CMP Announces M14 Prices, 1897 Trench Guns

Shooting Sports USA got the CMP on record about the new M14 sales program, as well as some updates on other sales opportunities. This episode of the National Matches Update Show has an interview with CMP Chairman and CEO Jerry O’Keefe, where he answers the questions so many of us have had. Keep reading for the details.

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We previously covered the announcement that semi-converted M14 rifles would be made available for purchase through the CMP. The initial announcement was light on details other than the general facts that these guns would be converted from full-auto to semi-auto. But the head of the CMP has some more info to share.

Mr. O'Keefe announced in an interview with Shooting Sports USA that the CMP will sell M14s for under $2,000. How far under that price, and whether there will be multiple grades at different price points, was not announced. But the price point being similar to commercial versions is certainly welcome news!

This price point is, at least in part, a reflection of how many guns will be available for purchase. More than 100,000 M14 rifles will be made available through the CMP purchase program. It will be a major process to convert all of those guns!

Public reaction to the M14 sales initiative has been overwhelming. Given that level of excitement, CMP will have purchase limits of 2 M14s per person per year. Initial sales have also been pushed back to the beginning of 2027 so there will be sufficient guns on hand to meet demand.

But the updates were not limited to the M14. We previously covered the announcement that CMP would be selling shotguns. Those will be coming from the various branches of the armed forces. The first batch will be 2,000-3,000 scatterguns from the Army coming in the Fall. About 400 of the legendary Model 1897 Trench Guns are part of that batch. Pricing info was not available, but it is a good guess that those will be put up for auction.

Purchase limits for the 1911 are also changing. The current system caps lifetime purchases at four pistols. Starting January 1st, 2027, the lifetime cap will be gone. Instead, purchasers can get two pistols per person per year.

We will be sure to share more details about the new guns coming from CMP as they become available. Which ones are you planning to pick up? And what military surplus guns would you like to see from CMP in the future?