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Anybody know where to find a Marine Commemorative 1911?
« on: November 18, 2011, 10:16:36 PM »
Hey folks.

A friend of mine wants to give a gift of one of the Colt Marine Commemorative 1911s to the local Marine recruiter before he leaves at the end of the year. I check Gun Broker, Auction Arms, and Guns America: nada. So I figured I would see what y'all could suggest.
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Re: Anybody know where to find a Marine Commemorative 1911?
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2011, 10:50:42 PM »
I can give you the email addresses of all the shops on my site that display email addresses, and you could send one out en masse.

What about putting a "wanted" ad on GunsAmerica or in Shotgun News? Or is there not the time?
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Re: Anybody know where to find a Marine Commemorative 1911?
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2011, 10:54:59 PM »
We've got about a month to get it: departure dates keep getting changed, earliest (so far) being 03 Jan
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Re: Anybody know where to find a Marine Commemorative 1911?
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2011, 11:32:39 PM »
Did you try Colt's website?
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Re: Anybody know where to find a Marine Commemorative 1911?
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2011, 01:00:18 AM »
Not yet: this got dumped in my lap today...
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Re: Anybody know where to find a Marine Commemorative 1911?
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2011, 01:14:47 AM »
Is it a commemorative made and engraved by Colt, or is it a Colt engraved by someone else? Does it have a particular name?
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Re: Anybody know where to find a Marine Commemorative 1911?
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2011, 02:29:27 AM »
Guy that wants to buy it says he heard that Colt had done them.

Guns America has one listed, by another company. But it lists is "sold, pending transaction"
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Re: Anybody know where to find a Marine Commemorative 1911?
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2011, 07:51:04 AM »
Quote from: Strings on November 18, 2011, 10:16:36 PM
Hey folks.

A friend of mine wants to give a gift of one of the Colt Marine Commemorative 1911s to the local Marine recruiter before he leaves at the end of the year. I check Gun Broker, Auction Arms, and Guns America: nada. So I figured I would see what y'all could suggest.

Contact the folks at the VFW & American Legion magazines - they have ads in there regularly for the service commorative 1911s.

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Re: Anybody know where to find a Marine Commemorative 1911?
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2011, 08:17:35 AM »
This one? That's a nice gift.

That site also yields a Devil Dog Tribute
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Re: Anybody know where to find a Marine Commemorative 1911?
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2011, 10:44:37 AM »
He'd probably choose the Devil Dog: it IS for a Marine recruiter, after all...

And he said the dreaded "price don't matter"....
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Re: Anybody know where to find a Marine Commemorative 1911?
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2011, 12:24:27 PM »
At first I saw the thread, and I thought, "Yes! My nephew (also Marine) will be getting back from Afghan from his last tour and his enlistment expires this summer. What a perfect idea."

Then I saw the $2000 price tag, and thought:
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Re: Anybody know where to find a Marine Commemorative 1911?
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2011, 12:50:16 PM »
Quote from: drewtam on November 19, 2011, 12:24:27 PM
At first I saw the thread, and I thought, "Yes! My nephew (also Marine) will be getting back from Afghan from his last tour and his enlistment expires this summer. What a perfect idea."

There's always one of these: Enduring Freedom USMC M9  They're a little more affordable, but you'll have to look around for a but to find one for sale.

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Re: Anybody know where to find a Marine Commemorative 1911?
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2011, 05:34:08 PM »
Strings, if you decide to go with the America Remembers model, please let me know. I have a very small favor to ask.

Having said that, I think the America Remembers stuff tends to be over the top.
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Re: Anybody know where to find a Marine Commemorative 1911?
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2011, 06:30:32 PM »
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A friend of mine wants to give a gift of one of the Colt Marine Commemorative 1911s to the local Marine recruiter before he leaves at the end of the year.

That recruiter must have helped the recruiting station hit goal every month he was there!  ;)  =D

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