I wonder what kind of condition they’re in.
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He said that the weapons they were issued, and had to qualify with, were pretty worn from all the previous live-fire training.
You might want to factor in a rebuild visit to a gunsmith if you get one, and it's not NIB.
When we switched to the M9, the increase in accuracy was obvious. Some was attributed to the lower caliber...but many of the older soldiers also thought it was because the M9s didn’t rattle nearly as much as the 1911. Most of them are probably pretty worn out. Side note - now the M9s are getting worn out, quicker than the 1911 did.
Everything from rattle guns to practically new.
Most likely not good, the Marines in the mid 80’s were attaching strings to the slides to prevent them from flying into your face.
If they’re anything like the one I learned to shoot during basic training in 1974, they would need a lot of work to be made into a truly serviceable weapon. Still, it would be a nice piece of history to own.