2nd Batch of Avanti Rifles have Arrived!

The second batch of surplus Avantis came-in late yesterday from the CMP.

If anything, they are in nicer shape than the first batch. A couple are marked "U.S. PROP" on the stocks -- much like the surplus Garands, Carbines, and Springfields that can be had from the CMP.

Nice guns -- great for training young shooters. Perfect for practice for adults and even for competitive 10-Meter shooting.


------- Some of our Most-Recent Shipment of Rifles -------

Manual for Daisy Air-Rifles

Here's the manual for the CMP-surplus rifles.


Here's the standard 10-meter target that this rifle is used with:

Advanced Shooter's Journal Available On-Line

CMP's advanced journal is now available in soft-copy.



It is a great resource -- and, best of all, the soft-copy is free compared with the hard-copy price of $2 each (plus shipping).

I suggest that anyone who is serious about developing their shooting skills download and print-out a copy (or two).

Avanti M853 Rifles Have Finally Arrived

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Avanti M853 surplus air-rifles from the Camp Perry Nationals arrived today.

So far, I opened one of the multiple-gun boxes to remove a single rifle -- they look practically new. Brand-new sights, sight-inserts, butt-stock spacers/extensions and slings were included.
Unsurprisingly for range guns, they had been given "arsenal numbers" -- which were afffixed to masking-tape on the buttstocks. This left varying amounts of tape-residue and goo on the buttstocks but I suspect that will come-off easily enough with acetone or "Goo-gone" (but be careful of getting either of these chemicals onto plastic/polymer parts).

I talked to the CMP and they still have some of these rifles left. If anybody still wants to buy one, get a check for $89.95 to me at 23202 Pembrook Drive, Hollywood, MD 20636. If anyone is interested, I'll place one last order NLT 15NOV2009. I hope that this will ensure a Christmas delivery (fingers-crossed).


Meredith with a couple of the M853 rifles
(Note masking tape on buttstock of r/h gun)

Shooting -- 30 August 2009

We finished an NRA Basic Rifle Class on 30 August. All the kids did GREAT!
At the same time we held practice for Venture Crew / 4H shooters.

Shooting the Savage CMP Mk II-FVT:


Shooting a Ruger Stainless Target-Grade 10/22 (foreground):

All-girl firing-line:


"Alright ladies -- volley-fire!!!!!":

Rifle Class Deferred Until 30 AUG 2009 @ 0830

We're rained-out for tomorrow.



Let's plan for next Sunday, 30 AUG 2009, at 0830.

13 AUG Venture Crew Mtg