Posted by Faxon Firearms Staff on Oct 26th 2026
Win a CMP M1 Gas Trap Rifle: Enter the Faxon Service & Sport Sweepstakes
The Faxon Service & Sport Sweepstakes is live through November 22, 2026, and the grand prize is a CMP M1 Gas Trap rifle built with gas trap components made by Faxon Firearms. One winner takes home the entire $8,430.33 prize package, including a custom Faxon FX22 rifle, a Twenty-Toucan® modular suppressor, 20,000 rounds of CMP Eley .22 LR, a Gun Talk Range Ready pistol class and gear from eight more industry partners.
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This giveaway honors the service rifle and the sport it built. At its center is a rifle few shooters have ever held: a modern recreation of the original 1936 M1 Garand design, brought back by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) with barrels and gas trap parts machined by Faxon Firearms in Greater Cincinnati, Ohio.
What Is the CMP M1 Gas Trap Rifle?
The CMP M1 Gas Trap is a new-production M1 Garand built in the rifle's earliest configuration, the "gas trap" design adopted by the U.S. Army in 1936. Instead of a gas port drilled into the barrel, it captures expanding gas at the muzzle with an external assembly and uses that gas to cycle the action.
A Short History of the Gas Trap Garand
- 1936: The Army adopts the "U.S. Rifle, Semiautomatic, Caliber .30 M1" on January 9, 1936. Early rifles use John C. Garand's muzzle-mounted gas trap system.
- 1939: Field experience shows the trap is hard to clean, can loosen and is a weak bayonet mount. Garand's drilled gas port design is recommended that October.
- 1940: Springfield Armory switches to the gas port design. The last gas trap rifles leave the line in August 1940, after roughly 50,000 were built.
- Today: Most surviving gas trap rifles were converted at the armory, so unaltered originals are rare and highly sought after by collectors.
How Faxon and the CMP Brought It Back
The CMP holds a preserved original gas trap M1 Garand and archived Springfield Armory blueprints, including documentation signed by John Garand himself. Faxon's engineering team worked from those prints and from direct measurement of the original rifle to recreate the parts as closely as possible to the original design intent.
Faxon manufactures the rifle's key gas trap-era components:
- Barrel
- Type 3 gas trap assembly
- Gas cylinder
- Front sight
The CMP installs them on a new CMP Commercial M1 receiver. Every decision on the project came back to three checks: original reference material, dimensional verification and engineering review. Read the full backstory in our earlier post, Gas Trap M1 Garand Recreated with CMP.
The gas trap project builds on Faxon's broader M1 Garand barrel program with the CMP, which first put Faxon barrels in shooters' hands at the CMP Talladega Premier Expo in 2024. The CMP lists the M1 Gas Trap at $2,650 retail on its New M1 Garand Variants page.
Full Prize Package: $8,430.33 From 10 Sponsors
One winner receives everything below. Retail values are as listed in the official rules.
| Sponsor | Prize | Retail Value |
|---|---|---|
| Civilian Marksmanship Program | CMP M1 Gas Trap rifle with Faxon-made Type 3 gas trap kit on a new CMP Commercial M1 receiver | $2,650.00 |
| Civilian Marksmanship Program | Four cases of CMP Eley Standard .22 LR (40 gr round nose, 1,085 fps, 5,000 rounds per case – 20,000 rounds total) | $900.00 |
| Faxon Firearms | Custom-built FX22 rifle | $1,600.00 |
| Faxon Firearms | Twenty-Toucan® modular multi-caliber suppressor | $400.00 |
| Gun Talk | Entry to one Semi-Auto Pistol Operator Range Ready training class in 2027 | $895.00 |
| Delta Team Tactical | $500 gift card | $500.00 |
| Primary Arms Optics | SLx 3-18x50mm FFP rifle scope, ATHENA reticle | $499.99 |
| TacPack | Three-month TacPack PLUS subscription | $450.00 |
| Mantis | Mantis X10 Elite shooting performance system | $249.00 |
| Otis Technology | Otis Elite cleaning kit | $176.34 |
| Breek Arms | Sledgehammer charging handle | $80.00 |
| Nehemiah Guns & Coffee | Coffee beans | $30.00 |
| Total | $8,430.33 |
Meet the Sponsors
- Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) – The federally chartered nonprofit that promotes marksmanship training and firearm safety, and America's home for M1 Garand sales and competition.
