The devil is in the details WHEN they get them and finalize everything.
However, I'm jaundiced by prior action:
- M1 Carbine fiasco - my application got there opening day and they never opened those bins of letters but declared them sold out by not taking first in, first out.
- .22LR Aquila ammo order - almost 3 years and they offer another brand for ~$300 (original offer was ~$260 IIRC), then bill me for $405. I made them take it back (at their expense) and ordered Aquila (exact same stuff that CMP had offered) for $250 delivered by a mail-order place that no longer ships to MA thanks to some Rat!
Plus:
- They are "implying" (can't know for sureat this time) that even OUR FFL who accepts them for us can't do a FFL to FFL (03) transfer, but must do full NICS/4473. Absurd but not a game-stopper.
- Long ago they stated that what they knew of these guns, most would be beat to shit from years and years of use, building and rebuilding.
- Prices are out of sight for beat-up guns (would be reasonable if in VG and better condition, but that isn't the case).
- If they truly expect that we need to compete and submit records to qualify (as opposed to LTC, LEO-active or retired, DD214, etc.) for what they are offering, that's BS and of no interest to me. Anyone who buys one would be a fool to try to compete with it without an almost complete rebuild.
Thanks but no thanks.
CMP is a big business and last i heard had 200mil in the endowment. Also the board members make some pretty good money.
Thd cmp has and also will be a "dont like the rules dont play"
Pre cmp was DCM . 1 rifle for life and absolutely no idea what you where going to get.
CMP did not have much control over the 22lr problem Aquila never filled there contract to cmp before or during the 22lr ammo shortage and i can probably guess how many gun shops would even attempt to honnor a pre order at that time. I think cmps efforts on the 22 was at least respectful. I ended up getting the one case deal of CCI SV the price was cheaper than anything local and at the time it was not in stock.
Now the 1911 thing is what it is as im going to put at least 75% of the more frequent cmp purchasers do not shoot these guns. They buy them to either say they have one, fills a slot of gotstohavits or just to add to the collection.
So many people i meet at the range still have no clue what cmp is or does.
Recently a guy was bitching at one club Bout the GD CMP rifle shoots and how there is no pistol shooting. I said CMP has service pistol matches but no one here at the club wants to run it. I also told him who used to run it 20 years ago. The reason he stopped is the newer shooters where not coming out to shoot and often complained its to hard.
CMP is like anyother business if this little gig with the pistols works out its $10mil a year for next 10 years and unless sales are way down the price will only go up.
Its funny that they say getting the pistols to the cmp is. To help the cost of storage yet still going to pay storage for next 10 years. Whos got that gig.
Fhey still offer the best deals on M1 garands and several other items.
Plus cmp set the bar high on prices. Now if they put out the field grades for $850 vs $1000 many devoted will praise the cmp and gobble them up.
Now although these seem over priced from the cmp i still have yet to find any WWII dated US property marked 1911 in "service" grade condition for $1000.
