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Family Brings Three Generations to CMP’s 2022 National Games Matches at Camp Perry
CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Three generations of the Williams family were represented on the ranges of Camp Perry this summer. The group, hailing from Greensburg, Pennsylvania, arrived at the historic site to participate in the 2022 National Games Matches – following in the footsteps of countless others who have made the event series a yearly […]
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CMP Summer Rifle Camps Host Over 460 Juniors Across the Country in 2022
Each year, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) presents a series of hands-on, informative camps for junior air rifle and smallbore rifle athletes. Running from May to August, the CMP Junior Rifle Camps allow high-school age students to receive valuable lessons on intermediate and advanced marksmanship skills through various exercises and demonstrations. This summer, the CMP […]
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Register Today for CMP’s Talladega 600 Marksmanship Event
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Registration has begun for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 8th annual Talladega 600 marksmanship event! Featuring an assortment of rifle and pistol competitions, the Talladega 600 is set for Nov. 14-20, 2022, at CMP’s own Talladega Marksmanship Park in Alabama. Known as “A Southern Classic,” the Talladega 600 is open to enthusiasts of […]
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Marine and Son Compete at National Matches While Boosting Marksmanship Awareness
This year, MSgt Nick Capko, 38, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, returned to the Camp Perry National Matches after more than a decade from his debut – marking just his second trip to the annual event that’s been a marksmanship tradition in Ohio for over a century. His main purpose of returning was the same one that […]
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Talented Junior Rifle Duo Ryan and Tyler Wee Catch ‘Fire’ Again in National Win
Ryan Wee, 17, and his brother Tyler, 15, of Wake Forest, North Carolina, are used to sharing. They share a home, the same birth month and a passion for the same sport – rifle marksmanship. At the 2022 Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) National Smallbore Matches, fired in July at Camp Perry in Ohio, the pair […]
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Sign Up Today for American Legion’s 2022 Junior Three-Position Air Rifle Tournament
Registration for the American Legion’s 33rd Junior Three-Position Air Rifle Tournament, which provides sporter and precision competitors an opportunity to test their marksmanship ability in competition with other junior competitors throughout the nation, is now open! The event is designed for junior (high school seniors and younger) individuals and club teams affiliated with an American Legion […]
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CMP’s Annual Anniston Dixie Doubles Air Gun Match Returns – with the Famous Target Sprint
ANNISTON, Ala. – Registration is now open for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 13th annual Anniston Dixie Doubles Air Rifle and Air Pistol Competition, set to fire Nov. 3-5, 2022, at the South Competition Center in Alabama. The event is fired on the state-of-the-art electronic targets housed within the facility and features two days of […]
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Potterfields Donate Jefferson Building to Civilian Marksmanship Program
The Civilian Marksmanship Program announced today that it received a generous personal donation from Larry and Brenda Potterfield, including a 76,800-square foot facility and more than five acres of land in Columbia, Missouri. The CMP is a national nonprofit dedicated to training and education in the responsible use of firearms and air guns through gun […]
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Fitzpatrick Earns Multiple Wins During 2022 Camp Perry National Long Range Matches
CAMP PERRY, Ohio – SP4 Adam Fitzpatrick, 26, of Columbus, Georgia, had an impressive showing at the 2022 National Matches – leading overall in the National Long Range Rifle competition with an aggregate score of 1643-94X. On the way to his win, Fitzpatrick also compiled victories in the Kerr Memorial Match, McMaken & Speaks Memorial […]
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Register Today for CMP’s 2022 Oklahoma Games Rifle and Pistol Event
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Registration is currently open for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) annual Oklahoma Games & HP Rifle Matches! The event is scheduled to return to the Oklahoma City Gun Club, Oct. 16-23, 2022. As in the past, the assorted lineup of rifle and pistol competitions is set to accommodate both new and […]