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Published on: August 25, 2020
[…] introducing the Plymouth Air Rifle Company, featuring wooden air guns, Hamilton designed an original all-metal air gun. His Plymouth Iron Windmill Company housed the necessary production equipment to manufacture the new air gun, and a prototype was soon assembled and tested. The history of Daisy began in the late 1800s and has grown to become a household name in the air gun world. Photo courtesy of Daisy As legend tells, one of the board members of the windmill company test fired […]
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Published on: August 25, 2020
[…] say to ourselves, ‘You did everything. You did everything so now you can go compete with confidence.’ If I can do that, I’m confident the outcome will take care of itself.” Ginny recently launched her own website to keep followers updated on her endeavors. Outside of training, Ginny has been hard at work promoting her brand – launching her own website (www.ginnythrasher.com) in August. There, followers can keep track of Ginny as well as purchase autographs and other merchandise. She […]
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Published on: August 18, 2020
Due to the cancellation of the annual National Matches event at Camp Perry in 2020, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Rules Committee gathered to discuss additional Excellence-In-Competition (EIC) opportunities for rifle and pistol competitors within the year. After careful consideration, the Committee has approved the option for a sixth EIC match for years that feature no National Matches event on the schedule – an update from the previous limit of five. The CMP Rules Committee has approved a sixth EIC […]
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Published on: August 9, 2020
[…] lost one of their instructors to ovarian cancer. Photo courtesy of Cardinal Acres Photography and the Revere’s Riders website. The Marty Brown Memorial Invitational, held annually at Camp Atterbury, is an informal rifle match based on the Revere’s Riders Rifle Qualification Test (https://www.reveresriders.org/shooting-sports/rifle-programs/rifle-qualification-test/). The match is shot at distances from 100 to 400 yards in the standing, seated and prone positions and is largely based on the U.S. Army World War II-era M1 Garand rifle qualification test. Group photo of the […]
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Published on: August 2, 2020
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer To provide more challenges for driven competitors and to create a place to permanently celebrate their talents, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has introduced the Pistol 2600 League – designed to recognize those competitors who have shot a score of 2600 or better in the Match Gun category of a CMP Sanctioned event. The League will begin with those competitors who earn the score any time in 2020. Currently, there are 13 members. Pistol competitors […]
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Published on: July 23, 2020
Below you will find information on the CMP’s U.S. Pistol 1911/A1 Sales Program. Please See Our Latest Update.
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Published on: July 21, 2020
[…] CMP Writer WORLAND, Wyoming – On May 30, 2020, the Wyoming State Shooting Association (WSSA) out of Worland, Wyoming, conducted a rifle raffle drawing using the help of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) M1 Garand Fund Development Program. Kenny Lank ford (center) is the president of the WSSA program. According to CMP Policy, the program offers an affiliated and state associated club a vintage M1 rifle for a reduced price of $200 to be used for fundraising efforts (raffle, auction, […]
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Published on: July 7, 2020
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer White Oak Armament has generously sponsored CMP Marksmanship events for many years. Today we’re sharing more about the origins of White Oak and some notable new developments the company currently has in the works. The Civilian Marksmanship Program conducts many highpower rifle events each year, and it’s no secret that competitors continuously look for an edge over fellow shooters. Whether it’s rifles, ammunition or gear, they’re always looking for ways to improve. A decorated marksman […]
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Published on: July 1, 2020
[…] skills in the field of over 100 steel targets, out to 625 yards. The Talladega Highpower Regionals, featuring team, aggregate and EIC matches, will be held July 23-26. The public is welcome into the park daily, all year long, to test out their firearms or to simply take a tour of the grounds. The park can even be used for hunters looking to zero-in their guns for the season. Off of the firing line, the Club House holds a fully-stocked […]
Category: Landing Page
Published on: June 29, 2020
This page does not show up in search engines, it is a visual tool for seeing the status of clubs in the update cycle of the website. The following is a list of clubs missing lat/long information for map pins. Alaska Eagle Eye Shooting Club, Inc Alan B Shepard HS Alan P. Goodrich Rifle & Pistol Club & Jr. Div. Alamo Muzzle Loading Gun Club Alabama Firefighters Association Alabama State Rifle & Pistol Assoc. AL State Director Anthony Kissik AK […]
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Published on: June 19, 2020
[…] build the youth programs,” he said. Proving his own skills behind the trigger, Kelly is a sponsored athlete for Promatic and Yildiz ProStar Shotguns and is an ambassador for Fiocchi Ammunition. Most recently, he was named captain of the CMP’s updated shotgun team. Those who know Kelly know that he is (pardon the pun) a straight shooter. He exudes a no-nonsense approach – the type of assertiveness that gets things done. Paired along with his many successes and years of […]
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Published on: June 14, 2020
By Catherine Green, CMP Program Staff CMP employee Catherine Green, a former college athlete, shares her experiences on and off the firing line. As a junior, Green was the 2009 Rhode Island Junior smallbore prone champion and was also the 2009 and 2010 Rhode Island Governor’s Cup smallbore champion. She also marked a National Record and collected several other accolades along her journey. Her choice to carry her marksmanship career onto the Texas Christian University rifle team from 2010 to […]