Just a note to tell you that I really appreciate the CMP Shooter's News. Keep up the good work from an old retired Command Master Chief USN In the Navy we have a signal that signifies an excellent job. I wish I could provide all of them with a similar token of appreciation.

We owe our WW2 veterans a debt we can never repay. I thoroughly enjoyed reading A Rifle for Shifty. Thanks to those of you who shared the story. Kudos to all who were involved with finding and presenting him with 'his' rifle. What a wonderful tribute to one of this countries nearly forgotten heroes. The story 'A Rifle For Shifty' really hit me. This story about the 'Gift for Shifty' is one of the best stories I have read so far.An example of selfless appreciation for the WW2 vets that helped make this such a wonderful country.God bless our past and present troops. PS: I forwarded it to all my shooter friends. That was a great story! Thanks for publishing it. It is always a high quality publication with a nice mix of text and image, about interesting things and folks. Elder, just a note to say that there are few things I look forward to receiving by email, and the Shooting News publication is one of them! Thank You again Christine, very good articles. What a great article: “A Rifle for Shifty” … that has to be one of the best stories I’ve read in quite some time.

The story of the M1 rifle that was presented to Shifty of the 101 airborne makes me proud to be part of the shooting community. Very good! Please include other 'how to' items in the future. This is great for keeping the CMP active. Do you have an interesting story or article that you would like to share? If so, please let us know! We want your feedback! Please let us know what you think about TFS.

Tracking m1 garand by serial number