Who's headed for Camp Perry?

oneofthose said:

Met some great people there last year. This year I'm headed out for the Garand, Carbine, National Trophy and Presidents 100. * * *

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You always meet good people at the Nat'l Matches. It's about 4-weeks out of time in which one of the most diverse group of folks get together from all over the U.S. - and other countries too - to pursue and celebrate a common sport.

Stay away from the North Store, though.
Once you get bit there, the wallet opens up and you start dragging stuff home.
Got the M1 below last year. Pic is from a few hours spent on the 300yd line on an absolutely beautiful day last month. It's a real shooter too.

CMP HRA "special receiver" M1 in .308.

oneofthose said:

Met some great people there last year. * * *

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A few more pics:

Camp Perry's fields are long & wide.
Lots of shooters show up for the Vintage Matches:



Aussy shooter's cart:



Springfield Match:

agtman said:

You always meet good people at the Nat'l Matches. It's about 4-weeks out of time in which one of the most diverse group of folks get together from all over the U.S. - and other countries too - to pursue and celebrate a common sport.

Stay away from the North Store, though.
Once you get bit there, the wallet opens up and you start dragging stuff home.
Got the M1 below last year. Pic is from a few hours spent on the 300yd line on an absolutely beautiful day last month. It's a real shooter too.

CMP HRA "special receiver" M1 in .308.

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I learned that years ago. The only place in the country where people from all over the world show up, and get along. No one cares about your color, sex, gender, or anything else that people use to alienate one another.

As for the NS.

Last year was one of the sorriest spectacles I had ever seen. The shelves were pretty bare, and was was left was either NM guns, or junk. Almost enough to bring a grown man to tears.

The good old days are past.
A look back at finer times...

... all ready on the firing line?

From one of the Bulleye matches.



This is going back awhile. I'm the picture taker and managed this one from the firing line. That was during the M16 SAFS. Those are real FN built M16 A2's rifles. You can even see we had the happy switch locked. At least one went auto though.




You do any shooting there, and you score or run targets. These las

oneofthose said:

A year or two ago there was a story in the news about a large quantity of M1 Garands and Carbines (around 500,000 I think) South Korea was trying to give back to us that would likely have been distributed through the CMP. POTUS was trying to squash the deal and have them all destroyed, but efforts to push the deal through were getting traction.

Never heard how it ended, maybe still in limbo?

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There is a bill I've heard about. It has something to do with collectible firearms. I skimmed a write up on it a few days ago, and they mentioned the M1 rifles and Carbines from South Korea.

I kind of doubt the CMP would get those though. I think it would have had to have been a lend lease gun, and given back to the US Army for the CMP to receive it. If these ever come back, they will come through an importer.

PattonWasRight said:

Also ... the North Store pics from days long ago ... my mind is exploding! It's the land of milk & honey!

Have you guys heard the legislation change in the works to allow the CMP to sell the military's old 1911s? That'd be outstanding if it can happen. The Senators of the state have folded it into some other legislation.

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/20...a1-coming-soon-civilian-marksmanship-program/

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When I got into CMP stuff back in 04. You could walk in there and sift through racks of gun. I bought three of them that were all fresh from a mid 60's rebuild. All of them read 0-0 on the gauges.

The North store pics were from 06-07 when you could still buy nice 03A3's, 03's, P17's, Kimber 82's, and plenty different grades of M1's.


Last year I was depressed after going in the North store. They had lots of empty racks, and all the M1's they had were over 1000 bucks.

I would love to have the 1911's go to the CMP.
I'd be all over those. It's been said that the CMP already has them at Anniston, but that could be bologna.