Civilian Marksmanship Program

SHOOTING NEWS FROM THE CMP

12 April 2005

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CMP NATIONAL MATCHES—ENTER NOW.  The CMP is now accepting on-line entries in the 2005 CMP National Matches through the CMP Competitor Tracker on-line entry system.  National Matches events available for entry include the National Trophy Pistol Matches, the National Trophy Rifle Matches, National Rimfire Sporter Match and the Pistol and Rifle Small Arms Firing Schools.  The National Trophy Pistol Matches include the President’s and National Trophy Individual Pistol Matches.  The National Trophy Rifle Matches include the popular President’s, National Trophy Individual, M16 EIC, Springfield/Vintage Military and John C. Garand Rifle Matches.  Pistol and Rifle Small Arms Firing School entries have been open since late March and over 200 individuals have already signed up for those schools.  The Rifle National Matches entries opened this past week; one full relay of Garand Match shooters are already registered.  You can enter all CMP National Matches events online so if you plan to shoot at Camp Perry this summer, it is time to submit your entry.  To sign up for 2005 CMP National Matches events, open the CMP Competition Tracker at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi.  Click on “Upcoming Matches and Events,” select the event you want to enter, either the National Trophy Pistol Matches, National Trophy Rifle Matches, National Rimfire Sporter Match or Small Arms Firing Schools.  Then just follow instructions to complete your entry and pay your entry fees.

 

CMP National Garand, Springfield, Military Rifle and M16 EIC Matches Program Available.  Shooters interested in attending the 2005 National Matches and participate in the John C. Garand, Springfield, Vintage Military Rifle or M16 EIC Matches can now find the official program for these events posted on the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/NM/CMPGames.htm.  Printed copies of the program to be distributed at club meetings or gun shows may be requested from CMP Competitions, 419-635-2141, ext. 1132 or competitions@odcmp.com.  Check out the program and then make plans to shoot in these popular matches this summer at Camp Perry.  On-line entries are now open; go to the CMP Competition Tracker at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi, select “Upcoming Matches and Events,” select the “National Trophy Rifle Matches” and follow instructions to enter.

 

Western CMP Games Still Open for Registration.  Competitors in the Western United States are invited to shoot in the first-ever CMP Western Games to be held May 14-15 at Camp Pendleton, California.  These Games feature a John C. Garand Match as well as the popular Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches.  If competitors fire on both Saturday and Sunday, they can fire in two of the three matches.  CMP Sales will also be on-hand with a quantity of M1 Garand and M1903 Springfield rifles for shooters interested in purchasing these historic rifles.  Interested persons will be allowed to inspect rifles and reserve them for purchase.  The rifles will then be shipped from Anniston, Alabama upon receipt of the necessary documents and payment.  Persons wishing to inspect rifles for purchase but not compete need to pre-register as a non-firing registrant.  Maybe some day this match will become as big as the National Garand and Springfield Matches at Camp Perry.  This will be your chance to say you fired in the first Western CMP Games.  For complete information about registration, as well as to see the match program, go to http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInfo.cgi?matchID=785.

 

American Jason Parker Ties World Record at ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea.  2004 U.S. Olympian Jason Parker of the Army Marksmanship Unit won a gold medal in Men’s 10-meter air rifle at the ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea earlier this week.  In winning, he also tied the current world record held by Qinan Zhu of China.  This is the third time Parker has held a men’s air rifle world record.  Parker was the world record holder in this event prior to Zhu’s record-setting score in 2005 Olympics in Athens.  Thomas Tamas, also with the Army Marksmanship Unit, earned the silver medal in the Men’s 50-meter prone rifle event, just 1.2 points behind the gold medal winner.  In shotgun, Lance Bade, a resident athlete at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, took the bronze medal in the Men’s Trap event.  The World Cup at Changwon is the first of four 2005 World Cups with others to follow in Bangkok, Thailand; Ft. Benning, Georgia and Munich, Germany.  ISSF World Cups events are part of the Olympic Qualifying system.  For complete results from the World Cup Changwon go to http://www.issf-shooting.org/update/calendar.asp?mode=resultspdf&folder=515&title=ISSF_World_Cup_Changwon_in_all_events_-_Changwon_,_KOR.

 

Aurora Sportsmen’s Club Offers Service Rifle Clinics.  For citizens in the state of Illinois who want instruction and training in highpower rifle competition, the Aurora Sportsmen’s Club of Aurora, Illinois is offering a series of service rifle clinics.  These clinics, sanctioned by the CMP, cover the National Match course of fire and feature both classroom and range time.  Participants will have opportunities to fire the M1 Garand, match grade AR-15 or M1 Carbine (junior shooters) rifles.  The first of these clinics will be held on April 24^th with one clinic a month each month until October.  For complete information about the clinics and how to register, go to www.aurorasc.org or call (630) 466-9711, ext. 27.  These clinics fulfill the marksmanship requirement necessary to be eligible to purchase rifles from the CMP.  If you live in Illinois, don’t miss this chance to get started in highpower competition!