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LAHS NJROTC Cadets Participate In Cibola Military Skills Competition - The Los Alamos Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) traveled on Saturday, February 25 to Cibola High School in Albuquerque to compete in a military skills meet. They competed in color guard, unarmed regulation drill, and physical fitness, along with sporter and precision marksmanship. Click here to read the complete article.
Battle Ground High School marksmanship team earn top honors at regional event in Utah - This is the first time since 2015 that the team has finished first at the reginal event in Sandy, Utah earlier this month. Click here to watch the video.
Shooting sports: Spartan JROTC earns first place at event - The Moberly Spartan Army JROTC marksmanship team recently won a competition in the Kansas City metro area. The Moberly Sporter group compiled 2,076 points, earning top honors by 182 points. Jenna Walz fired the top score with a 537, followed by MacKenzie Hopper's 532, Joseph Gibbs 509 and Cory Cable 498. Walz recorded the Spartans' best score from the prone position (193) and kneeling (184), and Hopper standing (175). Click here to read the complete article.
Female shooters target more after positive season-opener in Florida - MARKSMANSHIP is a skill that can be developed and must be maintained. But speed and fitness are also critical components in practical pistol shooting, a fact that Alpha Angels members Sasha-Gay Mullings and Shayon Francis are well aware of. It is with that in mind why the two have no intentions of sitting on their laurels despite a fairly positive start to their respective seasons on the overseas circuit. Click here to read the complete article.
WBHS JROTC Air Rifle Team competes in All Army JROTC Service Championship - The Western Brown High School JROTC Air Rifle Team competed in the All Army JROTC Service Championship Feb. 9-11. The Broncos traveled to Camp Perry’s Gary Anderson Range in Port Clinton, Ohio to compete in the Northeast Regional. The other two sites for the championship were fired in Anniston, Alabama and Sandy, Utah. Click here to read the complete article.
Pistol Marksmanship: How to Fix 4 Common Trigger Mistakes - If you’re just getting started honing your pistol marksmanship, you may have noticed that your shots are grouping to one side of the bullseye or another. A small adjustment of your finger on the trigger will likely fix this issue and make your shots more accurate. Click here to read the complete article.
The true story of the M1 carbine’s creation (it wasn’t ‘Carbine’ Williams) - A popular historical anecdote is the design of the famous M1 carbine by convicted murderer David Marshall Williams. He’s so connected with the weapon that a movie was made about his invention of the M1 titled Carbine Williams, a nickname he adopted. However, while Williams developed the short-stroke gas piston used in the carbine, credit for the weapon’s invention is owed much more to Winchester employees Fred Humiston and William Roemer. Click here to read the complete article.
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Affiliate your club with the CMP |
We look forward to working with you to assist your club in reaching its goals and in reaching the mission and vision of the CMP - to promote marksmanship training and firearms safety for all qualified U.S. citizens with a special emphasis on youth. |
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Have an article to share or want to highlight your CMP Affiliated Club? Send us your photos, reports and articles to highlight in The First Shot - email abrugnone@thecmp.org. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Since marksmanship education and training is a key component of the CMP’s mission, there are many opportunities for experienced shooters and instructors to receive advanced training in marksmanship so it may be passed on to beginners and aspiring competitors. Check out the upcoming affiliated club clinics.
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CMP Garand-Springfield-Modern/Vintage Military Master Instructor Training Workshops. Experienced rifle marksmanship instructors and shooters who would like to receive advanced training and be certified as "Master Instructors" to teach CMP-Sanctioned Garand, Springfield and Modern/Vintage Military Rifle or Rimfire Sporter Clinics are invited to apply to attend a CMP Master Instructor Training Workshop.
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Talladega Marksmanship Classes. The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Talladega Marksmanship Park invites you to participate in its weekly firearms safe handling and basic fundamentals classes. New and experienced shooters are welcome. These classes are taught by CMP certified instructors and will include both classroom training and live firing on the Talladega ranges. Materials will cover safety and firearms handling and hands on practical application.
