COLT M45A1 MARINE PISTOL For Sale - Colt Armory USA Following some stop-gap and interim solutions, in 2012 the United States Marine Corps adopted an upgraded variant of the Colt CCU Rail Gun for its special operations capable units aptly dubbed the M45A1 CQBP Close Quarters Battle Pistol. In other cases on specific guns, the finish was not wearing as durably as expected. Trying to see if the USMC needs to find a home. As much as its dress may change, this is still John Moses Browning's old reliable battlehorse. Whether or not Colt had the time to honor the contract, is unknown: on September 30, 2016, the United States Marine Corps announced that all 1911 type pistols still used by its special operation units would be replaced by the Glock 19 and it seemingly included the new Colt M45A1 CQBP. Shooting theM45A1feels different than shooting other 1911s. 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. One thing is for sure: the M45A1 CQBP is not a handgun for everybody. Should you buy one? You will hear different stories, but the simplest is that the M45A1 was Colts first large-scale run of Cerakoted pistols. Customer experience was, and still is, the primary focus, a key to the firms longevity and success. He somehow managed to convince me to shoot one of his reloads. The only other USMC-marked pistols on the market are the real ones that had been returned to Colt and then re-sold to the civilian market. Clearly I had no clue. The rear sight we ordered [], Weve been using Parabellum Armaments AKARS for 9 months. The pistol functioned well for the first three rounds, but then I couldnt find my front sight- literally- it flew off! In July 2012, the United States Marine Corps System Command announced that Colt Defense LLC of Hartford, Connecticut, was the winner of the new CQBP pistol contract. 4. It also has 3-dot tritium night sights, a 5-inch national match barrel, ambidextrous safety, picatinny rail, and a desert tan Cerakote finish.[19]. Under normal circumstances, yes too much by $400, assuming it is a M45A1 rollmark. In February 2015, the Marine Corps approved the Glock 19 for MARSOC units. I have other Colt 1911s with smooth front straps, so I guess its just not something thats in Colts playbook for their stock pistols. M45A1 MARINE PISTOL. By clicking anywhere on the page, or scrolling down the content you can temporarily hide this banner. By the time my gun came back from Wayne, years had passed since the original purchase date. SO WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS AN EXACT SAME AS ISSUED USMC CQB PISTOL THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BEING THAT IT HAS THE EGA SERIAL NUMBER. My buddy brought his daughters Remington R1 1911 to test out. I finally got my .45 10 years after I retired. It is a Fletch High Rise OWB Holster. Hello - I am looking at 2 Colts - one is the Colt M45A1 (custom shop w/ green pelican case) and the other is the Colt M45A1 with the USMC roll marks. What should the discerning collector look for in a potential buy? Last Of The Breed: Marine Corps M45A1 - An Official Journal Of The NRA Marine Corps HQ demanded that Colt stop using the USMC rollmark, so all subsequent pistols were marked M45A1. Beyond the tan color, forward slide serrations and the section of M1913 Picatinny accessory rail immediately standout and separate the pistol from the typical service M1911. A large number of certified modern U.S. military handguns on the market is mostly unheard of. Colt also offers a custom shop civilian model to achieve higher accuracy; but the Marine issue model is the production grade pistol. My only experience with a military .45 was at AFROTC summer training. 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. Models mustered out of the Marine Corps are scarce today and fetch lofty prices, but factory-fresh models with nearly identical features are still available from Colt. The authors example of the M45A1 exhibited tight fit and shot well at the range. Add to cart. We use cookies on this website, our and third parties, to enhance your user experience. Colt M45A1 CCS and USMC | 1911Forum Colt's M45 Marine Close Quarters Combat Pistol - David Freeman The M45 serves on with a few specialized Marine Corps units and is expected to for a few more years when most think it will be replaced by a polymer-frame, striker-fired 9 mm, thus ending a long and historic run for the M1911 and its .45 ACP cartridge. If you would like to make an offer for this gun please send an email to southeastgunshots@gmail.com. In addition to the desert tan color, the forward slide serrations and the section of M1913 Picatinny accessory rail immediately stand out and separate the pistol from the typical service M1911. [1][2][7][11], The trigger-pull weight is specified at between 4.5 and 5.0 pounds-force (20 and 22 newtons). The one with the intact usmc is a custom is not the same gun as the the decoms. The trigger was eminently usable and a good match for a combat pistol intended for highly trained special operations forces. Handgun Hard Choices: Colt M1911 or S&W M1917? The Marine Corps had chosen the tan Colts, official designation M45A1, as a commercial replacement for the legendary, custom, Quantico-built M1911s issued to U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) Marine Raiders and the Corps Force Reconnaissance Marines. 