- Gun Talk – Tom Gresham's long-running firearms media network. Its Range Ready program runs hands-on training classes.
- Primary Arms Optics – Rifle optics and the ATHENA reticle found on the SLx 3-18x50 FFP in this package. Primary Arms also carries a full lineup of Faxon products.
- Delta Team Tactical – Online retailer of firearms, parts and gear.
- TacPack – Subscription box of curated tactical and outdoor gear.
- Mantis – Makers of the Mantis X training sensors used for dry- and live-fire practice.
- Otis Technology – American-made firearm cleaning systems.
- Breek Arms – AR-15 components, including the Sledgehammer charging handle.
- Nehemiah Guns & Coffee – A gun shop and coffee house in one.
- AR15.com – The largest firearms community online, supporting the sweepstakes as a media partner.
How to Enter
- Go to faxonfirearms.com/sweepstakes and submit the entry form.
- Earn bonus entries by following Faxon and the sponsors, visiting their websites, watching videos and playing the Faxon Haunted Range and Fright Run mini-games.
- Come back every day. Many bonus actions refresh daily, and each friend who enters through your referral link earns you 50 more entries.
Key Dates and Rules
- Entry period: October 26, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET through November 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.
- Eligibility: Legal U.S. residents 21 or older. Void where prohibited.
- No purchase necessary. A purchase does not improve your odds.
- Transfers: Both rifles ship through an active FFL. The Twenty-Toucan® suppressor transfers through an active FFL/SOT with all required NFA paperwork. The winner pays transfer fees and must be legally able to own every item in their state.
- Winner notice: One winner is drawn at random and notified by email within five days of selection. The winner has 15 days to claim the prize.
Full official rules are on the sweepstakes page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a gas trap M1 Garand?
A gas trap M1 Garand is the original 1936 configuration of the M1 rifle. It traps gas at the muzzle with an external assembly to run the action, instead of using a gas port drilled into the barrel. About 50,000 were built before Springfield Armory switched to the gas port design in 1940.
Who makes the CMP M1 Gas Trap rifle?
The Civilian Marksmanship Program builds the CMP M1 Gas Trap on a new CMP Commercial M1 receiver. Faxon Firearms manufactures the barrel, Type 3 gas trap assembly, gas cylinder and front sight.
How was the gas trap design recreated?
Faxon engineers worked from archived Springfield Armory prints, including documentation signed by John Garand, and from an original gas trap rifle in the CMP's collection. Parts were verified dimensionally against those references.
What can I win in the Faxon Service & Sport Sweepstakes?
One winner receives a CMP M1 Gas Trap rifle, a custom Faxon FX22 rifle, a Faxon Twenty-Toucan® suppressor, 20,000 rounds of CMP Eley .22 LR, a Gun Talk Range Ready class and gear from Primary Arms, Delta Team Tactical, TacPack, Mantis, Otis, Breek Arms and Nehemiah Guns & Coffee. Total retail value is $8,430.33.
When does the sweepstakes end?
Entries close November 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern.
Who can enter?
Legal U.S. residents age 21 or older who can legally own every prize in their state. No purchase is necessary.
How does the winner receive the rifles and suppressor?
The rifles transfer through a licensed FFL dealer. The suppressor transfers through an FFL/SOT with the required NFA paperwork. The winner covers transfer fees.
Enter Before November 22
The gas trap Garand went out of production more than 85 years ago. Now you have a chance to own one built from the original prints. Enter the Faxon Service & Sport Sweepstakes today and come back daily to stack your entries.
Thank you to the Civilian Marksmanship Program, Gun Talk, Primary Arms, Delta Team Tactical, TacPack, Mantis, Otis Technology, Breek Arms, Nehemiah Guns & Coffee and AR15.com for making this prize package possible.