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The CMP will be holding several Rifle and Pistol training classes. These classes will be held at the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park, the CMP Travel Games events and the National Matches at Camp Perry. The classes, consisting of classroom instruction, range training, and practice, fired on Kongsberg Electronic targets. The classes are structured toward teaching new shooters (both adults and youth alike), so no past firearm experience is required, though intermediate and advanced marksmen are also welcome to participate.
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The CMP Range Officer Training Course is a program developed by the Civilian Marksmanship Program to provide training and structured on-the-range work experiences to prepare interested persons to serve as qualified Range Officers in CMP sponsored and sanctioned competitions. There is a course fee of $75.00 for the Level I CMP Range Officer Training course. Applications for the CMP Range Officer Training Course are now available.
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A HISTORY OF THE OLYMPIC SHOOTING PROGRAM. A new 19-page history of Olympic Shooting written by Director of Civilian Marksmanship Emeritus and former ISSF Vice President Gary Anderson is now posted on the CMP website’s “Coaching Resources” webpage. This 19-page article focuses on how Shooting became an Olympic sport, how Olympic Shooting events have changed during the 128 years that Shooting has been an Olympic sport and how new developments in Olympic Shooting like finals and equal participation by women occurred. Anyone who is interested in Olympic Shooting is invited to download and read the article. Open the “Coaching Resources” webpage and then scroll down to the article that is listed under “History of Target Shooting.”
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CMP 1911 Sales Program: Round 3 Announcement – The CMP continues to accept orders to purchase CMP 1911 Type Pistols. View the details, guidelines for purchasing, order forms and pricing on the CMP website at https://thecmp.org/sales-and-service/1911-information/. All 1911 requests must be made through the mail – no 1911s will be available in CMP stores, and no in-store or drop-off orders will be accepted.
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CMP State Directors. The mission of the State Directors is to provide leadership, resource and program information, coordination, networking, motivation and publicity for junior shooting within his or her state. The CMP is currently taking applications for the following states: Delaware, Maine, Nevada, Tennessee, Vermont and Washington. For more information on requirements on applying for a State Director position, visit http://thecmp.org/training-tech/state-director/ or contact Sylvia at (419) 635-2141, ext. 726 or email sschoewe@thecmp.org.
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CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park. The CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park is the "THE HOME OF MARKSMANSHIP" (no membership required) where responsible firearm ownership, safety instruction, and accuracy training reside inside a beautiful 500 acre range facility. The CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park has something for all types of firearms and firearm owners. The Park prides itself on its friendly - accommodating staff and the time savings of electronic targets.
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The CMP's home range is open to the public and allows the visitor to focus on marksmanship instead of spending time hanging paper targets down range. Don't be a Stranger, Come see us at the CMP Range, "The Home of Marksmanship"!
CMP Talladega Marksmanship Hours:
Monday and Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday and Thursday: 11:00am-5:00pm
Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 9:00am-5:00pm
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The CMP "Aces" Postal satellite match offers all junior and adult air rifle and air pistol shooters a program designed to encourage participation in the sport and test marksmanship skills nationally with their peers. The program consists of Air Rifle, Air Pistol, and Para-Air Rifle/Air Pistol events. Click Here for more details.
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We're open to the public!
The CMP is happy to invite the public back to our North and South Competition Centers for air rifle and air pistol fun, with new protective practices in place for staff and guests.
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Not sure what to get that special someone? The CMP Gift Certificates may be used towards any purchase within the CMP.
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The 284-page, soft-bound, fully-illustrated first edition is likely the most comprehensive manuscript ever written about the methods of training and competing with popular American and foreign vintage military rifles.
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In addition to making a donation today, you can also show your support for CMP through planned giving.
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Restricted 18+ in CA in compliance with CA State Assembly Bill 2571
prohibiting the marketing of firearms to minors in the State of CA.
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CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM
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