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  • In Memoriam – F. Robert Chow, a former U.S. Olympic Team member from San Francisco, died on October 17, at the age of 92. Bob Chow was a gunsmith and champion pistol shooter. He won a place on the 1948 U. S. Olympic Team that competed in London as a rapid-fire pistol shooter. Chow’s Olympic teammates included Art Cook, who won a gold medal in the 1948 rifle prone event; Emmet Swanson, who was the NRA President at the time; John Layton, who became the Washington, DC Police Chief and later was an NRA President; the legendary Marine, Col. Walter Walsh; and future U. S. International Shooting Hall of Fame members Art Jackson and Joe Benner. Chow and the other two rapid-fire shooters on that U. S. Olympic team used Colt Woodsman .22 LR pistols at a time when European and other shooters were using .22 short Walther Olympia and Beretta pistols. Chow was the only U. S. rapid-fire shooter to score 60 hits in the match and placed 13th overall. Bob Chow was a beloved and respected shooter whose departure is mourned.

  • The cover of the 2003 CMP Annual Report is shown here.
    CMP Annual Report Available – At the end of each fiscal year, the CMP produces an “Annual Report” summarizing its program activities and sales operations for the year. Copies of the report are delivered to the Secretary of the Army as part of the CMP’s statutory responsibility to the Army. Copies are also available to CMP affiliates and constituents upon request. If you want a copy of the CMP FY2003 Annual Report, call (419) 635-2141 ext. 1100 or email vjohnson@odcmp.com.

  • 2004 National Guard Bureau Three Position Air Rifle Tournament Information Available – The National Guard Bureau (NGB) sponsors the annual NGB Junior Position Air Rifle Tournament to give sporter and precision class position air rifle shooters of all levels of ability a unique opportunity to test their marksmanship skills in competition with other junior shooters from their home states and the nation. The Tournament has two phases of competition. The first is a State Championship postal phase that is fired during the months of January to March, where individuals and teams are ranked and awards given for each state. The tournament has two events, a three-position sporter air rifle event and a precision air rifle standing event. Entry fees are $10.00 per shooter. Individual school-age shooters or teams can compete in either or both events. The second phase is a National Championship shoulder-to-shoulder championship for the top ten sporter and top ten precision teams who win state championships. The NGB National Championship will be held on 3-5 June 2004 in Colorado Springs. Coaches or shooters who want to find out more about this exciting tournament can access the match program, as well as the entry forms needed to participate, at the CMP webpage at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/NGB.htm.

  • The New 2003 CMP Programs Guide is a “one-stop” resource with detailed information about all CMP junior and adult marksmanship programs. Copies are available free from CMP on request.
    New Guide to CMP Programs Available – In an effort to consolidate information and provide a “one-stop” information resource for CMP clubs and special affiliates, competitive shooters, shooting coaches and other CMP constituents, the CMP has now produced a comprehensive programs guide. The 2003 CMP Program Guide features information on every CMP program, including air rifle sales, club affiliations, ammo sales, marksmanship training, competitions and many more. CMP contact information and order forms are included. The Guide also gives CMP web page locations where additional information can be obtained. To request your copy of the new CMP Program Guide, contact CMP at (419) 635-2141 ext. 1100 or email your request to programs@odcmp.com.

  • Lake City Surplus M2 Ball Now Available – After several years of effort, the CMP has been successful in securing the transfer of a sizeable amount of linked M2 Ball from the U.S. Army. A condition of the transfer was that all links and tracers be removed and demilled and only the M2 Ball rounds sold to members of CMP affiliated organizations. CMP has contracted with TALON for the delinking and the first of many truckloads was received by CMP this week. This ammunition is packaged 20 rounds per box, 12 boxes per can, 4 cans per case (960 rounds per case). Cases we have opened have all been LC-72. Mail order sales are by case lots only. Individual members of CMP-affiliated clubs can purchase this ammunition for $192.00 per case + $38.00 S&H per case (order Item Number 405).

  • .30-06 Ammunition Again Available for Sanctioned Clinics and Matches. The renewed availability of M2 Ball ammo makes it possible for the CMP to again offer .30-06 ammunition to CMP affiliated clubs at special prices for use in sanctioned clinics, Springfield Matches or Garand Matches. Increased acquisition costs, however, will require a price increase from 10 to 15 cents per round. Affiliated clubs can order M2 ball for use in clinics or sanctioned matches for $144.00 per case + $38.00 S&H per case. To determine eligibility and purchase amounts for this ammo, clubs should contact the CMP Competitions Department before placing orders. Call 419-635-2141, ext. 1132 or email competitions@odcmp.com.

