Armorer’s Corner
Below are a variety of helpful technical and “how to” articles.
If you have questions about or recommendations for this page, please email the CMP Armorers at [email protected].

CMP Anniston Store Closing Notice: The final day to shop at our Anniston, AL, store will be Friday, February 13. All merchandise will be transferred to our store at the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park. The TMP store hours are Wednesday – Sunday, 8AM-4:30PM. We are excited to announce a bigger Anniston store is on the horizon—stay tuned for more details! We can’t wait to create more space and an even better shopping experience for our customers.
Below are a variety of helpful technical and “how to” articles.
If you have questions about or recommendations for this page, please email the CMP Armorers at [email protected].


October 27, 2014
How We Re-Assemble An M1 Garand Re-assembly of the M1 Garand rifle is a process that can take a couple of weeks to learn. Becoming familiar with how a firearm operates and how the parts work together is very important...

October 27, 2014
How To Detail Strip An M1 Garand Detail stripping the M1 Garand rifle is a process that takes a couple...

October 27, 2014
Field Stripping the M1 Garand Few things in life are easier than field stripping an M1 Garand Rifle. Just as...

October 22, 2014
A large number of accessories were developed for the M1 Garand Rifle during the three wars that it saw service...

October 22, 2014
M1 Garand Nomenclature It sure makes it easier to talk about something when everyone is on the same page as...

October 3, 2014
Having been an armorer for almost five years, I can say that it would be unusual for a CMP armorer to not...