Based on the classic 1911, which has served the United States since 1911, the M45A1 CQBP continues the tradition of having John Brownings classic pistol filling the holsters of our nations finest weapons.The jacket worn is a Tru-Spec 24/7 softshell available on Amazon or at Gander Mountain.PLEASE SUPPORT MAC ON PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/militaryarms-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-Please watch: \"BCM Mk12 with AEM5 Silencer and some cool winter rigging!\" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf1bGpc0aHo-~-~~-~~~-~~-~- And yet, a lot of gun enthusiasts andcollectors have been happy to wait to get one. News, Handguns, Semi-Auto Handguns. The Picatinny-railed 1911s were officially adopted by the elite troops in 2012, and featured all the special touches required by those operating on or behind the front lines in the global war on terrorism. all 1911 type pistols still used by its special operation units would be replaced by the Glock 19, eyeing the Glock 19 as the next standard service pistol, Extrema Ratio 25 years: Misericordia Desert, IWA OutdoorClassics 2023: highlights on a revolutionary edition, Chiappa Firearms M6 X-Caliber: the survival rifle coming from the sky, Safety recall for Smith & Wesson M&P-9 and M&P-380 Shield EZ pistols, Kel-Tec KSG410, the small-caliber bull-pup pump shotgun. My M45A1 has had hundreds of rounds put through it, both ball and JHP, and has not experienced any type of failure. 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. After a rigorous selection process, the United States Marine Corps selected this Colt Rail Gun as their Close Quarters Battle Pistol (CQBP). This announcement no doubt delighted the tried-and-true 1911 supporters in the military. The M45A1 features durable Decobond brown coating and an M1913-spec Picatinny rail for mounting lights, lasers, and other accessories. The pistol functioned well for the first three rounds, but then I couldnt find my front sight- literally- it flew off! 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. As the time went by and the adoption of the M9 pistol depleted the stock of spare parts, making the old M45 MEUSOC pistols unserviceable, a replacement had to be found. The used Glock 19 I bought in 1994, still shoots well. It is $50/year and gives you access supposedly to some good deals. used but great shape. 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. JavaScript is disabled. He keeps telling me that there has been at least one time his pistol worked the entire time, but I honestly dont have a recollection of this. I figured I needed some professional intervention so I sent the pistol off to Wayne Novak. USMC O1070M45 regular production, blue box - unknown how many released, probably less than the pelican cased version. The finish on the pistol is a brown Decobond designed to hold up through hard use. It is a Fletch High Rise OWB Holster. Get your piece of American history before is gone. Fans of the 1911 expressed their disgust as nearly 4,000 of the handguns were de-commissioned. Glocks uses MIM parts and a polymer frame yet are widely considered to be among the most reliable and durable firearms ever created. (LogOut/ Brand new IonBond blue box can be had for less than $1500. The .45s had a number of features that jumped right out: the light rails, the aggressively checkered G10 stockswhich replaced the Pachmayrs we had used for so longtritium vials in the Novak sights, and unique markings on the frames and slides. I ran a series of 6-dot and 5-circle drills with my Colt M45A1. 0. Stack upon stack of crisp-cornered cardboard boxes weighed down a work bench in the armory of what is now called the Marine Raider Training Center. Remember me, IN 95% ORIGNAL CONDITION, ALL MATCHING WITH AN EXCELLENT BORE, WE HAVE A NICE SOLID MAUSER C96 BROOMHANDLE IN 9MM, IN 97% VERY CRISP ORIGINAL CONDITION, WE HAVE A VERY RARE AND SIGNIFICANT LUGER. purchased pistol for combat use by its Special Operations units, including Force Recon. 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. The pistols shipped in the original cardboard container with the contract-correct black Wilson Combat seven-round magazine. The ejection port was modified by widening it and flaring it out. A close-up of the rear portion of the gun with its hammer cocked. The gun ran like a top. The gun ran well. FMJ 1.65". THE GUN IS MATHCHING, IN 90% ORIGINAL CONDITION, WE HAVE A VERY RARE AND HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER POLICE EAGLE F MARKED WALTHER PPK WITH, IN 96% ORIGINAL UNMESSED WITH CONDITION, WE HAVE A VERY NICE EXAMPLE OF A 1944 PROUDCTION FN HIGH POWER PROUDCUED, IN 90% CONDITION, NICE BLUE BUT ALOT OF PITTING, WE HAVE A FANTASTICALLY RARE WALTHER MODEL 6 PISTOL IN 9MM, Colt General Officer & Rare US Property Pistols, SOLD GERMAN G43 ORIGINAL MOUNT AND ZF4 SCOPE EARLY DUV CODE, SOLD RARE ORIGINAL SIMSON EAGLE 6 LUGER TOOL, sold 1913 DWM LUGER VERY NICE AND HARD TO FIND, Sold RUSSIAN TT 33 TOKAREV 1942 WITH MATCHING MAG. It is bug enough - yet snug enough to retain the M45A1 and other railed 5" 1911s. [13] This is the same pistol used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation SWAT and Hostage Rescue Teams; however, it had previously been rejected for adoption as the ICQB. Fit and finish were OK, but the Marines use it, so that is worth the premium. The M45A1 serves still today, but it will almost certainly be the final chapter in the U.S. military service life of the M1911. The pistols are exceptional purely as shooters, and scarce and significant for several military and historic reasons. NEW IN THE COLT ISSUED BLUE BOX EXACTLY AS WAS SHIPPED TO THE USMC. 