the USMC inventory that have had as many as 500,000 rounds fired through them. The Civilian Model M45A1 Ships in a Colt Blue Plastic Box Originally the Colt Custom Shop pistols had the Marine USMC roll marks on the slide, but the United States Marine Corps filed a cease & desist letter with Colt Manufacturing regarding the use of USMC on pistols not actually going to the Marines. You just need to be willing to spend the money it takes to grab a true jewel of firearm technology. The decommissioned with the X is and will remain to be worth more. A forum community dedicated to all 1911 firearm owners and enthusiasts. described as decommissioned USMC 1911 M45A1s. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The trigger was eminently usable and a good match for a combat pistol intended for highly trained special operations forces. We have put a few rounds through the Decomm & it shoots and handles great. Representative five-shot group (25 yds. My pistol is the commercial, non-custom shop version and I wouldnt own it had I not been a gun shop owner who could buy wholesale when these became available. Genuine Marine Corps M45A1 Coltsused by Marine Raiders and Force Reconnaissancewere decommissioned and became available on the civilian market complete with their original packaging and letters of authenticity. Colt. What should the discerning collector look for in a potential buy? I'll be content with mine in Ion Bond marked M45A1 in the blue box. Marine Corps HQ demanded that Colt stop using the USMC rollmark, so all subsequent pistols were marked M45A1. SWC 1.49" Hornady 200-gr. NEW IN THE COLT ISSUED BLUE BOX EXACTLY AS WAS SHIPPED TO THE USMC. I have a few 1911s I dont shoot, some have rails, some dont, but the spec rail of the Colt made fit difficult. Category: PISTOLS. The authors example of the M45A1 exhibited tight fit and shot well at the range. The M45A1 CQBP could very well be the 1911 for the 21st Century battles, but deep at heart it's still the same gun engineered by John Moses Browning over one century ago. The decision had been anticipated in February 2015, when the USMC first officially authorized its special operation units to carry Glock pistols in lieu of the 1911, at the operator's will. ), the grip of the M45A1 CQBP is akin to that of a double-stack magazine pistol, and is definitely not made for small hands. In Oct. 2016 the U.S. Marine Corps announced Glock 19s would replace the .45 ACP-chambered Colt M45A1s carried by members . Three versions ofM45A1were made. The M45A1 CQBP pistol is issued with Wilson black metal single-stack magazines, holding 7+1 rounds. My M45A1 has had hundreds of rounds put through it, both ball and JHP, and has not experienced any type of failure. COLT MFG CO INC Marine M45-A1 Colt CCS O1070M45 M45-A1 SA 45ACP 5" 7+1 HAS USMC ROLLMARK on slide PRODUCT INFORMATION Slide Material: Stainless Steel Frame Material: Stainless Steel Slide Finish: Cerakote Brown Coating Frame Finish: Cerakote Brown Coating Model Name: GOVERNMENT Left Slide Mark: COLT*** USMC Right Slide Mark: Colt Government Model We decided to install Heine Ledge sights on our Series 80 Stainless Officers ACP. COLT M45A1 MARINE PISTOL. I personally wont sell either but if I did, Id keep the Custom Shop gun simply because its unfired. By the time my gun came back from Wayne, years had passed since the original purchase date. The pistols with no front strap checkering are production line guns. THIS IS A VERY ARE PISTOL, THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND SELDOM COME UP FOR SALE. [8], A Marine operator may shoot as many as 80,000 rounds from this pistol during a training-cycle and subsequent deployment. Buy, Sell, and Trade your Firearms and Gear. I overlooked that fact that whoever coated it, missed some spots. 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. when unloaded. First, there is the additional weight already mentioned. AFTER THE MILITARY RUN COLT STARTED TO PRODUCE THESE FOR THE COMMERICIAL MARKET WITH THE USMC LOGO AND JUST A THOUSAND OR SO WERE MADE WHEN THE MARINE CORPS ASKED THEM TO STOP USING THE USMC ROLL MARK. The M45A1 features durable Decobond brown coating and an M1913-spec Picatinny rail for mounting lights . The frame comes with a machined MIL-STD 1913 Picatinny accessory rail, and also sports highly textured G10 panels that make the grip basically slip-proof, if a bit wide: with a circumference of about 7" (that's almost 18 cm! These particular pistols only had the USMC rollmark during the early production. Quick view Out of stock. Desert tan Decobond finish, $1,699.00 (MSRP U.S.A.) And yet, a lot of gun enthusiasts