October 8th, 2020Sunday Gunday – Guns of the October CMP Western GamesThe CMP Western Games Fall Classic event — featuring CMP Highpower Rifle Matches and CMP Pistol Matches – takes place next week on October 10-15, 2020 at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, Arizona. The CMP has decided to bring the Western CMP Games to their original October time slot. The CMP’s last Western Games were held in 2023 in March, but there will be a fall Western Games in 2018, as has been the tradition. The results of the survey (155 submissions), which indicated that spring was preferred (65%) over fall (34%), led to the final decision. In the early months of the year, spring training for baseball can cause inflated costs for hotels, rental vehicles, and flights. An October event allows more affordable travel/accommodations for Western Games participants. This should allow more competitors the opportunity to enjoy Ben Avery. The 2023 October Western Games schedule will be condensed and include Garand, Springfield, Vintage & Modern Military Matches.Carbine Match
Rimfire Sporter Match
Mid-Range 3X600
80 Shot Rifle
Two-Man Rifle Team
EIC Service Rifle CMP match Pistol 2700
EIC Service Pistol
.22 Rimfire Pistol
EIC Service Revolver
Military & Police Service Pistol
and 1911 As-Issued Pistol Match The Western CMP Games will feature three days of Garand/Springfield/Vintage & Modern Military Matches, a Carbine Match, a Rimfire Sporter Match, a Vintage Sniper Match, and a Rifle Basic Class. The CMP Highpower Rifle Matches consist of the CMP Team HP Clinic, a 4-Man Team Match and three days CMP 800 Aggregate Matches. Also included is a CMP Service Rifle EIC Match. The Highpower Rifle section of the Western Fall Classic includes a 2-Man Match, two days CMP 800 Matches, a CMP Service Rifle EIC Match, and a Mid Range 3×600 event. Rifle & Pistol Marksmanship 101 classes with introductory EIC Matches will also be part of the October schedule. There will be a GSM New Shooter Clinic as well as a Highpower Rifle Clinic and an M1 Maintenance Clinic. Handgun shooters are invited to compete in four days of Pistol Matches, including the CMP Match Pistol 2670, CMP.22 Rimfire Pistol EIC Matches, CMP EIC Service Pistol Matches, CMP 1911 As Issued Pistol Matches, Military & Police Service Pis M1 Garand
M1 Garands arranged in a line at the CMP Sales tent. M1 Carbine
CMP M1 Carbine Matches – Growing in Popularity
The CMP M1 Carbine Match, which is part of CMP Games, also includes the Garand, Springfield & Vintage Military Rifle Matches. The “as-issued”, U.S. Military M1 Carbines will be fired over a course of 45 shots at 100 yards, either on the old military “A”, or the “SR”, target. The course includes five sighters and ten shots for a record prone slow-fire in 15 minutes. It also includes a rapid fire series of 10 shots in 60 seconds.
Vintage Sniper match riflesAll competitors shooting on the Highpower range are firing at Kongsberg Electronic Targets. (See above center). The KTS system records each shot, and relays its location and score value on a monitor next to each shooter.
Pistol Competitions
Information on the CMP Western GamesGet more information about the October 2023 CMP Western Games in AZ, with a full schedule and registration info, at https://thecmp.org/cmp-matches/western-cmp-highpower-cmp-games-matches.Travel INFO for Ben Avery Shooting FacilityThe Ben Avery Shooting Facility is located 25 miles north of Phoenix, AZ. It is located one-half mile east of I-17, on the Carefree Highway. Click HERE for Ben Avery Camping/RV Information.
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