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The National Matches were first held in 1903, moved to Camp Perry, Ohio, in 1907 and continue to take place every summer at Camp Perry. The National Matches have become a huge, national shooting sports festival with well over 6,000 annual participants. School students and competition event shooters range from beginners to many of the world’s best.
The National Matches include Small Arms Firing Schools that are mandated by law and a series of CMP National Trophy Rifle and Pistol Matches and CMP Games Events as well as several National Rifle Association national championships that are held in connection with the National Matches. The CMP fulfills its responsibility to conduct the National Matches through a working partnership that includes the Ohio National Guard and the NRA.
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The National Matches include the CMP National Trophy Rifle and Pistol Matches, the Pistol and Rifle
Small Arms Firing Schools, CMP Games rifle events and the NRA National Pistol, Smallbore Rifle and Highpower Rifle Championships. The matches are
conducted jointly by the CMP, NRA and the Ohio National Guard.
To register for the NRA National Championships,
please visit the NRA's website.
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The First Shot Ceremony is the official “opening ceremony” of the National Matches. Each year an invited special guest makes brief remarks to assembled competitors, match officials, volunteers and state and local military and government leaders. Several hundred people attend the ceremony each year. After the First Shot Speaker makes their remarks, the First Shot Speaker has the honor of firing the ceremonial “first shot” of the National Matches. The 2013 First Shot Ceremony will be on Monday, July 8 at 10:00 AM. This event is open to the public. The 2013 First Shot speaker is LTG John S. Crosby, Ret., U.S. Army, former member of the CMP Board of Directors. |
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CMP No Longer Issuing Ammo at CMP Matches. The CMP will no longer issue ammunition to competitors for the Garand, Springfield, As-Issued Garand, Carbine or any other CMP matches. This includes the National Matches and all Regional Games Events (Eastern/Western Games, Oklahoma Games, Georgia Games, etc.). Competitors may purchase ammunition at the match or bring their own. Ammunition will be for sale at all CMP matches to all match competitors at a special discounted match price. For the 2012 National Rimfire Sporter Match, Lapua will donate 50 rds of ammunition to every competitor. Competitors will be responsible for bringing or purchasing additional ammunition to complete the match. Please contact the Competitions Department at competitions@thecmp.org if you have any questions.
| Questions? Contact the CMP Competitions Department at competitions@thecmp.org or (419) 635-2141, ext. 1101 or 1114. |
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