Congress passes spending bill that includes selling milsurp 1911s through CMP

By Chris Eger

The measure will speed up the now two-year saga of transferring surplus M1911 .45ACP handguns from Anniston Army Depot to the Civilian Marksmanship Program. (Photo: NSSF)
The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act was approved Thursday to include a plan to transfer the U.S. Army’s remaining stock of .45 ACP M1911A1 pistols to the Civilian Marksmanship Program.
Added as an amendment while the NDAA was in debate in the House Armed Service Committee, it would speed up the transfer of potentially the largest remaining stock of military surplus World War II-era handguns in government hands to the public. The mammoth legislation, which outlines $700 in overall defense spending, cruised to final approval on a voice vote in the Senate and now heads to President Trump.
“I call upon the President to sign this important legislation into law—and in doing so acknowledge that this is the level of defense spending necessary to meet current threats, prepare for the challenges of an increasingly dangerous world, and keep faith with our men and women in uniform,” said U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., the Armed Services Committee chairman.
Exceeding the budget sequestration spending cap by $85 billion, the bill includes purchases for more F-18 and F-35 fighters as well

Source: Guns.com