Obama Signs NDAA Bill To Allow Sale of Surplus 1911 Pistols to Public

By Dean Weingarten

M1911A1 Pistol
M1911A1 Pistol
Dean Weingarten
Dean Weingarten

Arizona – -(Ammoland.com)- On Wednesday, 25 November, 2015, President Barack Hussein Obama signed the National Defense Authorization act.

He had vetoed the first version of the bill to reach his desk on 22 October, 2015, about a month ago.

In the latest version, S. 1356, there is a section, 1087, which re-authorizes the Civilian Marksmanship Program to sell surplus 1911 and 1911A1 pistols and their parts and accessories to the public.

The sales are limited to 10,000 per year.  There are about 100,000 of these pistols available that are surplus, so they should be available for several years.

From the bill(pdf):

‘‘(h) AUTHORIZED TRANSFERS.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the
Secretary may transfer to the corporation, in accordance with the
procedure prescribed in this subchapter, surplus caliber .45 M1911/
M1911A1 pistols and spare parts and related accessories for those
pistols that, on the date of the enactment of this subsection, are
under the control of the Secretary and are surplus to the require-
ments of the Department of the Army, and such material as may
be recovered by the Secretary pursuant to section 40728A(a) of
this title. The Secretary shall determine a reasonable schedule
for the transfer of such surplus pistols.
‘‘(2) The Secretary may not transfer more than 10,000 surplus
caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols to the corporation during any
year and may only transfer such pistols as long as pistols described
in paragraph (1) remain available for transfer.’’.

I would have thought that the wording could simply have been changed to include surplus “pistols” not just 1911 and 1911A1s.  Then surplus .22 caliber trainers, 9mm pistols, and .38 caliber revolvers would also have been available.  Perhaps this is the best that the NRA felt they could get from this President.

The NRA-ILA reports that there are other important parts of the bill as well.  Section 215 removes ammunition and ammunition components from any possibility of regulation by the EPA, something that has been pushed by disarmists for years, without success.

Section 526 creates the possibility for base commanders to authorize individuals to carry firearms for self defense, but it is a pretty weak reed.

From the bill:

SEC. 526. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCESS BY WHICH MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES MAY CARRY AN APPROPRIATE FIREARM
ON A MILITARY INSTALLATION.
Not later than December 31, 2015, the Secretary of Defense,
taking into consideration the views of senior leadership of military
installations in the United States, shall establish and implement
a process by which the commanders of military installations in
the United States, or other military commanders designated by
the Secretary of Defense for military reserve centers, Armed Serv-
ices recruiting centers, and such other defense facilities as the
Secretary may prescribe, may authorize a member of the Armed
Forces who is assigned to duty at the installation, center or facility
to carry an appropriate firearm on the installation, center, or facility
if the commander determines that carrying such a firearm is nec-
essary as a personal- or force-protection measure.

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I would have preferred that the phrase “such a firearm is necessary” had been changed to “such a firearm is useful”, which would have given the commanders much greater protection and flexibility.  But it is better than nothing, and can be built on for the future.

So there is a small amount of good news included with the President’s holding defense spending hostage to his desire for even more bloated non-defense spending.

I suspect that the military .45 pistols will sell quickly.

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c2014 by Dean Weingarten: Permission to share is granted when this notice is included. Link to Gun Watch

About Dean Weingarten;

Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973. He taught the Arizona concealed carry course for fifteen years until the goal of constitutional carry was attained. He has degrees in meteorology and mining engineering, and recently retired from the Department of Defense after a 30 year career in Army Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation.

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Joseph Lombardo

Any and all information will be greatly appreciated regarding all that CMP has to offer .

Rich Bannen

Please add me to the list to purchase one of these 1911’s, Thanks

Brett Johnston

How can I get 5 black, and 5 plated (1911-A)
Thanks

josh fronterhouse

how cani get one of the 1911 45 cal.

David C SIciliano

How do I get on the list to buy one

Rich B

Add me to the list to purchase one of these.

