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Thank you for your wonderful Newsletter! As the parent of 2 Junior Shooters (they shoot high power, .22, air rifle, archery... essentially anything that will send a projectile through the air!) I really appreciate the coverage that you provide.
You are so organized and provide information to keep the news, support programs and resources at my fingertips.
Thank you for your dedication and hard work.
Oh, please pass along my sincere appreciation to the wonderful group of Marines that hosted and taught the Marine Corps Junior High Power Clinic and also to the wonderful and dedicated Army Marksmen that hosted and taught the Small Arms Firing School. I had children in each and they both had a fabulous time! They looked forward to attending each day and the interaction and coaching exceeded our high expectations! They went above and beyond. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Tami R.
Please keep up the good work. Thanks you for you information on CMP. I love to visit the Camp Perry store when possible so this news letter seems to keep me in touch with you all. Thanks again Paul Miller
Paul M.
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for both my son and me. We loved it and loved the CMP staff who were friendly
and very helpful. :-)
Steve
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I attended the Houston Gun Collectors January Show, and truthfully, the CMP display was the high point of the show for me. I'm still trying to decide about buying a Greek Collector Grade M-1 rifle (I have too many Garands already), but when all is said and done, I think the decision to take the CMP to such major gun shows is a real winner.
Larry S.
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PS Great revitalization and up grade of the old DCM.
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The Summer of Repeats Continues
John Friguglietti Wins the Springfield Match for the Second Year
By Sommer Wood, Staff Writer/Editor
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It’s not only SFC Norman Anderson who is repeating as champion at the 2005 National Matches; John Friguglietti of Denver, NC won the Springfield Match for the second year in a row. In winning, he posted a new match record score of 293-9x, edging out Jimmy Barners’ record of 293-6x that has been the top score since it was fired in the first Springfield Match in 2002.
“I only started shooting two years ago and it was a friend of mine in the Marines, Richard Norman, who talked me into coming to Perry with him last year. I’m very thankful that he did,” said Friguglietti, who shoots a CMP 1903 A3 Smith-Corona rifle.
697 competitors fired in the Springfield Match, which requires that competitors fire a M1903 Springfield. CMP Achievement Medals were awarded at the end of the match to those who fired required scores. A score of 252-264 earned Bronze medals, a 265-273 earned Sliver, and a 274 or higher earned Gold. Match winner John Friguglietti was honored at the Saturday evening National Trophy Matches Festival Closing when he was presented with a CMP Trophy Plaque.
On the same day, 87 additional competitors fired in the Vintage Military Rifle Match. Competitors who fire on Springfield Match day can elect to shoot either a M1903 rifle in the Springfield Match or an “as-issued,” manually-operated foreign military rifle in the Vintage Military Rifle Match. Mark Looney from Springfield, Ohio won this match with a 285-8X total. Looney has been the dominant shooter in this match since its inaugural year, 2002. That year he fired a match record 290-8X to win. In 2003, he won with a 285-8X. Last year he was fourth when difficult, windy conditions kept all scores down.
All of the 784 competitors in the two matches were eligible to win a special M1903 Presentation Rifle that was beautifully crafted by Eric Pierce of the National Match Armory in Rendon, Texas (http://www.nationalmatcharmory.com/). To select the winner of this rifle, three competitors were drawn from each of the nine relays for an inspection of the rifles they used in the match to determine if the rifles were in compliance with CMP “as-issued” military rifle rules (CMP Rules 6.2.4 and 6.2.5, see http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf). One of the 27 rifles did not pass inspection. The rifle winner was drawn during the Saturday evening National Trophy Matches Festival. John Risley of Bonduel, Wisconsin, fired an excellent 279-7X score that placed 47th overall in the Springfield Match and earned him a gold achievement medal. More importantly in his case, his rifle passed inspection and he won the M1903 Presentation Rifle.
Complete results for Springfield, Vintage Military Rifle and all of the other National Trophy Rifle Matches events can be found at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_matchResult.cgi?matchID=827. Photos from the Springfield/Vintage Military Rifle Match are posted at http://www.odcmp.com/Photos/05/Springfield/index.htm.
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