Category: The First Shot
The First Shot – CMP Online Magazine
CMP Names Top Scorers of Winter Home Range Series Rifle and Pistol Events
The results are in! The Civilian Marksmanship Program is proud to recognize the leading scorers from the 2020-2021 Winter...
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CMP Welcomes Industry Leaders at Inaugural Shooting Sports Showcase
TALLADEGA, Ala. – On Monday, March 8, 2021, the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s Talladega Marksmanship Park in Alabama played host...
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CMP Board Names Mark Johnson New Director of Civilian Marksmanship
The Civilian Marksmanship Program is pleased to announce the promotion of chief operating officer Mark Johnson to the role...
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Competition Nerve Control From The Experts: Smallbore
When it comes to marksmanship competition, skills can only go so far – having a strong mental game is...
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Ontelaunee Jr. Rifle Team Gets Back to Competition with Strong Showing
The Ontelaunee Jr. Rifle Team, based out of New Tripoli, Pennsylvania, earned the overall precision spot in the Civilian...
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My Camp Perry Experience – More than 40 National Pistol Matches, since 1963
Submitted by Don Weihl, 83, Swansea, Illinois My favorite memory of Camp Perry is easy. In 1966, I was...
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CMP’s 2021 National Matches Registration Is Open
The Civilian Marksmanship Program is excited to announce the opening of registration for the National Trophy Rifle and Pistol...
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New CMP Pistol Marksmanship 101 Class and M9 EIC Match Debut at Talladega Spring Classic
Talladega, AL – The Civilian Marksmanship Program introduced its first Pistol Marksmanship 101 class and accompanying M9 EIC pistol match...
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Experience Real-life Training from the Experts at CMP’s Marksmanship 101 Courses
Have you ever been interested in learning how to shoot a firearm but didn’t know where to start? Or,...
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My Camp Perry Experience – Over 45 years of National Match Attendance
By J. Nelson Shew, 79, of Lebanon, Oregon My first year at Camp Perry was in 1970 as a...
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