The First Shot

Register Now for CMP’s 2026 Smallbore Rifle Postal Competition
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is excited to announce the return of our Smallbore Rifle Postal Competition! Registration is open...
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Other Side of the World Not Too Far to Advance CMP’s Action Pistol Mark
By Jim Henderson, CMP Pistol Manager Not too many years ago, I would have told you I would never visit...
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CMP Set to Host National Matches Warm-Up Events in Ohio
CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Rifle competitors looking for the chance to earn real competition practice before the annual National Matches...
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Korkhin, Schmeltzer Lead 20th Anniversary of CMP’s Camp Perry Open
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The 2026 Camp Perry Open welcomed 270 individuals from across...
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CMP to Present Up to $1 Million in Scholarships, Including One $40,000 Award
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is proud to announce a substantially enhanced Scholarship Program for the 2025-2026 school year, now...
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Sign Up Now for CMP’s 2026 Eastern Games in North Carolina
BUTNER, N.C. – Sign up today for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 2026 Eastern CMP Games! Registration is now open!...
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CMP Names Title Sponsor of 2026 CMP Bianchi Cup: SDS Arms!
HALLSVILLE, Mo. – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is proud to announce the Title Sponsor of the 2026 CMP Bianchi...
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CMP Announces Aces Postal Q4 Results
The results are in for the fourth quarter of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s Aces Postal! A total of 345 individuals...
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CMP Announces Schedule for 2026 Monthly Air Gun Matches, Plus Smallbore!
CAMP PERRY, Ohio; ANNISTON, Ala. – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has released its lineup of 2026 Monthly Matches, featuring...
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Juniors: Learn Skills from Collegiate Athletes at CMP’s 2026 Junior Rifle Camps
Registration is now open for the 2026 Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Junior Rifle Camps, a premier series of hands-on, informative...
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Heightened Participation Marks 2025 Gary Anderson Invitational
Regarded as one of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) most anticipated youth events of the year, the Gary Anderson Invitational...
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CMP’s 10th Anniversary of the Talladega 600 Sets New Attendance Record
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Back in November, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) hosted the 10th firing of the Talladega 600. With...
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