re: Gov to sell 100,000 surplus m1911s in .45acp

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From what I have been reading, most of the 1911's in inventory were manufactured during WWII, in other words, no later than 1945.

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Many were arsenal rebuilt and frames and slides were being made and put into storage long after WW2.

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I'd be wondering how those frames are holding up.

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Almost all of them will be subject to the issues that made part the decision to move away from the 1911 to the M9.

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It's an entirely different situation from the M1 Garand.

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Legally and logistically that's true but they will absolutely have more demand than they will be able to supply. Nobody knows except the DoD what pistols are available yet and our will be a while before anyone except those who work at the CMP offices know for sure.