The Civilian Marksmanship Program is sold out of surplus 1911 .45 caliber pistols for this year, but the nonprofit still has M1 rifles to sell. The U.S. Army allowed 8,000 1911s to be transferred to ...

Key point: These weapons make a good investment as well as a favorite choice for self-defense. There are many reasons to own a surplus military rifle: they’re usually inexpensive, rugged, accurate, ...

The Civilian Marksmanship Program is well known as the go-to place to buy surplus military firearms, so the Government Accountability Office recently tallied up how much money the nonprofit has ...

With nearly 20 years of active infantry service and accredited by General George S. Patton as “the greatest battle implement ever devised,” the M1 Garand is one of the most notable service rifles in ...

Some good news for surplus rifle lovers broke this week with reports that as many as 86,000 M1 Garands could be returning home. The Civilian Marksmanship Program, or CMP, will soon receive tens of ...

Pistols like this 1970s-era 1911 handgun could soon be available to private purchasers as part of 8,000 surplus guns being sold through the Civilian Marksmanship Program. (Photo: U.S. Archives) ...