GCA Membership Meeting & GSMM Match

Saturday, Sept. 13 ~ Talladega Marksmanship Park

We are thrilled to announce the date for the 2025 GCA Members Meeting. This year’s member meeting will be held at the CMP’s Talladega Marksmanship Park (Talladega, Alabama) on Saturday September 13, 2025.

You must be a member of the GCA in order to participate in some CMP / GCA activities, which includes the CMP special sales event and GCA swap meet. Participation in the GSMM Competition (John C. Garand Match) is open to anyone. Spouses and significant others are welcome at the member dinner / meeting. Please note that the dinner at Western Sizzlin (Oxford, AL) is “on your own”. Please watch for and respond to the email blast regarding participation in the member meeting and GSMM Match. Match registration will be located on the CMP’s website. Match registration cost is $35 for GCA members and $45 for non-GCA members.

We are very appreciative of the CMP for allowing us to utilize the TMP for this event. More information about the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park can be found at: thecmp.org/ranges/talladega-marksmanship-park/

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13

9AM-4PM
Swap Meet
Large Classroom TMP Clubhouse
*Vendors will be allowed entrance at 7:30AM to set up.
*All Items must be removed by 4:30PM.  Absolutely no firearm sales.

 9AM
Garand/Springfield/Modern Military Practice
(Sight-In Rifle)

10AM-12PM
Garand/Springfield/Modern Military Match Relay 1 & 2
NOTE: Roll Call/Squadding for GSMM Match will be
½ hour prior to the match scheduled start time.

1PM-4PM
“Members Only” Sales Event
TMP: Location to be announced
*Order of entry and sales method to be determined by the CMP

6PM
Members Dinner
Western Sizzlin Restaurant (Oxford, AL)

Helpful Links:

In order to register for the John C. Garand Match, one needs to create a profile with the CMP here: https://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=login

Once logged into the CMP’s Competition Tracker, one can register for the GCA Members Meeting Match at the following link. GCA members receive a discount for the match.:

https://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=match&task=edit&match=29276

CMP lodging: https://thecmp.org/ranges/talladega-marksmanship-park/area-lodging-links-al/

Western Sizzlin: https://westernsizzlinoxford.com/

The GCA’s Mission Statement

The purposes of the GCA

To exchange information and expand knowledge of the U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1; to preserve and publicize the history of the rifle and its inventor John C. Garand; to assist and encourage new collectors; to assist authors in writing new reference works; to assist members in their collecting; and to encourage competitive and recreational safe shooting of the rifle.