Where are all the 1911A1's that were replacer by the M9 Berreta

[Johnny in Texas]

Did Clinton have them cut up?

[Johnny P]

A bunch were cut up, as a friend had several thousand pounds he bought out of Red River for scrap prices. He salvaged a few usable parts as they had been torch cut right through the chamber and trigger guard area. Some looked to have been in excellent condition when cut.

[Shooter5]

Some, not too many, are still in service. Some are available through DRMO to qualified Law Enforcement agencies. Some were provided to foreign militaries. Some went to scrap.

[exitwounds]

TAACOM was also selling a couple thousand to LEO's a few years back. I saw many that were torch cut and sold as scrap in Florida about 10-12 yrs ago.

[usmc69]

Don't know what the Army & Air Force did with theirs. But the Marines and Navy had theirs rebuilt and placed into deep storage (war stores). You could order them for auxilary security forces. I orderd fifty and received fifty new looking M1911A1's. They were reparked and completely rebuilt. In better condition than anything I ever drew from the armory as a issue weapon.

[Waltherman]

As far back as the 1960's, 1911's and 11-A-1's were being press cut at
Warner Robins ALC in Georgia. Knew a kid, working a summer job, that spent
40 hours per week doing one thing, double press cutting the world's best pistol.
He had to go thru a metal det both ways. No chance of a grip screw sliping thru.
Now that's the "Give-me-ment" at work for you!

[exitwounds]

Most of these came from the USCG and were offered in bulk piles for scrape at McDill AFB in Tampa at a government surplus auction. These were all torch cut. Many ARNG units retained theirs well into the late '90s.

[Rob Greer]

I just threw up in my mouth a little...

[Shooter5]

Exitwounds: Some ARNG units still had them in the 2000's. In the early OIF's I saw several, mostly from units that didn't have some or all of their M9 issue and were so low priority they hadn't had a deployment since WW2.

[SloopJohnB]

Almost as sickening as the mind set that would destroy all those bits of history is the incredible waste of taxpayer (OUR) dollars. And we, collectively, elect these cretins!