The First Shot

Civilian Marksmanship ProgramThe First Shot

Perfect Scores, Coin-Toss Win Mark GLOCK Challenge Event at 2024 National Pistol Matches

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Jonathan Shue, 43, of Liberty, NC, managed to claim an...

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Against The Odds: Maxton Musselman’s Inspiring Shooting Victory at the Pistol Small Arms Firing School EIC Match

By Jennifer Green, CMP Contributor The Pistol Small Arms Firing School (SAFS) is a staple of the historic National Matches...

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SGT Hudock Earns Any Sights Title in 2024 National Matches Pistol 2700 Event

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – SGT Christopher Hudock, 34, of Columbus, GA, brought home the...

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Weisz Claims Wins in CMP’s National Three-Position Smallbore and Air Rifle Championships

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Olympian and member of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU),...

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NATIONAL 3P PRECISION AIR RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP MARKED WITH HIGH SCORES AND NEW EVENTS

By Jennifer Green, CMP Contributor Athletes had to qualify by shooting in the CMP state matches and CMP regional championships. ...

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THREE-POSITION AIR RIFLE RULEBOOK REVISION

A new 2024-2026 rulebook is due for release in September By Gary Anderson, CMP Director Emeritus The most popular junior...

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HIGHPOWER COMPETITOR DEVELOPS APP TO TRACK PROGRESS, IMPROVE SCORES

By Jennifer Green CMP Contributor Jeff Minder (right) at the 2023 Highpower National Matches at Camp Perry in Ohio Jeff...

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CMP Monthly Air Gun Match Competitions Resume in September

By Jennifer Green, CMP Contributor After the busy National Matches this summer, the Monthly Match Air Gun Program is slated...

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Slee Claims Seventh O-Class Win During 2024 Rimfire Sporter Match

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Steven Slee, 60, of Dimondale, MI, continued to add hardware to...

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Junior Feature: Shiloh Hargrove

By Jennifer Green, CMP Contributor Close to 200 competitors descended on the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in June to...

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Junior Feature: Sam Adkins

By Sheri Trusty, CMP Contributor Sam Adkins didn’t expect to become the Individual 3P Precision Champion at the 2024 CMP...

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Olympic Gold Medal, Messages of Hope Mark CMP’s 2024 First Shot Ceremony

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – On the evening of July 15, the Civilian Marksmanship Program...

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