William henry

I would like information on how to purchase one of these 1911 pistols please send to my email address thank you

Bill

Daniel, a friend in-the-know says contact a local gun shop and/or the Civilian Marksmanship Program. Everything seems to be in the developoment stages and will probably center around a bid process depending on each pistol’s age and condition. ESTIMATED cost MIGHT start around $400.

Daniel Morris

How do I buy a 1911 .45 like I carried in the service?

Bill

Many comments have been made concerning the worth of Colt .38 Super and .45 ACP pistols; especially by the Democrats, who wrongfully used a majority in Congress to grind them up. Their only purpose was to align us even more heavily with Europe (why did we fight an 8 year Revolution?) and standardize ammunition. Unfortunately, in so doing, the Democrats have castrated our military weaponry with outdated, inadequate weapons and calibers, just to kiss Europeans on the you-know-where. I wonder if anyone realises, in their zest to obtain a model 1911, (and I want one, too) that there is NO… Read more »

Joseph Aurit

USMC I want One Will send cash

Walter Hilburn

Would like to get info on how to purchase the 45 cal. 1911’s.

cody hensley

Would like to learn how to get one or five please respond

Sergio Lopez

How and when will I be able to purchase one of these surplus pistols.

Pat Crotty

How do I get one

thomas c graef

I would really like to purchase one of these 1911’s, how do I go about purchasing one ?

Rob Dennis

I am interested in learning more about this process and where to go to get information on how to purchase a 1911

Don

I would love an opportunity to purchase one of these 1911 45’s. Any body figure out what was the process is yet?

dennis damron

keep me updated were to by one

Jesse

Please let me know How to but one of these 1911s

Danny Burleson

How do we get there 1911

EARNEST KIRBY

I am interested in this. Just need some info.

JohnG

As I recall one of the arguments used to justify the move to the Beretta 9mms 30 years ago was that the stocks of .45s were worn out and required a lot of on going repair… they better sell really cheap!

Rich Murphy

How can I buy one of the 1911’s Please send me information where and when they are available. Thanks

matt
Mark

I am glad this is happening, but unless they are going to be refurbished first, they won’t be much use other than for historical collecting.

Ed

I’m interested in getting one of these surplus 1911s!!

Ed Lipsitz

I think the members of this list (including myself) would buy out the entire release

Rangemaster

https://thecmp.org/cmp_sales/

11/30/15 An update on the 1911’s…

“The NDAA 2016 has been signed into law, and we have no further information concerning the status of the 1911s at this time.

Thank you,
Mark Johnson
Chief Operating Officer”

Max Maxwell

Would like to find out how much an how do I go about getting one?

Clayton Rhea

I’d like to know how to get one of those 45

John Colbert

i would like one

Mike Miskovits

I’d love more information on this. Send it to the email address I posted this with.

Chris

Need info on how to buy one of these 1911’s

John Sutherin

Would also like to know more about this program and what the average citizen has to do to be able to take part in it.

Micah

how do u go about getting 1 of these?

Michael chiczewski

How much are they and how do i get one?

Kimberley Ribordy

Would love a catalog

Bradley Hovey

How do I get info and a category to obtain one of these?

Terry Wildberger Sr

Would like to know when and how to purchase a 1911 45

steve

How can I get one of the M1911A1 Pistols?

Tyler Mucho

I would absolutely love to purchase a M1911A1, or more. When you have the time, please send further information on getting one to my given email address. Thank you.

Michael Hall

I’m Interested in purchasing a 1911. Catalog? Prices?

Kenneth e dewbre

Would like info on these guns.

Luke Ruffner

I need two of these so I can pack a punch them into mustang-Sally! These are amazing fireams and I would like to have the possibility to purchase. Are these previously used?

Val

I would like to purchase 1of each caliber

Jeremy link

I would like to no when an where to get one of these guns thanks

Jeremy link

I would like to no when and where I can get one of these 45 thanks

Stoney

How can I get one of the M1911A1 Pistols

Robert

How can i go about purchasing one of those 1911?