October Shotgun, Rifle Weekend Events Fill Talladega Marksmanship Park

| November 8, 2016

By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. – On Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Talladega Marksmanship Park in Alabama was a busy place – full of learning and competitive opportunities for marksmen of a variety of disciplines. Supporting a growing number of shotgun events over the last year, Talladega stood as […]

Special 2-Gun and 3-Gun Edition

| October 2, 2016

 The 2016 Special Edition is Done! The 2016 Special 2-Gun and 3-Gun Edition is now on the newsstands. Check it out at Walmart! This is packed full of information on 2-Gun sports (NSSF Rimfire Challenge and Long-range Precision Shooting) and 3-Gun (Cowboy Action Shooting and Modern 3-Gun,) With articles on guns, events, and some of […]

Adventure IQ Kids Camp 2015

| October 2, 2016

By: Ashley Rumble (13) Ever since I joined Junior Shooters shooting team, I’ve gotten a lot of really amazing opportunities, and the most recent one is Adventure IQ’s Kids’ Survival Camp. It was in some ways a lot different than I expected but was a great experience. Adventure IQ is a camp held once a […]

Ashbury Precision Rifle (APO) Live Fire July 23 2016

| June 24, 2016

Hunting Hogs With Airguns

| October 20, 2015

This Week on American Airgunner By Justin “JB” Biddle, Executive Producer FORT SMITH, AR (October 19th, 2015)—Come watch Steve Criner try to bag a 90 pound hog with the same high-powered PCP air rifle he used to harvest a coyote on Episode 1 of the 2014 Season. This week’s episode shows the power of modern […]

I’m a Professional Gunfighter

| August 24, 2015

By: Colby Furniss “Kid Rango” My name is Colby Furniss (AKA Kid Rango). I am eight years old. I live in Boise Idaho, and I am a professional gunfighter. When I was seven years old, I started to watch my grandma (Mustang Anne) and grandpa (Tucson) do cowboy action gun fighting as part of the […]

James Payne, 16, Sets New Records at 2015 National Rimfire Sporter Match

| August 13, 2015

CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – On August 1, the National Rimfire Sporter Match was held on a hot, sunny day to a group of over 300 competitors. With last year’s event cancelled due to weather, competitors were eager this year to get on the firing line and take […]

AiR 15 Challenge Grows Over 100 Entries at 2015 National Match Air Gun Events

| August 4, 2015

CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio August 3, 2015 – The Top 20 competitors of the AiR 15 Challenge met on the firing line at the world-class facilities of the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center for a Shoulder-to-Shoulder shoot-off and a chance to earn prize money. With 100 more entries […]

CMP Hosts Annual National Trophy Rifle and Games Matches in July

| July 16, 2015

CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM Camp Perry Training Site, Bldg. 3 P.O. Box 576, Port Clinton, OH 43452 Tel (419) 635-2141 Web site: www.TheCMP.orgOn-Line Newsletter: http://thecmp.org/communications/the-first-shot/ CMP Hosts Annual National Trophy Rifle and Games Matches in July By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio –The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is thrilled to once again welcome eager […]

CMP 3PAR Regionals 2015

| May 7, 2015

Sutton, Hampton Top Performers at CMP 3PAR Regionals By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer Sarah Sutton, 17, of Black Swamp Jr. Rifle, OH, remained the leader of the precision class during the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Three-Position Air Rifle Regional Championship after all competitors finished firing at the three designated locations – Camp Perry, OH; Anniston, […]

CMP to Host JROTC National Championship at Camp Perry

| March 25, 2015

By: Ashley Brugone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, OH – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) proudly invites the top junior shooters from around the country to Port Clinton to compete for the gold at the 2015 JROTC Three-Position National Championships, held March 19-21 at the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center. High school cadets from Army, Navy, […]

ACUI Donates to Collegiate Shooting Team Endowment Accounts

| March 4, 2015

ACUI Donates to Collegiate Shooting Team Endowment Accounts Columbia, MO – The Association of College Unions International has made a donation of $93,250 to the MidwayUSA Foundation’s Team Endowment Account Program.  Teams that will benefit from this donation recently competed in two ACUI Collegiate Clay Target Championship events.  Both events were held in January. Michelle […]