All the official fun stuff has been canceled or postponed. The Olympics. The Pyramyd Air Cup. The Daisy National BB Gun & Air Rifle Championship Match. As of now, the Crosman All-American Field Target Championship is still on, but we’ll see what happens between now and early August when it’s scheduled to begin. With no “official” airgunning tournaments in the foreseeable future, we’re going to have to create our own. In fact, for the Independence Day long weekend, my family quarantine … [Read More...] about The COVID Independence Day Games
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MidwayUSA Foundation Announces New Regional Program Manager Concept
CMP Welcomes New State Directors in Texas and North Dakota
American Airgunner Challenge on Outdoor Channel
CMP State Director Feature: Indiana State Directors Gregg and Diane Rice, Columbia City, Ind.
Honoring Our 2020 High School Seniors
Outdoor Channel Introduces New Sport Shooting Competition: “American Airgunner Challenge”
CMP Welcomes New State Directors in Texas and North Dakota
Ohio State Directors Russ and Vickie Evans, Hubbard, Ohio
American Airgunner Challenge on Outdoor Channel
Orion Scoring System Releases Athena, a Line of Affordable Electronic Scoring Targets
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The College Experience: Remembering TCU
By Catherine Green, CMP Program Staff From her freshman year at TCU (left) to her senior year (right), Green learned valuable life lessons along the way. CMP employee Catherine Green, a former college athlete, shares her experiences on and off the firing line. As a junior, Green was the 2009 … [Read More...] about The College Experience: Remembering TCU
CMP State Director Feature: Indiana State Directors Gregg and Diane Rice, Columbia City, Ind.
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer Gregg and Diane formed “The X Count” to promote shooting instruction and firearm safety. In order to help ensure the cultivation of marksmanship at the ground level, the CMP appoints State Directors to oversee programs in each of the 50 states. The mission of the … [Read More...] about CMP State Director Feature: Indiana State Directors Gregg and Diane Rice, Columbia City, Ind.
CMP Uses Alternative Method to Name Winners in Withdrawn JROTC, CMP Air Rifle Matches
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer Although the JROTC and CMP Three-Position Air Rifle Matches were cancelled, the CMP still recognized top competitors. To make up for unexpected changes to the usual air rifle season, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has come up with a substitute method of … [Read More...] about CMP Uses Alternative Method to Name Winners in Withdrawn JROTC, CMP Air Rifle Matches
John Whack Chapter 50 AIRABELLUM Let’s Play Rekt
Have you gone completely stir-crazy from the quarantine blues? Are you a fan of the thrilling John Wick movies? Then enjoy this light-hearted spoof from Bullistic Productions in cooperation with Umarex :-) You're welcome! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfm86uxOrEA&t=11s … [Read More...] about John Whack Chapter 50 AIRABELLUM Let’s Play Rekt
Are You Bored Enough to Welcome Pain?
Sig Sauer's M17 ProForce Airsoft Pistol What's your mental state right now? Going by my body clock, we've been cooped up due to this quarantine thing for at least 19 years, 11 months, and 26 days. Or so it feels. How many times have you watched Brady Bunch re-runs? All finished binge-watching … [Read More...] about Are You Bored Enough to Welcome Pain?
California Twin Sisters Team Up for Quality Time On the Firing Line
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer The Mendoza twins compete together on their Reseda Charter High School NJROTC rifle team. Cynthia and Cindy Hernandez, both 17 of Reseda, Calif., have always been close – so close, they were even born on the same day. “We pretty much do everything … [Read More...] about California Twin Sisters Team Up for Quality Time On the Firing Line
Junior Air Rifle Athlete Celebrates Win By Remembering Her Loss
The JROTC Service Championship in Arizona was her first without her coach, Warrant Bristol. By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer Ionee Mendoza of Parlier High School JROTC air rifle team from California is a strong athlete. During the JROTC Three-Position Air Rifle Service Championships, held in … [Read More...] about Junior Air Rifle Athlete Celebrates Win By Remembering Her Loss
Airguns Don’t Get No Respect
This AirForce Airguns .25 caliber Condor SS is certainly worthy of respect, even from non-airgunners. This extended sequestration is either expanding my philosophical horizons or marking a slow descent into delirium — I'm not sure which. Having run out of new ways to categorize my airgun pellets … [Read More...] about Airguns Don’t Get No Respect
Silence! Check Out the New Umarex Fusion 2 Air Rifle
The Fusion 2 runs with 88-gram jumbo CO2 cylinders. Or, you can use two standard 12-gram tank-lets. While we can't say we've found a cure for Coronavirus, we've discovered an effective therapy for the newfound hermitry mandatory quarantine has inflicted upon us. After sorting the pencils in my … [Read More...] about Silence! Check Out the New Umarex Fusion 2 Air Rifle
Coronavirus Quarantine Boredom Cures
This AirForce Condor SS in .25 caliber makes a great tree-pruning tool. At least when not used too close to sliding glass doors. While Jack Torrance (The Shining, 1980) chose to be self-quarantined in a remote lodge for an entire winter, we're facing a more involuntary situation with this whole … [Read More...] about Coronavirus Quarantine Boredom Cures
New Umarex Fusion 2 Sends 9 Rounds in Silence
Umarex USA continues blazing the path to deliver innovation, adventure and performance at an attractive price with the new Umarex Fusion 2 CO2 powered bolt action air rifle. The original Umarex Fusion pellet rifle was a CO2 powered bolt action design that was very popular for backyard plinking and … [Read More...] about New Umarex Fusion 2 Sends 9 Rounds in Silence
Check Out the New Sig Sauer MCX Virtus PCP Air Rifle
Sig Sauer's new MCX Virtus PCP Air Rifle The folks at Sig Air have been busy with a constant stream of CO2 pistol and BB offerings. Then came the innovative break-action ASP 20 with its novel barrel lockup design. Oh, then they decided to get into the Airsoft business. That stings by the way – if … [Read More...] about Check Out the New Sig Sauer MCX Virtus PCP Air Rifle
Air Power
Air guns, in case you haven’t noticed, are sort of a big deal these days. There are guns out there capable of everything from plinking inside your house to taking down big game. The .177 calibers of my childhood are still out there, but these days they’re commemoratives. That points to the fact that … [Read More...] about Air Power
Rattle This! The New Umarex AirSaber
The new Umarex AirSaber looks like an air rifle, but... According to Dictionary.com, a saber is a “heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.” The term can also refer to a soldier armed with such a sword, or to similar fencing apparatus. However, the coolest use … [Read More...] about Rattle This! The New Umarex AirSaber
Colorado Springs Hosts Winter Air Gun Championships and Olympic Trials
Over the next two weekends, the Colorado Springs Olympic & Paralympic Training Center plays host to the USA Shooting Winter Airgun Championships and Olympic Trials Part 1. Air rifle and para rifle competition days are Dec. 7-8, with air pistol and para pistol competition Dec. … [Read More...] about Colorado Springs Hosts Winter Air Gun Championships and Olympic Trials
