USMC issue Colt M45A1 CQB Pistol

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USMC issue Colt M45A1 CQB Pistol

Post by wreckless » Tue Mar 28, 2017 9:56 am

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These leaked out from Colt as warrantee returns from the Corps due to Cerokote abnormal finish wear. Colt replaced them with new pistols and recently sold off about 700 of these pistols on Gunbroker last weekend through a third party vendor? They went very fast.
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My second rougher pistol

Post by wreckless » Wed Mar 29, 2017 5:18 am

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Rack number 19 on this one

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Re: USMC issue Colt M45A1 CQB Pistol

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Re: USMC issue Colt M45A1 CQB Pistol

Post by wreckless » Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:26 am

Should have jumped at $1,350. They are already reselling from $2,700-$3,700. No one knows if Colt's remaining stock will be offered or if they do at a new upwardly recalibrated price.
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Re: USMC issue Colt M45A1 CQB Pistol

Post by Data Plate » Fri Mar 31, 2017 2:56 pm

Is there a serial number range of the guns the military sold off, Im going to a gun show tomorrow and you never know what will be there, How would i know if its one of the 700 would it have any type of paperwork with it,, thanks

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Re: USMC issue Colt M45A1 CQB Pistol

Post by Data Plate » Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:00 pm

are all the ones for sale now released from the military or can you buy a new one?

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Re: USMC issue Colt M45A1 CQB Pistol

Post by Data Plate » Sat Apr 01, 2017 2:49 am

Nobody ?? I'm leaving in a hour and no reply

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Re: USMC issue Colt M45A1 CQB Pistol

Post by halifaxgroup » Sat Apr 01, 2017 4:10 am

All of the M45A1's sidearms were returned from overseas. Stainless steel frames and slides, and stainless steel NM barrels. The Cerakote finish was corrected in the next run. Most of these are MARSOC (Recon Force). These are Afghanistan and Iraq bring backs from what I have read. I believe that only 100 have been released so far.
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Re: USMC issue Colt M45A1 CQB Pistol

Post by Data Plate » Sat Apr 01, 2017 1:19 pm

thanks for that info

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Re: USMC issue Colt M45A1 CQB Pistol

Post by wreckless » Sun Apr 02, 2017 6:54 am

I have Marines saying that there are still M45A1 pistols still in use. The Marines in MARSOC have options of taking an M9, an M45A1, or a G19 depending upon the mission parameters and personal preference. The ones returned were the Cerokote weapons. The replacement Ionbond units are still in service. And there will be some NIB units released per this website. http://colts.gunbroker.com/#

Current serial numbers noted are as follows from another forum:

Here is a list of what I noticed sold on Gunbroker after initial offering. There could be more, these are just the ones I know of.

01105EGA $2750.00
01994EGA $3200.00
02579EGA $3699.00
02009EGA $3400.00
Unk serial $2736.77
02202EGA $3650.00

Here are serials listed on others for sale
01972EGA
01083EGA
02579EGA

Serials in this forum received
01034EGA
01077EGA
01426EGA
01900EGA
01921EGA
02168EGA
02313EGA
02408EGA

Still no serials under 1000 or over 3000

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Re: USMC issue Colt M45A1 CQB Pistol

Post by Data Plate » Sun Apr 02, 2017 9:49 am

Great info I'm gonna print i inquired about one on gun broker a dealer was selling and he's about 2 hours from me in Sarasota i asked him if i could take a ride and see it first he said no you can't see it just buy it, It was bid to 3700 and his reserve wasn't met yet, greedy

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Re: USMC issue Colt M45A1 CQB Pistol

Post by wreckless » Sun Apr 02, 2017 3:14 pm

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
In re:
COLT HOLDING COMPANY
LLC

Debtors.
Chapter 11

The Marine Corps Contract
18. In mid-2012, Colt entered into a multi-year, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity
contract with the United States Marine Corps (“USMC”) to procure the Close Quarter Battle
Pistol System and associated spares, data, and tools (“USMC Contract”). Decl. of Lee E.
Hoyland, dated Dec. 17, 2015 (“Hoyland Decl.”) ¶ 2. The USMC Contract is contract no.
M67854-12-D-1065 with the Marine Corps Systems Command, which is a component of the
Department of the Navy. Id. ¶ 1.
19. USMC accepted its first delivery order under the USMC Contract in October
2012. Id. ¶ 3. In July 2013, three USMC units fielding the pistols reported that, between two
and three months into operation, the pistols began exhibiting abnormal wearing and chipping in
the Cerakote coating of the grip screw bushing, grip screw, safety, magazine release, magazine
well, and rear sight set screws. Id. Colt personnel confirmed these defects, which create firing
and other operational problems. Id.
20. Between December 2013 and May 2015, USMC program specialists and Colt
engineers conferred to address the defects in the delivered weapons. Id. On May 11, 2015, Colt
submitted a proposed engineering change to substitute an Ionbond protective finish for the
Cerakote finish on future deliveries in order to improve wear and corrosion resistance. Id.
21. During the past several months, USMC and Colt have also discussed ways to
address and cure the 4,096 defective Cerakote-coated pistols delivered to date, but they have not
completed the cure. Id. ¶ 4.
22. The defects related to the Cerakote coating presently affect 4,036 pistols in the
USMC inventory. Id. ¶ 4. The replacement value of these 4,036 defective pistols is $4,237,800

26. To fulfill the requirements of 11 U.S.C. § 365(b)(1) and obtain the United States’
consent to assumption under 41 U.S.C. § 6305 and 11 U.S.C. § 365(c)(1), Colt must do the
following:

Marine Corps Contract: (1) Pay the replacement value of $4,237,800 for the 4,036
defective Cerakote-coated pistols or provide a satisfactory alternative cure; and
(2) provide adequate assurance that the Ionbond-coated pistols delivered under
Engineering Change Proposal 1065-CQB-0002 will conform to contract
specifications.

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Re: USMC issue Colt M45A1 CQB Pistol

Post by wreckless » Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:46 am

The NIB guns are now available to GB Gold members. They won't last long if they go as fast as the used ones.
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Re: USMC issue Colt M45A1 CQB Pistol

Post by wreckless » Mon Apr 03, 2017 10:56 am

Gone by 1:28 PM EST. 290 sold.
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Re: USMC issue Colt M45A1 CQB Pistol

Post by wreckless » Mon Apr 03, 2017 11:12 am

More are back up but the price has now jumped to $2,195.99 :shock:

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