1911 Cmp packet

[robledor]

Hello Calgunners,
I hope everyone is safe and healthy.
I just sent the cmp packet to the cmp in Alabama, I am beyond excited. This would be my 4 1911 and I still want more haha. Anyway I know it may take a year or more to get back. I wanted to thank memeber Skyhawk for inspiring me to it. Also this would be my first purchase with my C&R license. What should I look for in my pistol when it arrives? I will try to buy the best possible grade they offer me.

[sbo80]

I also sent one in. But know that your C&R license is not relevant to the CMP sales. They have to go to a 01 or 07, and are exempt from the roster by being a C&R (not by you having an 03). Skip the 10 day wait is really all you get out of it.

[robledor]

Yes I am aware

[Ora Serrata]

Check out the CMP 1911 forum for pics of what other people have received. You can see the difference between the grades. I was lucky the first go around got a number on the 5000’s and I finally received it in July 2019 about 10 months after packet was received. At that time some people were only offered field grades. I was offered all grades and took a Service. I had sent a sticky attached to the packet requesting a Colt if possible. I ended up with a nice reparked 1945 Remington Rand with Colt slide.

Once I you get your lottery number watch the CMP forum for progress through the numbers. I had a pretty good idea when I would be called based on the numbers that were posted on the forum.

Some people were choosing field grade hoping it wouldn’t be refinished and have a nice war patina.

Wife sent her packet in this week. We’ll see what she ends up with. Hopefully a Colt frame and a Remington slide so we can trade slides.