The Trump administration will again begin allowing sales of 1911 pistols through the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), according to U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), House Armed Services Committee chairman.
Rogers said on Monday, “I am pleased to see that the Trump Administration has decided to release 10,000 surplus pistols and to allow the CMP to resume sales.”
“When I introduced the amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, I said it was a ‘win-win for the taxpayer.’ I stand by that statement. Before this program, the surplus M11911A1 pistols produced by the U.S. Armed Forces were held in storage costing the taxpayer around $200,000 annually. The CMP 1911 program allows those who would like to own a piece of American military history to apply for ownership and buy these firearms. The Biden Administration characteristically decided to put a halt to this effective program last year. Thankfully, the Trump Administration continues to be a champion for gun owners and American excellence,” he added.
Prior to his chairmanship of the House Armed Services Committee, Rogers introduced the amendment included in the FY16 NDAA to allow the Army to transfer its surplus vintage firearms to the CMP for sale. CMP South in Anniston oversees these sales.
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