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. The Colt M45A1 CQBP comes with a cold-hammer forged, polished stainless steel 5" National Match barrel and a NM bushing. This handgun has never been fired! The only thing I would change about it would be to checker the front strap. The Colt M45A1 CQBP pistol is based on the tried and true Series 80 platform: it comes with a single-action trigger, a skeletonized enhanced hammer, an automatic firing pin safety, an ambidextrous frame-mounted manual safety, and an improved and crisp trigger pull about two kilos or just under 6 lbs. 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! And after all, the ongoing XM17 MHS (Modular Handgun System) program which is slated to lead to the replacement of the Beretta M9 as the standard service pistol for the U.S. Armed Forces seems to have narrowed down its entrants to a number of strictly striker-fired, polymer frame pistols. If youre interested in a unique, firearm with a military history at around $1600, go for it. 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. Colt M45A1 (O1070M45) Colt. The civilian M45A1 is not currently in the Colt catalog, but theres a good chance it will be offered again as Colt tends to rotate model numbers in and out of production from time to time. (camp). Comes with the original box, paperwork, and two magazines. [2], In 2012, the Marine Corps awarded Colt a contract for up to 12,000 M45A1 pistols with an initial order of 4036 pistols. The slide is correctly roll marked with the USMC marking that has been factory stuck with an X to signify it as being decommissioned from the U.S.M.C. Dave I use a Galco Model Number FL212. [9][10] There are frames in the USMC inventory that have had as many as 500,000 rounds fired through them. Unlike the CQB pistol, this one does not have USMC roll marked on the slide, but it does have EGA (Eagle Globe and Anchor- the Marines symbol) as a serial number suffix. The silence was deafening, though, when they became available and Colt continued to produce a civilian variant. Colt offered a modified version of their O1980RG (Rail Gun) pistol, which is derived from their existing XSE line of 1911-style pistols with a desert sand-colored surface treatment and Novak night sights. The Marine Corps is aware of this yet opted for steel, so consequently the CQBP does not use any MIM parts. Three versions ofM45A1were made. One thing that makes this particularpistolso much more than a normal Colt Rail Gunor similarly railed 1911 is the absence of MIM (or Metal Injection Molding) parts anywhere in the gun. 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AS THIS IS A MODERN PEOPLE KILLING GUN, WE WILL NEED YOU TO PROVIDE AN FFL FOR TRANSFER. GUNSweek.com is a new online platform dedicated to the diffusion of technical knowledge in the gun world. 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. USMC Colt Custom Shop, Pelican case - might be as high as 800 made. Depends on what version of the USMC rollmark. The contract was said to be worth $22.5M to Colt. Get your piece of American history before is gone. [6][7], In 2002, an article in American Handgunner stated that "Marine armorers from the Precision Weapons Section, MCBQ" are making 789 MEU (SOC) 1911's. Colt inspected the M45A1s and issued a letter of authenticity with them and x out the USMC to show they had been demilled. ), the grip of the M45A1 CQBP is akin to that of a double-stack magazine pistol, and is definitely not made for small hands. You may have read our first reviewhere, or our second here. Nearly 20 years to the day that I first brought my original Colt 1911 to the range, I prepared to head out with my new M45A1. Thats because at 40 oz., it is heavy. The M45A1 has the traditional military lanyard loop in the flat, serrated mainspring housing. By clicking anywhere on the page, or scrolling down the content you can temporarily hide this banner. Barrel length is 5 inches, dual recoil springs reduce perceived recoil and magazine capacity is seven rounds. Cleaning kit. In a corridor of the Pentagon there is a larger-than-life mural showing a circa-1915 Maj. Smedley Butler leading his men in the recapture of Fort Rivier during the Banana Warsthe newly issued M1911 in hand as he and his Marines engaged the Caco rebels in hand-to-hand combat. IT12346351005. Even more so considering these guns were largely expected to be the last government-issue M1911s and, further, models specific to Marine Raiders and Force Reconnaissance. It is a Fletch High Rise OWB Holster. Over the years Ive built quite a few custom rifles on Remington 700 actions. Interestingly, many of these very same pistols recently hit the civilian market in a way that took military enthusiasts and collectors completely by surprise. Before word could even circulate in casual conversation, the pistols were snapped up at prices that were lower than comparable commercial Colts. Since he edits this website, Ill pretend that I was there when one of them worked flawlessly. He switched over to a Dan Wesson 9mm 1911 with gamer sights on it. See also [ edit] The third version was the Colt Custom Shop edition, also known as the Civilian version. ) Black Hills 200-gr. If one looks closely at the trigger guard, Colt has the V-shaped proofmark that was present on earlier government handguns, such as the 1909 USMC revolver. 2.939,00(Europe). For the pure sake of being worth more money down the line, no question about it. 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. I was at my local gun shop when a Marine was picking up two that he had won. 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. The only difference between this one and the one sold to the Marines was the USMC roll mark which did not exist on the civilian model which was delivered in a blue plastic Colt case. The included factory letter affirms that this is a genuine U.S.M.C. One thing is for sure: the M45A1 CQBP is not a handgun for everybody. 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