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27 July 2005 |
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Two new articles are posted on The First Shot On-Line, the CMP’s electronic newsletter. Check The First Shot front page at http://www.odcmp.org/0705/default.asp to see summaries of all recent articles with links to the full articles. The First Shot On-Line front page also displays readers’ comments and a link to the popular CMP Forum. The latest articles posted are described below. |
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USMC Team, Army Reservist and Civilian Take Top Honors in National Trophy Pistol Matches - The Gold Cup Trophy, which is awarded to the winning team in the National Trophy Team Match, is arguably the most prestigious team trophy in any U. S. pistol competition. In the National Trophy Team Match, each member of a four-person team fires a 9mm or .45 cal. service pistol over the 30-shot National Match Course. Team members fire in pairs, with two team members firing on the first relay and two on the second. Each four-person team must have one “new shooter” who has never fired in the National Trophy Team Match before.
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2005 Rimfire Sporter Nationals Biggest So Far - One hundred eighty shooters, the highest number yet, stepped to the firing line for the fourth rendition of the CMP National Rimfire Sporter Match on Sunday, 24 July. The day started with rain, changed to calm, cloudy weather and finally ended with the strong winds. In addition to offering just about every kind of Camp Perry weather imaginable, the day featured a festival atmosphere where almost the entire CMP North staff came out to help run the match and serve a barbecue cookout at the end of the day. Many also took advantage of their visit to Camp Perry to check out the National Matches Commercial Row and the CMP Store.
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In Memoriam. Arbie Randolph "Randy" Bradford passed away on July 16, 2005 after an heroic fight with cancer. Randy worked for the Civilian Marksmanship Program in Anniston for the past two years as a Warehouseman and CMP Auction Program Coordinator. He will be missed by all of us.
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Thank You. The CMP expresses a sincere thank you to Dave Brantner of Keyser, West Virginia for providing a copy of “Civilian Distinguished Shooters, 1884-1994,” which was compiled by the Distinguished Shooters Association that was active for a period of time in the 1980s. The list was compiled from records that existed in the Army’s Office of the Director of Civilian Marksmanship at that time. The CMP is interested in receiving copies of Distinguished shooter lists to compare with CMP lists of Distinguished shooters (posted on the CMP web site at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_distinguished.cgi) to help assure that the CMP master list of Distinguished shooters is complete and accurate.
North Carolina JMIC course. A JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course (JMIC) will be taught at Eugene Ashley High school in Wilmington, NC on August 18, 0800 to 1700. Anyone interested in attending the free course should contact CWO2 David Foster @ 910-790-2360 x233.
CMP Special Edition Shooting Jackets. The Civilian Marksmanship Program is now offering a “CMP Games Garand-Springfield-Military Rifle” special edition shooting jacket. This jacket was designed and manufactured by Creedmoor Sports, Inc. and is only available through the CMP. The shooting coat made of polyester/cotton twill material in CMP blue color. The body, elbow, shoulder and pulse pads are textured rubber for slip resistant contact during shooting and are backed by 1/4 inch felt padding. Front closures are nylon quick release buckles with adjusting straps for close body fit. |
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The USMC Scarlet Team won the National Trophy Pistol Team match with a score of 1114. |
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Sizes are small (36-38), medium (40-42), large (44-46) and XL (48-52). The price is $75.00. These special edition shooting jackets currently are only available through the CMP Store at Camp Perry.
CMP Roll-Up Mat. This mat is made from a water resistant 600 denier Polyester material with extended textured rubber pads for elbow placement. |
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Interior jute padding provides protection for the shooter in the shooting positions. The webbing with side lock buckles provides ease of securing the mat when rolled up. Dimensions: 28 1/2" X 68". Color: Royal Blue. The price will be $65.00. The new mats are now available only at the CMP Store at Camp Perry.
Coach Education Opportunities in South Carolina. CMP State Junior Director Paul Davis will hold an NRA/CMP/USAS-sanctioned Air Rifle/SBR Coach School on 10-11 September at Union High School in Union, SC. He will also hold an NRA/CMP/USAS Sporter/Precision Rifle Coach Clinic and team clinic on 15 October. For more information, contact Paul Davis at paulldavis@charter.net or view more details at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/SCCoach.pdf. |