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  • CMP Trench Guns: The Winchester 1897 Shotgun Story Hiding Behind the M14 Circus Everyone is screaming about the CMP M14 rifles, but the better collector story may be the CMP trench guns. Yes, the M14 announcement is big. Military Times reported⁠ that CMP received special authorization to sell more than 100,000 surplus M14 rifles, which…

  • CMP M14 Rifles Under $2,000? The CMP Should Charge What They’re Worth

    The Civilian Marksmanship Program may soon sell genuine surplus M14 rifles for under $2,000, and judging by the reaction online, a lot of people think this is fantastic news. I think the rifles are fantastic news. I think deliberately selling them cheap is a terrible idea. According to Firearms News, CMP CEO Gerald O’Keefe says…

  • CMP M14 Rifles Are Finally Coming. Here’s Why This Could Be the Biggest CMP Release in Years.

    If your social media feed has been full of CMP M14 posts today, you’re not imagining it. After years of rumors, the Civilian Marksmanship Program has confirmed that authentic U.S. military M14 rifles are headed to the CMP. Before they’re sold, they’ll be permanently converted to semi-automatic configuration in accordance with federal law. While the…

  • Glock Went Switchy? Chill — Version V Ain’t It, Chief

    Glock Went Switchy? This Ain’t It, Chief Meta: Hot take incoming. If you carry a Gen 2 Glock 19, this one’s for you. If you don’t, sit down and take notes. Glock: Don’t Lose Your Backbone Let’s get this out of the way — the whole “Version V” saga is nonsense. Somewhere along the line,…

  • Rebel 17 Wet Tumbler Repair – Garand Thumb Blog Fix for a Broken Belt

    Rebel 17 Wet Tumbler Repair – Garand Thumb Blog Fix for a Broken Belt On Garand Thumb Blog, we cover the real side of shooting, reloading, and gear maintenance — the kind of things that never make it into polished YouTube videos. One problem that every reloader eventually runs into? The wet tumbler belt breaking.…

  • Garand Thumb Blog’s Deep Dive: Inside the CMP and America’s Surplus Rifles

    If you’ve ever fallen down the YouTube rabbit hole of old guns (perhaps watching Garand Thumb himself on YouTube), you know the allure of America’s classic service rifles. The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is basically Disneyland for those of us who dream in wood and steel. This federally-chartered organization has been funneling M1 Garand CMP…

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