First Colt 1911.....

[PabloJ]

Found Marine CQBP M45-A1. The price is $1699+tax. Is there any reason I should not buy the gun? Any feedback positive or negative is appreciated. If I buy the gun it will be my very first 1911.

 

[JTQ]

It's probably a great gun and I like Colt's. However, you may have trouble finding holsters for it, at least in the near term, and the recoil system is non-standard.

http://www.colt.com/Catalog/Pistols/CQBPCloseQuarterBattlePistol.aspx

 

[PabloJ]

It appeared to be very well put together. I'm kind of leaning toward it. Made for USMC Pathfinders so it must be very durable and reliable. It is obviously not a carry piece so I'm not worried about lack of holster availability.

 

[rcmodel]

That's about $650 more then I would pay for as good a Colt as they make.

You are paying $650 more for a paint job and the MC story.

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/21_141/products_id/36030

rc

 

[PabloJ]

I suspected it was $400 to $500, but that is ok. My first pistol was H&K MK23 which set me back almost exactly same amount of money. The only good thing about that gun was that I sold it at no loss. This gun represents far better value for the money because the frame is made of steel not plastic and it comes with real night sight not paint dots. The recoil spring system is the same.

 

[bannockburn]

PabloJ

More than I would spend on a new Colt Government but if it's what you want, by all means go for it. Post photos please if you decide to get it.

 

[PabloJ]

Well, Colt is keeping demand up by releasing limited numbers and what comes in sells almost immediately. Most gun owners are conservatives and they sure do love military things. When one considers that WWII vintage Remington Rand, Ithaca, .... can bring well over $2000 what I looked at doesn't seem all that expensive. As I said it is big step up over that plastic framed, anvil slide giantificus from H&K I owned several years ago.

 

[wojownik]

Well, remember that the Remington Rand actually *was* a military pistol, a historic collectable. The CQBP isn't If it floats your boat, go for it. Personally, I'd go for a Dan Wesson at that price point. Or both a Series 80 Commander and full size GM, for the same money.

 

[MICHAEL T]

Just get a Colt Government model You don't need a rail or desert Tan . You can buy grips of your choice , Better sights if desired still have a few 100 left over . People been dying from basic Colt 1911 since before WWI And that will go on for many more years .
Once you have a basic pistol and have mastered it .Then you might think about a few changes .

I started carrying a 1911 in 1967 in Vietnam and still do today I have several Colts Government, Commanders ,Officer ,and Defender . They all work and I will trust any one of them with my life. .

Marines have carried 1911 in every War or police action They been in Since WWI . Didn't need a silly paint job or a rail. Just needed few extra mags and ammo.


You can get a good useable Colt for under a 1000 dollars . Rest of $$$$ for ammo and range practice Oh yes will need a holster.

 

[herrwalther]

Colt is expanding their Rail Gun families this year so paying a higher premium for a M45A1 is just for the paint job. 04012RG is the model number for their stainless combat commander which is the M45A1 in black. MSRP for that is right around the 1000 mark, so you can save some money.

 

[Sunray]

"...any reason I should not buy the gun?..." $1699+tax.
Desert Tan Cerakote is a $500($150 in a shop) paint job on a pistol that is short one round. A Colt Rail Gun has an 8 round capacity for $1,199MSRP.

 

[JTQ]

...a pistol that is short one round. A Colt Rail Gun has an 8 round capacity for $1,199MSRP.

If the OP likes the M45-A1, that's a $30 fix, if you consider 8 rounders a fix.

 

[Fishbed77]

If you found a new Colt CQBP for $1699, you should snap it up. I've never seen one anywhere near that low.

You are paying $650 more for a paint job and the MC story.

This person obviously has no idea what the the Colt CQBP is.

The Rail Gun is an awesome pistol (as is the rail-less XSE), but the CQBP offers a few additional features, including the dual-recoil spring system, Novak night sights, better-tuned trigger, improved serrations, G5 grips, Ceracote finish, true Picatinny rail, steel mainspring housing, better overall fit & finish, Pelican case, and the fact that it is a Colt Custom Shop-built pistol. Does that constitute the price premium? Only the person willing to pay the money for it can answer that question.

But it is definitely more than a paint job and a story.

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