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A Place to Make History: West Point was the site of the 2003 NCAA Men's and Women's Rifle Championships. In a place that educated some of America's greatest leaders, records were broken and a little bit of history made. (Click here)


Cowboys In Jersey

(Or How the West Went East)

The Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club has a bunch of cowboys. Well, not real cowboys, but 75 to 150 club members who dress up like cowboys every fourth Sunday of the month for Cowboy Action Shooting competitions. (Click here)

CMP's Illinois Junior Directors Instrumental in New Junior Club's Success: The Arlington International Club of Arlington Heights, Illinois can attribute much of its early success to the guidance and training of Junior Directors Raymond and Tina Odle. (Click here)

JROTC: In March, the CMP sponsored the First Annual JROTC National Air Rifle Championships at Fort Benning, Georgia, bringing together the best JROTC teams from the Army, Navy and Marine Corps programs. (Click here)

The Hilton Trophy: History and Mystery: The Hilton Trophy is one of the oldest and most historic trophies in the CMP's National Trophy Collection. (Click here)

Other Features:

THE CMP BULLETIN BOARD


CMP News: the latest news from CMP. (click here)

On Target: Three time Olympian and Olympic medalist Bob Foth answers questions about the use of offset risers in air riflery. (Click here)

News from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit: Navy dominates Intercollegiate Pistol Championships. That and other news.
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Daisy Drill Rifle Nearly Indestructible: New for 2003, the Daisy drill rifle can take the drops, falls and throws--and still look good in the parade. (Click here)













Out From Behind the Desk: NRA National Coach Trainer H.Q. Moody talks about changes in coaching and what to expect in the future.
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The U.S. Rifle, caliber .30, M1917: Nationally recognized writer Dick Culver details one of the most misunderstood and neglected of United States Service rifles. (Click here)