A Preview of 2024 CMP Competition Rules

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) now sponsors a comprehensive rifle and pistol competition program that is governed by seven different rulebooks. The CMP currently produces rulebooks for 1) Highpower Rifle, 2) Bullseye Pistol, 3) CMP Games (As-Issued Military Rifles and Pistols), 4) Smallbore Rifle, 5) Air Rifle and Air Pistol, 6) Action Pistol and 7) Junior Three-Position Air Rifle. Anyone who is not familiar with the many exciting opportunities offered by this program can find a detailed overview in the CMP Competitions webpage at https://thecmp.org/competitions/.

The annual process of producing the CMP rulebooks that will govern this program during the next competition year is now well underway. This “preview” will give CMP competitors and match sponsors a report on that process and provide advance information regarding rule changes that will be in the 2024 rulebooks. Unlike previous years when there were usually a few major rule changes, 2024 rule changes are mostly clarifications that strengthen existing rules. There are very few truly significant rule changes coming in 2024. Read more

Firearms

Smith & Wesson Performance Center M&P9 Metal M2.0 Spec Series

MARYVILLE, TN. – Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.

(NASDAQ Global Select: SWBI), a leader in firearm manufacturing and design, today announces the release of its latest Spec Series Kit with the new Performance Center M&P9 Metal M2.0.

True to its design, this pistol not only sets a new benchmark for the Spec Series line but also places a heightened focus on performance, ensuring users encounter the pinnacle of what Smith & Wesson’s Performance Center models have to offer.

Upgraded features integrated into this Spec Series pistol include a built-in Faxon© compensator to mitigate felt re-coil and muzzle rise, custom lightening cuts in the slide to reduce weight and improve reliability while being compensated, an enhanced sear for a lighter, crisp trigger let-off, suppressor height sights, and a sharp OD Green Cerakote© finish. Within its sleek new look lies a testament to durability – a robust all-metal frame that can withstand the elements while still maintaining a well-balanced feel in the hand. Read more

Firearms

New Springfield Hellcat Pro with Viridian Package Now Available

Viridian Weapon Technologies is pleased to announce their participation in an exciting and exclusive pistol bundle with industry titans Springfield Armory and Sportsman’s Warehouse. Viridian’s portion of the bundle includes the brand new RFX11 Green Dot Reflex sight and the never-before-seen Custom CTL tactical light built specifically for the Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro. The pistol + optic + light bundle is now available exclusively from Sportsman’s Warehouse, both in store and online. Read more

Firearms, Optics

Time to Check Trees for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

Invasive pest now confirmed in seven Michigan counties

The Michigan departments of Natural Resources and Agriculture and Rural Development encourage those who have eastern hemlock trees on their property to take time this winter to inspect the trees for signs of hemlock woolly adelgid. Anyone taking to the woods also can help by looking for signs of this invasive insect while hunting, hiking or enjoying other outdoor activities.

Winter is the best time to look for evidence of an infestation, according to Robert Miller, MDARD’s invasive species prevention and response specialist.

“Cooler temperatures trigger feeding activity,” Miller said. “As hemlock woolly adelgid feeds, it secretes a white, waxy material that creates ovisacs. The presence of these small, round, white masses makes it possible to identify infested trees.” Read more

Wildlife

Savage Arms KLYM Series of Centerfire Big Game Rifles

WESTFIELD, Massachusetts –– Savage Arms® has continued to raise the bar in factory hunting rifles by incorporating new technologies and forming strategic partnerships. The KLYM series is the latest evolution and brings new performance to rifles designed for the highest treks and most remote backcountry hunts. This innovative line of rifles featuring exclusive partnerships with PROOF Research and Fine Ballistic Tools (FBT) includes the proven 110 and Impulse platforms.

Savage has made a commitment to designing and building rifles for the modern hunter and shooter. These offerings need to feature innovation and advancements in development without sacrificing accuracy and reliability. The KLYM series offers some of the lightest, toughest rifles available to hunters today. Read more

Firearms

Langdon Tactical Launches Customized Beretta Tomcat

After years of waiting, the Beretta Tomcat is finally getting the custom attention it deserves. Langdon Tactical Technology (LTT), custom firearms shop that specializes in creating customized, high-quality firearms, has released their version of the legendary Beretta Tomcat, Beretta’s 32 ACP tilting barrel pocket pistol.

“Customers have asked us for years to work on the Tomcat, and in 2022 we jokingly released an April Fools post suggesting that we had started doing so, however it was just a joke” said Vice President of LTT, Aimee Langdon “but then the likes, comments, and messages started rolling in with thousands of customers begging us to make it a reality. Today, we have.” Read more

Firearms

NICS Checks Top 680,000 for ‘Black Friday’ Week

NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, revealed that the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) completed 680,671 background checks related to firearms for the week leading up to, and including, “Black Friday,” one of the busiest shopping days of the year. That figure is down slightly from 2022’s total of 711,372 for the same time period. The 2023 total is a 4.3 percent decrease from the 2022 figure.

FBI NICS completed 214,913 background checks on “Black Friday” alone. That is the highest figure recorded for a “Black Friday.” The figure approximates firearm sales at retail on that day, although it also includes background checks for other purposes related to firearms such as approvals for concealed carry permits. NSSF will later this week release its Adjusted NICS figures for November reflecting only those background checks related to the sale of a firearm at retail. Read more

Firearms

CMP Adds New Divisions to Bianchi Cup, Action Pistol Program

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is announcing new divisions for adults and juniors that will be implemented at the 2024 CMP Bianchi Cup and within the CMP’s Action Pistol Program.

The 2024 CMP Bianchi Cup is set for May 21-24 at the Green Valley Rifle & Pistol Club in Hallsville, Mo. In 2023, the CMP took over the 40-year-old event, which includes four featured events: Practical, Barricade, Falling Plate and Moving Target. Hundreds of competitors from around the world compete in the event each year, with an even larger turnout expected in 2024 as the CMP introduces additional ways for individuals to participate.

The first update is the inclusion of a Rimfire Division. This division will encompass the same basic rules for each of the current setups – Open, Production/Production Optics, Metallic and Revolver. Read more

Firearms

Judge’s Order Halts Wolf Trapping and Snaring Season In Most of Montana

Wolf trapping and snaring in Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks administrative regions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and in Hill, Blaine, and Phillips counties won’t start until Jan. 1 and will run through Feb. 15, according to a federal court injunction issued Tuesday evening. In areas in eastern Montana outside FWP administrative regions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and Hill, Blaine, and Phillips counties the order does not apply, and the wolf trapping and snaring season will start November 27 and run through March 15 as described in the 2023 wolf regulations.

The wolf hunting season, separate from trapping and snaring, remains in place and is open through March 15 as described in the 2023 wolf regulations. Wolf harvest quotas are still in place for FWP regions and can be tracked via the Wolf Harvest Dashboard.

FWP and the Fish and Wildlife commission have worked diligently to assemble and implement sound science-based management for wolves and grizzly bears, including the wolf regulations impacted by this ruling. The recovered status of grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide and Yellowstone ecosystems is testimony to this effort. The State of Montana has appealed the ruling. FWP staff will continue to track the denning status of grizzly bears in case an appeal is successful, and the injunction is overturned.

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