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House passes spending bill that includes selling milsurp 1911s through CMP
by Chris EgerThe 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 EgerAn 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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Exclusive: Inside the CMP and the word on Garands and 1911s (PHOTOS)
by Chris EgerWe 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 EgerWe 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 EgerThe Civilian Marksmanship Program advises the Army could soon hand over a large stock of historically significant M1 rifles.
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Surplus DoD guns could head to scrappers under pending bill
by Chris EgerThis 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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Obama signs defense bill, civilians to get 10,000 M1911s for starters
by Chris EgerPresident Obama last week signed the NDAA into law, which, among other pro-gun reforms, will allow the Civilian Marksmanship Program to sell surplus Army .45s.
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Plan to sell milsurp 1911s through CMP one step from White House
by Chris EgerAn add-on to the 2016 NDAA includes a plan to transfer the U.S. Army’s remaining stock of .45 ACP 1911A1 pistols to the Civilian Marksmanship Program.
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DOJ casting doubt on proposal to transfer surplus M1911s to marksmanship group
by Chris EgerAn Army whitepaper released Monday questions a plan sending as many as 100,000 "untraceable" 1911s to the Civilian Marksmanship Program.
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House advances amendment to sell milsurp 1911s through CMP
by Chris EgerAn add-on to the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act that passed committee includes a plan to transfer the U.S. Army's remaining stock of .45 ACP 1911A1 pistols to the Civilian Marksmanship Program.
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