The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has resumed sales of surplus M1911A1 pistols, reviving a program that launched in 2018, paused in 2021, and is back this year. While many shooters know CMP for its M1 Garand offerings, the organization also distributes U.S. military 1911s originally procured by the government in large wartime quantitiesmore than 2.5 million from Colt and other makers. U.S. production ended in 1945, and many pistols were arsenal-rebuilt after each conflict to keep them serviceable for potential future use. According to the report, CMP received 10,000 M1911A1 pistols that had been long stored by the Department of the Army. Roughly 98 percent are mix-masters, meaning frames, slides, and internal parts are intermixed, and some may include commercial components. CMP evaluates each pistol, assigns a condition grade, and prices it at fair market value under the programs authorizing statute. Five paths are described. Service Grade ($1,300) may show minor pitting and wear but is considered issuable with intact grips; commercial parts may appear. Field Grade ($1,200) allows minor rust, pitting, and wear while remaining issuable with intact grips. Range Grade ($1,150) consists of modified shooters rather than collectibles and may include commercial parts; this grade is currently sold out. Rack Grade ($1,100) shows the heaviest exterior wear, pitting, and possible grip damage but remains functional. Select pistols also reach bidders via the CMP auction site. Separately, CMP lists new-production Tisas 1911s at $459. Orders are handled online at TheCMP.org, and buyers must meet specific prerequisites. Proof of U.S. citizenship is required and cannot be satisfied by a drivers license; acceptable documents include a birth certificate, passport, proof of naturalization, or other official record. Proof of age is also required and can be a drivers license if not already used for citizenship. Applicants must provide membership in a CMP-affiliated clubtools are offered to locate and certify clubsand proof of participation in a marksmanship activity. A copy of the current drivers license is also part of the packet. Shipping and transfer follow federal rules. CMP ships to a current FFL dealer for local transfer in 49 states; Massachusetts does not allow sales of these pistols, and CMP cannot ship to U.S. territories. An initial FBI NICS check authorizes shipment, and buyers still complete ATF Form 4473 at the receiving FFL. Orders are processed in the order received. When an applicants number is reached, CMP contacts the buyer to select from grades then available and to arrange payment. If the buyer declines at that point, they must reapply. Once notified, buyers have five days to submit payment and the FFL information. The article includes a buyer example from the 2020 allocation that illustrates the luck of the draw. When their number came up, only Rack Grade pistols remained, and they purchased based on value versus market alternatives. The shipped pistol was a 1943 Remington Rand with matching slide and frame and many original parts, but it showed the thin finish, pitting, and handling marks expected of the grade. It had a newer barrel and magazine with long contemporary part numbers typical of arsenal updates. Markings included faint Rock Island Arsenal crossed-cannons, FJA for Army inspector Col. Frank J. Atwood, and AA for Augusta Arsenal work; twin Lend-Lease markslater struck outsuggested the pistol had once gone to Britain. On the range, the example produced three- to four-inch groups at 25 yards, had a 5.75-pound trigger, and ran reliably for more than 250 rounds; a small safety tab had been changed during rebuild.