Over 200 firearms
33,300 acres
Range created in 1973
Museum opened in 2008
Raton, New Mexico
- August of 1973 NRA purchased property for range
- called NRA National Range and Outdoor Center
- George R. Whittington competitive shooter
- 1977 NRA leadership decided to no longer fund the range
- 1977 created a non-profit (501c3) public charity
- 1977 renamed the facility the NRA Whittington Center
- Since 1977, the NRA Whittington Center has sustained itself through voluntary tax deductable contributions from individuals and business
- 18 world-class shooting ranges
- World Championships
- Regional, State and local matches
- host thousands of competitive shooters from all over the globe
- Bud & Willa Eyman Research Library
- full-service hookups for 175 recreational vehicles
- primitive campgrounds
- remote back-country cabins
- elevations above 6,300 feet
- includes a segment of the historic Santa Fe Trail
the finest outdoor shooting complex and recreation facility in the United States
Frank Brownell Museum of the Southwest
- opened in 2008
- 2,750 square foot facility
- Bud and Willa Eyman Research Library
- FREE – Open almost wvery day
NRA Museum of the Southwest
34025 US-64
Raton, NM 87740
(575) 445-3615
NRAWC.org
