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Published on: October 10, 2023
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer “It’s hard to express what exactly draws me to pistol, but I believe it has to do with the dedication and intense focus needed to shoot an X on a bullseye,” junior markswoman Tanya Chowdary explained. “Shooting a perfect shot requires adherence to a flawless routine and the self-discipline to repeat the same action every time you pick up your gun.” And Tanya has the repetition down. Though only 17, she has already collected […]
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Published on: September 7, 2023
The GLOCK Annual Shoot & Gunny Challenge will be held September 15-17, 2023. The match is being hosted by the CMP at the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park in Talladega, Alabama. We will be following their range rules and wanted to make our members aware of the procedure for access to the ranges and other important information. We will be set up Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 15-17, 2023, at the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park, AL. Registration will be open from 9am-2pm. GLOCK […]
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Published on: August 14, 2023
By Jennifer Green, CMP Feature Writer John Bickar of Menlo Park, California, made his return to Camp Perry after 22 years, competing for the 10th time in the National Matches. He had an impressive performance at the 2023 National Pistol Matches, most notably winning the President’s 100 with a score of 386-13X and taking home the Oglethorpe trophy on his team, CRPA Scarlet, with a score of 1106-21X. Scores like that take work, and he was able to achieve success with training, […]
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Published on: August 10, 2023
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer In his own words, Danny Arnold, 57, of Norman, Oklahoma, has “been competing under the CMP umbrella since the very beginning.” Danny shot his first Excellence-In-Competition (EIC) match in 1993, back when the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) was under the Director of Civilian Marksmanship title, and rolled right into competing in the CMP’s EIC matches when his club, the Oklahoma City Gun Club, began sanctioning monthly events. Danny was the Highpower Director at the […]
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Published on: August 2, 2023
By Sheri Trusty, CMP Feature Writer This year’s High Pistol Junior, Nick Milev, traveled to the 2023 National Matches all the way from his home in Ossona, Italy, but he didn’t come to compete. He came to visit his uncle, Olympic sport shooter Emil Milev, and experience American life. Arriving in Ohio during the National Matches was just happenstance, but, nevertheless, Nick blew through the matches with top honors. “This is my first time in America and my first time […]
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Published on: July 26, 2023
By Sheri Trusty, CMP Feature Writer After years of training as a high-level gymnast, 21-year-old Cecelia Ossi of Annandale, New Jersey, transitioned to marksmanship competitions in her junior year of high school. She had little time to perfect the skills necessary to earn a spot on a collegiate team, but she applied the discipline she learned as a gymnast to her new sport and was invited to join the University of Nebraska-Lincoln rifle team. At the 2023 National Matches this […]
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Published on: July 13, 2023
By Sheri Trusty, CMP Feature Writer The wide scope of the 2023 Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Long Range National Matches provides an opportunity for just about anyone to test their skill at long distance shooting including a new Mid-Range Match. Participants can compete with six different rifles in three different classes, making the matches accessible to marksmen of all skill levels. The matches will be held on July 31 to Aug. 5 during the National Matches on Camp Perry’s Viale […]
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Published on: July 12, 2023
By Sheri Trusty, CMP Feature Writer Sporter Air Rifle Coach, Col. Sean Mulcahy, led the Nation Ford High School MCJROTC rifle team to an extraordinary championship record with a unique philosophy: he doesn’t focus on winning. Between the time he formed the team in 2008 and his retirement in June, Mulcahy’s teams earned 64 national championship titles and claimed 26 national record certificates. His coaching success came, he said, because he was more concerned with fostering character than creating winners. […]
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Published on: May 30, 2023
By Sheri Trusty, CMP Feature Writer Each summer, competitors from around the country travel to Camp Perry in Port Clinton, Ohio, for the National Matches, which are open to the public. But many people don’t realize that marksmen of any skill level are welcome to shoot at the Petrarca Range and the National Matches. Petrarca Range, located on the grounds of Camp Perry, is a covered range open on Mondays to the public and features electronic targets equipped with the […]
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Published on: May 20, 2023
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is saddened to announce the passing of Major Larry Pendergrass, U. S. Army, Ret., on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Larry Pendergrass was one of the most significant contributors to the development of junior and competition shooting in the USA in the last three decades. Larry’s countless deeds as a marksmanship instructor, mentor of youth, exacting range officer and wise counselor made the shooting sports better. Larry was born in Mt. Vernon, Missouri. He went on to build […]
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Published on: April 14, 2023
Chris Knott, 29, of Gadsden, Ala., has surrounded his life with marksmanship. Most days, he suits up as a specialist in the Army or as one of the talented armorers within the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Custom Shop. Other times, he finds himself taking his rifle talents outside the maintenance realm – not only readying triggers for others on the range but also pulling triggers himself in competition. It’s a recent passion that led him to earning his U.S. Army […]
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Published on: April 11, 2023
The Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Archery Range at Talladega Marksmanship Park in Alabama is gaining popularity. After over a year-and-a-half in operation, having opened in 2021, word of the range’s existence is starting to get around. “The range is seeing new shooters coming into the park for the first time,” said William Chapman, Talladega archery supervisor. Depending on the weather, which can be temperamental in Alabama during the early season, Talladega sees an influx of guests coming to the park […]