After years of admiring these fantastic rifles I figured 2020 was finally the time to head over to the CMP and pick myself up a set of the, bolt action, American World War Rifles. The Civilian Marksmanship Program has two locations in Alabama. One in Anniston, CMP South, and another about 20 minutes away in Talladega, CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park. I set out from Georgia on this trip with my mind set on coming back with at least a couple rifles. There was a line to get into the Anniston store so we headed on over to Talladega. The doors had just opened and I was happy to find full rifle racks. They had a decent little selection of "American Mausers". I had to pick out myself a 1917 Enfield first thing. There were probably a dozen to choose from in various conditions. After I decided on a M1917 I went right onto the 1903's. They had both WW1 1903 rifles and WW2 1903A3's. There weren't as many to choose from as there were M1917's but there was still a decent selection. Several of the A3's had stocks that had been lacquered at some point. I managed to find an example of each that I thought worthy of bringing home. This was the most money I have ever spent on firearms at a single time but I think it was well worth it. I'm so glad the CMP is here to offer these outstanding pieces of American history back to the citizens of our great country.
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American World War Rifles CMP 2020 Civilian Marksmanship Program HAUL 1903A3, 1917, 1903 Bolt Actions