Today is graduation day for these three gentlemen. Congratulations to Troy, Mark, and Josh on completing their fourteen month journey. We hope your transition from student life is smooth!
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We are proud to announce that Troy Wold and Kurt Martonik each received a scholarship from the American Pistolsmiths Guild. APG teams up with Brownells to supply three different gunsmithing students with a monetary scholarship as well as additional tools that will aide them through their careers in gunsmithing. Troy and Kurt have been committed and have exceeded the academic standards. We would like to thank APG and Brownells for their commitment to growing our trade!
We would also like to congratulate James Corns from @montgomerycommunitycollege on a job well done.
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Did a little workday Wednesday photo shoot. Check out some of the projects our students are currently working on.
#1- Milling a dove tail on a faux 1911 slide.
#2- Inspecting the fit of a bull barrel installation on a 1911.
#3-Shaping a project rifle wood stock.
#4- Inletting the bottom metal on a project rifle wood stock.
#5- Cleaning the bore of a repair’s firearm.
#6- Sanding the butt stock of a Winchester Model 94.
#7- Polishing a barrel for the “Basic’s Firearm Refinish”.
#8- Checking the bluing for a repair’s firearm.
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“Keep the Cerakote flowing, Keep the party Going.” Cerakote is in the school this week teaching our students the secrets to the trade. Here are a few photos to recap Day one.
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Steve Lucas wanted to showcase the EOD Badges he earned in the Marine Corps. Steve received the Basic, Senior, and Master EOD Badges during his service. He took the synthetic stock from his project rifle, added a new Howa 1500 barreled action, and this digital camo Cerakote pattern to create this beautiful firearm. Great Job Steve and thank you for your service!
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Mike Fletcher completed this Wyoming themed Anderson AR chambered in 6.5 Grendel. He used stencils and Cerakote to create this beautiful rendition of the attractions in Wyoming. Weather it is the bugling elk, Devil’s Tower, Old Faithful, the view of the sky, or the beautiful Rocky Mountains that draw your eye; we can all agree that the time and detail put into this project are things to admire. Well done Mr. Fletcher, well done.
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Did you give/receive the flowers they/you wished for? Gabe Miera’s last project in school was inlaying this rose and led lights into this wood stock. He plans to use this piece as décor for his house but we figured it would fit today’s theme well. Hope everyone enjoys a beautiful Valentine’s Day with their loved ones.
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In every class there is the one guy who differs from all of the rest. Normally they call this guy the “Class Clown”, this class on the other hand had “The Normal Guy”. Not a week went by without Dagan, Marcus, Paul, Michael, Danny, or Gabe doing an act that the school talked about. Jack, we are sorry you had to deal with these guys for 14 months, somehow you powered through and we applaud you for that. Congratulations to these seven guys for being able to graduate, the school will miss you. Please enjoy a few bloopers within the motion capture.
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Numrich Gun Parts is proud to continuously help expand the gunsmithing community, and this year they are doing so in a big way. Numrich Gun Parts teamed up with Colorado School of Trades to present a scholarship to a dedicated and passionate gunsmith. This year, the first scholarship will be awarded to Jack Nelson, a disabled American veteran who has been shooting guns since the age of eight.
Jack plans on growing a retail business with his education to not only serve the public, but also several governmental organizations that he has worked with in the past.
The rifle and shotgun builds seen here were completed by Jack during his time at CST. The 870 John bought as a box kit, assembled it, replaced the missing parts, and refinished the firearm. You can also see John working on his Remington 760, on which he did a complete refinish of both the metal and wood.
Congratulations to Jack and thank you for the commitment to further the field of gunsmithing, one part at a time. We speak for many when we say that we are honored to support such a deserving individual.
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Are you interested in starting a career in gunsmithing? Here at the Colorado School of Trades we start a new class the second Monday of every single month. This class of seven started their 14 month journey today. If you want to start your career by receiving an education from us, give our admissions representatives a call at 303-233-4697 extension 11.
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Another successful Glock Armorer’s course completed at the Colorado School of Trades! We had students and local law enforcement pack our class room to learn the in’s and out’s of Gen 4 and Gen 5 Glocks. This information will allow for the proper maintenance of these firearms.
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Happy Friday to all!!!! Please enjoy this Winchester 94 chambered in 23-35 Winchester refinished by Steve Lucas. Steve polished and rust blued this rifle while also refinishing the wood. We hope YOU ENJOY this SUPERb project can help you through a weekend that should have rainBOWLike weather.
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Paul Sullivan took a stock Marlin 336 lever action and spoofed it out as a commemorative firearm for the customer. Paul fit a Midwest handguard to the firearm, repaired the stock and welded/shaped an after-market big loop on to the factory lever. Paul then applied a Cerakote coating over the wood and metal with major components being armorer black and accessories being gold. To improve the looks of the stock he applied a gloss-clear coating over the wood. Thrown together you have this awesome looking lever action!
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Skylar Vincent decided to try his hand at Color Case Hardening. He took this W & C Scott & Son Pigeon Club black powder 12 Gauge that was manufactured in 1884. He applied this to the receiver, lock plates, trigger guard, and forend latch. After getting the appropriate coloring Skylar applied a shellac clear coat over these items. Upon completion of this he faced the barrels to verify the shooting ability. Then he blued the Damascus barrels, made an ebony butt plate, and finished the stock with a boiled linseed oil. This finished firearm is one that many strive for but few can produce, Great Job Skylar!
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Yesterday we held the ceremonial “Gunsmith Walk” for this group of 9 scholars. Elton, Jared, Darren, Reeve, Jordan, John Mabee, “Sheriff” Jack, “Jack” John Comstock, and Skylar; we are all excited to see where your passions take you. We challenge you to stay in contact with those you have built relations with. These relations will guide you through the hard times as well as cheer for you in the best of times. Congratulations on graduating from the Colorado School of Trades!
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Let’s take a look at this freedom Friday special produced by Jack Comstock. Jack took a proof research barrel cut the threads, chambered the barrel and crowned it with an 11 degree target crown. He attached to a Defiance Deviant action. He also applied a Cerakote coating to a few accessories of his KRG Chassis to match his Vortex Razor Gen II. The combination of these items is a long range shooters dream!
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Doing a little 2 month throwback to when this Beretta 92S looked as worn as a pair of Wranglers on the farm. Darren Kirby brought life back in to this firearm though! With the combination of Armorer Black, Satin Mag, and Midnight Bronze we have this refaced pistol that flows with ease.
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3 months in and Bailey Canfield is showing what she can do with live firearms. All basics students have a firearm refinish that they work on. Bailey tackled this Winchester Model 94. She had to rust blu the whole firearm with exception to the screws and the sights. This process took 15 hours of the normally allotted 20. She then stripped the wood adding the stain, finish, and wax to the wood. What an amazing showcase of the potential for this young lady!
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Derek Fischer finished a wood redesign on this Pedersoli Kentucky Pistol. Derek had previously carved out the design on the side of the grip and added the checkering on the back. The difficulty of checkering on a round surface is extraordinary and for Derek to be able to produce this on his first “live” surface is even more special.
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Happy Funday Friday! Gabe Miera creates this Deadpool themed Century Arms R1A1 FAL. If you look through the photos you will notice some key phrases from the movie. Another small feature is within the grip cerakotes with “Bang Switch”each letters void is created by another movie plug. A creative portrait produced by a creative student.
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