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. purchased pistol for combat use by its Special Operations units, including Force Recon. As an avid Glock shooter, digging through my holster box to find one that fit was a chore. The letter also confirms the features including Desert Tan Cerakote finish, under barrel accessory rail, National Match grade barrel, forward and rear cocking serrations on the slide, long solid aluminum trigger, extended ambidextrous thumb safety, extended beavertail grip safety, flat serrated mainspring housing with a lanyard loop, Novak 3-dot night sights, and desert camouflage G10 composite grips. The company made its humble start in 1963in Gussago, Italywhen Giuseppe Pietta made a commitment to produce guns as authentic and true-to-original as possible. Professional dedicated to training and equipping people to live safely in a dangerous world. Which do you guys would think would be more desirable down the line.. Sold WALTHER PPK RARE EAGLE F DURALUMINUM, Pre98 Antiques Military Firearms Collecting Outlook for 2020. [10], The final units as issued to MCSOCOM Det-1 are the Kimber ICQBs with SureFire Integrated Military Pistol Light (IMPL), Dawson Precision rail, Gemtech TRL Tactical Retention Lanyards based upon the jury-rigged telephone cord versions, modified Safariland 6004 holsters, Simonich G-10 Gunner Grips manufactured by Simonich Knives and Strider Knives replaced the original Pachmayr rubber grips, and Wilson Combat's '47D' 8-round magazines. Quick view Out of stock. Get your piece of American history before is gone. Second Media Inc., 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. I've been looking for holsters for mine. What started off as sending my officers ACP off for new Lo-Mount sights, turned into over two thousand dollars worth of work. 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. Unique and very rare COLT 1911 USMC ROLLMARK U.S. MARINES M45A1 SEMPER Colt M45A1 USMC rollmark in the blue clam shell - YouTube [7] They were then assembled with after-market grip safeties, a rounded hammer, ambidextrous thumb safeties, lighter triggers made by Videcki, improved high-visibility sights, accurized match-grade barrels made by Bar-Sto, Pachmayr rubber grips, front cocking-serrations, and improved stainless steel magazines made by Wilson Combat. Most of the time standing slow fire at 25 yds. The M45A1 CQBP pistol is issued with Wilson black metal single-stack magazines, holding 7+1 rounds. Fit and finish were OK, but the Marines use it, so that is worth the premium. JavaScript is disabled. The rollmark has now changed to "COLT***M45A1" for both Custom Shop and regular production guns. [9], However, as the U.S. Marine Corps began its process of hand selecting members from its Force Recon to be submitted to USSOCOM as Marine Corps Special Operations Command, Detachment One (MCSOCOM Det-1), the selection of a .45 ACP M1911A1-based pistol meant roughly 150 units would be needed, more quickly than the PWS could produce them, as PWS were already backlogged with producing DMRs, USMC SAM-Rs, and updating M40A1s to M40A3s, so DET-1 began the search for COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) surrogates to use. One feature is the dual recoil spring system that spreads out the recoil force of the .45 ACP round by lowering the peak force of the recoil pulse. These particular pistols only had the USMC rollmark during the early production. 2013 Colt Government CQBP .45 ACP Desert Sand *ULTRA RARE USMC ROLLMARK A source request was sent out to Springfield Armory and the Springfield Operator, based on the FBI's TRP pistol was built. I was looking at the first shipment from that contract, and my Marines would be the first to be issued the .45s. He switched over to a Dan Wesson 9mm 1911 with gamer sights on it. Wayne is one of the premier pistol smiths in the country. Fans of the 1911 expressed their disgust as nearly 4,000 of the handguns were de-commissioned. EU Gun Ban: a new Call to Action from Firearms United! 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 instructors had been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the pistols, the first new military-issue Colt M1911s since 1945. 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