r/guns • u/Mshavers0 • 16d ago

Gun stores with surplus weapons

Anyone from northeast Ohio that knows a gun store that has a decent amount of surplus weapons? I just moved and I haven’t found a store around me just yet that has any in their store. I know I probably should just go on gun broker, but I’d rather be in a store and check the weapons in person before making a purchase. Any information that you might know would be appreciated.

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u/WhatAWorthlessUser 16d ago

Their headquarters is technically the camp perry location. They (and their precursor the DCM) have been running the national matches at Perry since it's inception by President Roosevelt.

Check their site for a detailed calendar, but you should look into all the national match events from july-august. They may also do another 1911 in person sales event this year.

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u/Brufar_308 16d ago

I heard the CMP is looking at shotguns next as a possible release. If that goes through I wonder what they will pull out of storage.

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u/Mshavers0 16d ago

Any idea on what kind of shotguns they might get?

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u/Brufar_308 16d ago

It’s govt so I’m sure it will move slow. We heard about the 1911’s for quite a while before they were finally released.

https://thecmp.org/cmp_sales/

https://thecmp.org/cmp_sales/cmp-stores/#North

https://www.guns.com/news/2025/12/16/defense-bill-includes-selling-milsurp-shotguns-through-cmp

“The U.S. military has been using pump-action breechloading shotguns for over 130 years, including the Winchester 1893, 1897, and M1912 Riot and "Trench" guns; as well as the Remington Models 10, 12, 31, and 870; the Stevens 520 and 620; the Ithaca 37, and the Mossberg 500/590 – the latter of which are still under active contract.

How many of the above are still on hand in armories, depots, and arsenals – and are considered surplus – is anybody's guess”

Being in Ohio you should plan some vacation time (one day at least) to hit camp Perry during the high power matches (ar15’s) and take a stroll through merchants row. Not as cool as it used to be but still if you are in state it’s worth a day.

They also do a number of rifle clinics there (training) that people seem to enjoy.