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House passes spending bill that includes selling milsurp 1911s through CMP

by Chris Eger

The House version of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act was approved and included a plan to transfer the U.S. Army’s remaining stock of .45 ACP M1911A1 pistols to the Civilian Marksmanship Program.

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Language added to Defense spending bill to speed up 1911 transfers to CMP

by Chris Eger

An Alabama Congressman has managed to pass an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act out of committee aimed at moving surplus Army pistols to the public.

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Ammo Review: Sellier & Bellot .30-06 150 grain M2 ball

by Chris Eger

With M1 Garands at perhaps the height of popularity and stocks of military surplus ball waning, one manufacturer is offering a solution.

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Exclusive: Inside the Army Museum Support Center for a peak at the rare stuff (PHOTOS)

by Chris Eger

We recently had the chance to tour U.S. Army's Museum Support Center at Anniston Army Depot, the keepers of the flame for military history in the country.

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Exclusive: Inside the CMP and the word on Garands and 1911s (PHOTOS)

by Chris Eger

We recently had the chance to tour the surplus rifle warehouses of the Civilian Marksmanship Program and find out about both current and potential future operations.

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Exclusive: Tour of the CMP’s ‘Disneyland for shooters’ marksmanship complex (PHOTOS)

by Chris Eger

We had the opportunity to visit the immaculate ranges used by the Civilian Marksmanship Program to support public firearms training.

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CMP may soon get 86,000 repatriated M1 Garands

by Chris Eger

The Civilian Marksmanship Program advises the Army could soon hand over a large stock of historically significant M1 rifles.

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Taylor Gibson, 16, sets record overall score in JROTC air rifle nationals

by Chris Eger

Gibson, of the North Salem, Oregon, Vikings Army JROTC not only earned a championship win last month but set a new Army national record.

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NRA moves National High Power Rifle Championships from Camp Perry

by Chris Eger

The National Rifle Association announced Wednesday they will move the century-old event from its historic home to Camp Atterbury, Indiana next year.

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Marine smashes 31-year-old National Trophy Rifle Team Match individual record

by Chris Eger

“I told myself, ‘You know, I just shot 19 10’s and a few x’s – just shoot another 10. It’s not that hard. Relax,’” said Marine Sgt. Antonio DiConza.

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Surplus DoD guns could head to scrappers under pending bill

by Chris Eger

This week the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed the 2017 defense authorization act-- but hidden inside its pages is a section that could destroy the military's current stock of surplus rifles and pistols.

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CMP adds New England to Travel Match series

by Eve Flanigan

The New England CMP Games will be held Sept. 14-18 at the Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho, Vermont.

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