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The April monthly director’s organization update from the Civilian Marksmanship Program has lots of interesting news, including these two tidbits for those who either want a surplus M1911 or have one they want to keep fed.

M1911 Pistol Options: A couple of months ago, we received the fiscal year 2024 tranche of surplus M1911s from the Department of the Army – 10,000 of them, which is fantastic. In terms of orders and availability, we are still in the process of filling M1911 orders for Round 4. We expect to announce Round Five this fall, once Round 4 starts winding down. And, I’ll give you a status update on that in October in my next update. While we are still assessing the pistols we just received, it looks like the quality is pretty good.

Surplus Ammo Transfer: We received a tranche of surplus ammunition from the Army in January of this year. While most of it was .22, we did get some .45 caliber ammo, and we’ll begin selling that on the CMP e-store on May 1, with a set amount reserved for competitors at reduced pricing. We have just over 400,000 rounds of .45, and we expect the demand to be high. So, as we stressed in our CMP Sales Update . . . please get your paperwork in order before May 1!

FYA from that 10 April email update:

Customers may update their documentation in person at any of our CMP Store locations or may update through:

• Email – custserve@thecmp.org
• Mail – Civilian Marksmanship Program, ATTN: Sales, 1401 Commerce Blvd, Anniston, AL 36207
• Fax – (256) 831-8331

Documentation to order ammo includes proof of U.S. citizenship and membership in a CMP Affiliated Club or Special Affiliate (see https://thecmp.org/cmp_sales/eligibility-requirements/ for detailed information).

Customers placing a surplus ammo order through the CMP E-Store will not need to provide Form 2A (those individuals will check a box that states they are not a felon before completing their order). Customers who purchase surplus ammo in person at our stores or at CMP events must provide Form 2A if they do not have one on file or if it’s expired.

Please help us keep our sales running smoothly by updating your customer file before making a purchase on our E-Store. We appreciate your cooperation. Visit the CMP E-Store at https://shop.thecmp.org/.

May the odds be forever in your favor…