  • M1917 Enfield Rifles Available – CMP currently has several hundred M1917 Enfield rifles available for sale (R011 - $350 + $20.95 S&H). All of these rifles had been on loan to veterans organizations and were returned to U.S. Army inventory. The CMP has completed inspection, repair and test firing operations for these rifles and each of them function. All barrels are dark and many have rust, pitting, and little rifling. All are mix-masters. None are in original configuration. There are a very few manufactured by Winchester and Remington; most are Eddystone. Orders will be filled ‘luck of the draw’ on a first come--first served basis, without regard to manufacturer. Information and order forms are available at http://www.odcmp.com/Services/Rifles/index.htm.
    The cover of On the Mark CMP's Junior Shooting Newsletter.

  • On The Mark – The first issue of the CMP Junior Shooting Newsletter with its new name, On The Mark, has just been mailed. The newsletter was formerly known as JSCN News. The new name and design are part of an effort by the CMP to keep pace with the ever-changing face of the junior shooting sports community. Issues range from 16 to 32 pages and come out five times a year. Every page, article and feature is still dedicated to providing practical, up-to-date information for junior shooting coaches and their shooters. Subscriptions cost just $8.00 per year. For more information about On The Mark or to subscribe, go to http://www.odcmp.com/Forms/jscn.pdf.

  • International Harvester Garand Supply Depleted – All IHC Garands that the CMP completed inspecting have been shipped. Orders already on hand that we were not able to fill and future orders for IHCs will be entered into our system and processed as more rifles become available. We estimate long waiting periods for this model.

  • Remington Model 513T Sold Out – We estimate that we have only enough 513T rifles to fill orders already received. Processing of these orders should be completed by the end of December. In January 2004 we will notify all customers whose 513T orders we were not able to fill. We do not expect to receive any additional quantity of this model and will not start a waiting list.

  • CMP Affiliates’ Annual Reports Delayed. Dates will be extended in 2004 for submitting Annual Statistical Reports that all CMP affiliated clubs and other organizations are required to file between 1 January and 1 March to renew their CMP affiliations. Due to possible changes in the affiliation process that are under consideration by the CMP Board of Directors, the notices for filing Annual Statistical Reports will not go out until the end of February. Filing deadlines will be extended accordingly. Affiliated organizations are still requested to determine their senior and junior membership counts and summary information about 2003 activities in preparation for filing their reports when the notices are released in February.

  • Army and Marine JROTC Postal Entries. Army JROTC unit entries are already up 200% over last year’s numbers while Marine entries are up nearly 300%. Unit postal targets must be fired by 15 January. They constitute the first qualifying competition for the 2004 National JROTC Air Rifle Championship that will take place at Fort Benning, Georgia in late March. For complete details on the JROTC postals click on http://www.odcmp.com/3P/JROTC.htm.

The Gary Anderson Invitational Trophy is awarded to the winning precision three-position air rifle team in this major junior competition.

  • Gary Anderson Invitation Winners. The Wolf Creek Young Shooters Association of Georgia conducted the Gary Anderson Invitational at Fort Benning in late November and early December with junior competitions in three-position air rifle, air rifle standing and three-position smallbore. Nearly 300 individual shooters came from states as far away as Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota and Texas. Complete results are posted at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/ganderson_

invite_results.htm.

  • CMP to Conduct Army JROTC Region Championships. For the first time ever, the Army Cadet Command and CMP are working together to conduct two Army JROTC Region Air Rifle Championships. Both competitions will take place in February. The Eastern Region competitions will be at Fort Benning on the USAMU ranges on 19-21 February. The Western Region competition will be at the U. S. Olympic Shooting Center in Colorado Springs on 26-28 February. The top sporter and precision teams and individuals in each Army JROTC Brigade are qualifying for these championships through the Army JROTC postal matches in December and January.

  • 2004 National Matches Schedule Available. It is not too early to make plans to attend the 2004 National Matches that will again take place at Camp Perry, Ohio. A complete schedule of events is posted at http://www.odcmp.com/national_matches_calendar.asp. Use that schedule to make vacation plans for next summer. The program and online registration forms for the 2004 Small Arms Firing Schools will be posted in January. Programs and registration information for National Matches competitions will be released in the spring.