andcollectors have been happy to wait to get one. The Colt incorporates a slightly beveled magazine well to facilitate reloads. Allrightsreserved. Examples of both are usually exorbitantly-priced and something only a former Marine or hardcore collector of USGI 1911s would want to pursue. Builders of 1911s like Rock Island, Springfield, Kimber and Colt use MIM parts extensively in order to produce a competitively priced product. These pistols are the first U.S.G.I. [17], The original pistols were hand-selected standard government issued Colt M1911A1s that were gutted, deburred, and prepared for additional use by the USMC Precision Weapon Section (PWS) in Quantico, Virginia. The revised parts list included barrels, bushings, link pins, sear springs, ejectors, firing pin stops, mainspring housings and mainsprings, all from Nowlin Manufacturing. Colt also offers a custom shop civilian model to achieve higher accuracy; but the Marine issue model is the production grade pistol. Depends on what version of the USMC rollmark. The Colt M45A1 CQBP semi-automatic pistol is the latest iteration of the .45 caliber 1911 pistol, as adopted in 2012 by the United States Marine Corps, The M45A1 was conceived for the USMC Special Operations Units. In 2016, USMC command stated that MARSOC had replaced the M45A1 with the Glock 19, largely from a logistic standpoint, not from a performance and reliability standpoint, as a result of other SOCOM branches using the Glock 19. [11] Kimber shortly began producing a limited number of what would be later termed the Interim Close Quarters Battle pistol (ICQB). Fit and finish were OK, but the Marines use it, so that is worth the premium. The instructors had been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the pistols, the first new military-issue Colt M1911s since 1945. Every piece of steel in theM45A1is machined to specific tolerances and tested to the specifications put forth by the United States Marine Corps. It is $50/year and gives you access supposedly to some good deals. Therefore, almost all of these pistols are marked M45A1 and only a small percentage have the USMC rollmark. This announcement no doubt delighted the tried-and-true 1911 supporters in the military. These decommissioned Colts will continue to be a hot item among both shooters and collectors for the foreseeable future. I headed to the range again with my custom 1911, and while it looked great and shot well, reliability wasnt where it should have been. At the time, he even sighted in the gun at the range using the ammunition choice you wanted, I selected 10 yards with Cor Bon 185 JHP. What started off as sending my officers ACP off for new Lo-Mount sights, turned into over two thousand dollars worth of work. The Colt M45A1 is the new USMC service pistol. The front slide serrations are perfectly placed and have a noticeably deep depth and width, so much so that you can easily feel them while wearing gloves. Match 1.60" Winchester 230-gr. Pistol, Model of 1911 to the Marine Corps. I cleared the pistol, engaged the safety, and couldnt take it off safe. Under normal circumstances, yes too much by $400, assuming it is a M45A1 rollmark. It must have been a special single shot model. They feature Novak three-dot night sights, M1913-spec Picatinny rail and Decabond brown coating with nicely matching Desert Tan G10 grips. The first version is one that went to the military, stamped USMC on the slide and delivered in a cardboard box with two Wilson 7-round magazines. The action incorporates the Series 80 mechanism that blocks the firing pin until the trigger is pulled. The third version was the Colt Custom Shop edition, also known as the Civilian version. Quantico began exhaustive testing on other finishes to specify a modification to the contract. The earliest production samples had isolated instances where the application of the tan coating was suspected by the end users to be causing reliability issues. In other cases on specific guns, the finish was not wearing as durably as expected. A variant of the M1911, it has been the standard-issue side arm for the Force Recon Element of the United States Marine Corps' Marine Expeditionary Units since 1985. I have other Colt 1911s with smooth front straps, so I guess its just not something thats in Colts playbook for their stock pistols. The third entry from Karl Lippard Designs, a Colorado Springs-based arms maker, was called the Close Quarter Battle Pistol: an M1911A1-style pistol, built using S7 tool steel and a large number of proprietary components including accessory rail, grip safety, and sights.
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