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CMP has lots of surplus training 22s

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As a kid back in the early 1990s, we had some two dozen well-loved and only-shot-on-Friday Remington 40X and Mossberg 42 rimfire training rifles in our armory at Pascagoula High School’s NJROTC. After I left, the unit divested them in lieu of air guns, as did hundreds of other ROTCs around the country.

Those guns, along with those of unit marksmanship detachments, Rod & Gun Club rental counters, and MWR units, have filtered back to CMP over the years and are stacking up.

From CMP’s current offerings, all of which include a 500-round brick of surplus 22LR:

R22M40XNS Remington .22 single shot target rifle used by both military and civilians. These rifles were mostly used by shooting teams and ROTC units. They may come with either heavy or tapered barrels no distinction is made in pricing or selection. These rifles have been inspected, function fired and sold with no guarantee of accuracy. Rifles are normally in good to very good condition but may show minor pitting and wear from usage and storage. No sights. Available
$700
$35 S/H
Includes a 500 rd. brick of surplus .22 ammo
R22M52B The Winchester 52B is a bolt action magazine fed 22lr. It was one of the first modern 22 target rifles often called “King of the .22s”. These rifles started production in the 1920’s and are a real collector rifle. They feature a heavy target barrel and may or may not have sights. The rifles have been fired and checked for function. Due to the age of these rifles some wear should be expected. SOLD OUT

$35 S/H
Includes a 500 rd. brick of surplus .22 ammo
R22M52CNS The Winchester 52C is a bolt-action magazine fed 22lr target rifle. These rifles have a heavy target barrel with an adjustable trigger. Many of these rifles were used by college or ROTC shooting teams. The rifles have been fired and checked for function. Due to the environment they were used in some stocks may have modifications or missing parts. No sights. $850

$35 S/H
Includes a 500 rd. brick of surplus .22 ammo
R22M52DNS The Winchester 52D is a single shot bolt-action 22lr target rifle. These rifles have a heavy target barrel with an adjustable trigger. Many of these rifles were used by college or ROTC shooting teams. The rifles have been fired and checked for function. Due to the environment they were used in some of the stocks may have modifications or missing parts. No sights. $850

$35 S/H
Includes a 500 rd. brick of surplus .22 ammo
R22M82 The Kimber 82G is a single shot bolt-action 22lr target rifle. These rifles have a heavy target barrel and were intended for the U.S. Army’s marksmanship training program. They were the replacement for the H & R Model 12. These rifles have been fired and checked for function. Some variation in metal condition and stocks will be evident in these rifles. $600

$35 S/H
Includes a 500 rd. brick of surplus .22 ammo
R22M82NS Same as R22M82 but without sights. $550

$35 S/H
Includes a 500 rd. brick of surplus .22 ammo
R22M12 Harrington & Richardson single shot bolt action 22lr target rifle. These rifles have a heavy target barrel and were primarily used for military training rifles and as a replacement for the Winchester 52 rifles. The rifles have been fired and checked for function. Some of the rifles show wear from use and storage. $600

$35 S/H
Includes a 500 rd. brick of surplus .22 ammo
R22M12NS Same as R22M12 but without sights. $550

$35 S/H
Includes a 500 rd. brick of surplus .22 ammo

 

2000 Unissued Kimbers Found

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The US military has long used rimfire caliber rifles for basic marksmanship training as well as JROTC/ROTC/CAP programs. These rifles are among some of the best steel you can get and are widely sought after by both collectors and target shooters alike. One of the best and most modern of these, the Kimber 82(Government) series, is now available again for a short time.

What is the Kimber 82?

Produced for the US Army from 1987-1990, more than Kimber of Oregon contracted 20,000 of these single-shot rifles . This is a single shot .22 LR (only) heavy target rifle than has an overall weight of 10.75 lbs., a length of 43 inches, an adjustable trigger, three butt plate spacers and a hand stop assembly. They were issued with a very precise Kimber rear aperture sight, a front sight with ten inserts, and are renowned for their accuracy.

Accuracy results showed the Kimber test rifle capable of staying well within the 10ring of the 50-yd. and 50-meter targets used in conventional small-bore competition with standard ammunition.

For whatever reason the Army chose to keep them in arsenal storage for more than a decade and not use them. Most were passed on to the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) a non-profit based at Camp Perry, Ohio, for disposal to pre-qualified civilian shooters. As soon as they hit the CMP’s shelves, they rapidly sold out. Over the years, a few more rusty and crusty examples have filtered through but the Kimber tidal wave was considered past.

Now it seems another 2,000 are available.

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