Today we took advantage of the ideal background for this Benelli M2 Collen Stimpert customized. Collen took the black M2 and applied a white – cracked earth Cerakote pattern to it. This firearm blends in well with a snow environment as seen in the attached pictures.
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Jordan Perkins project rifle definitely sets itself apart from others. Jordan has lost vison in his right eye but feels more comfortable running a bolt with his right hand. As you can see the hand shaped comb and the bolt are on the same side as each other.
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This Darne V3 16 Gauge Side by Side shotgun had seen better days. J Rod Albano decided to front the task of bringing it back to life. J Rod took the barrels knocked out all of the dents, polished it to a matchless finish, and rust blued the metal. He worked the wood to get rid of all imperfections then added a satin oil to produce this finish. What a remarkable turn-around for this wonderful firearm.
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Earlier this week Andrew and Frank came by to pick up the completed rifle. We are excited to see what this rifle can do with such an excellent person behind it.
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We’re excited to welcome Marine 1st Lieutenant Andrew Kinard to our Hunting with Heroes Wyoming family. Andrew is joining us for some elk hunting this fall. Andrew was born and raised in Spartanburg, SC, and now lives in Denver. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2005, joined the U.S. Marine Corp and was deployed to Iraq shortly after.
One day on a routine patrol, Andrew’s team noticed something seemed off. He was used to being greeted by village children, and that day, the children had been whisked away. They’d walked into an ambush.
Andrew didn’t wake for a month, and when he did, he was told he’d lost both legs up to his torso. Andrew found out that he’d been standing directly on top on an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated during this surprise attack. They didn’t expect him to live. It’s a miracle he’s with us, but that sure didn’t stop him. He’s attended Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School and held positions as a private equity investor since.
Andrew recently visited the Colorado School of Trades in Denver, where they built a gun specifically for him. A fellow Marine, and student at the school, Chris Marx, built Andrew’s gun. He’s getting it sighted in, and planning to put it to use next week on his elk hunt near Douglas, WY. Andrew is pictured here with HwH WY team members, Codee Augustin from Cheyenne, and Frank Grillo from Denver.
Best luck to you, Andrew. We’ll be anxious to hear how it goes, and we’ll be back in touch with our HwH WY fans after the hunt! More to come.
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Mike Miller took his Ruger Bearcat and nitre blued the cylinder. He applied a Cerakote coating to the barrel, receiver, and trigger guard he also applied a clear coat to their cylinder. What a fun idea and great execution for a basics student!
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Cody Maler took his European American Arms Witness in to put a Sig Romeo 1 reflex sight on. After taking out the original sight Cody cut a piece of metal to match the dovetail while drilling and taping it for the screws that came with the sight. He polished and blued the slide to give it this nice two tone finish.
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Daniel Huempfner took his Mosin-Nagant and completely refinished it. Dan took the cosmoline finish off of the stock, removed all of the scratches, and added a hand-rubbed finish. He bead blasted and cold blued the metal to produce the nice matte finish. What a great looking rifle for his personal collection.
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Peter Barnett and Gabe Miera tag teamed this Stevens 5100 12 Gauge shotgun. Peter refinished the wood and inlayed a Colorado School of Trades and a Hunting with Heroes collector coins in to the wood. Gabe polished and applied a matte black Cerakote coating to the barrel and receiver. Great job fellas this looks phenomenal.
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The threading of a barrel allows for attachment of muzzle devices such as suppressors, muzzle brakes, or flash hiders. Each of these devices has unique advantages compared to a standard muzzle. This particular project was the threading of a rifle to install a muzzle brake. Josh Roy allowed us to record him through the process and we have this product. It is truly fascinating to see how each gear ratio will allow for different thread patterns.
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Chris Gustafson produced this Glock 23 Gen 3 for his classmate Peter Barnett. Chris applied the Jesse James Civil Defense Blue Cerakote to the slide and accent pieces, while also applying a Smoke finish to the frame. With those two combined we have this masterpiece. Great Job Chris!
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In honor of today being 9/19 here is a recent 9x19 produce by Mike Fletcher. This Sig P365 had a shimmer that depending on the angle was either purple or blue. What a fascinating application and wonderful looking firearm!
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Today we had the pleasure of hosting Frank and Codee from Hunting with Heroes, they were accompanied by Andrew Kinard. Andrew is a marine veteran who has recently been selected to go on an elk hunt with this great organization. Andrew wanted to meet the student who was setting up the rifle that he will be hunting with. Chris Marx is setting up a Howa 1500 chambered in 300 Win Mag with an MDT folding chassis stock for Andrew. It was a pleasure hosting these three and we look forward to the finished product being put to work.
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In observance of the 232nd anniversary of the constitution being signed we took some themed pictures of this Barrett 50 BMG Matt Brunk worked on. Matt applied the Cerakote coating and added a few splatter marks on the butt of the stock as accent pieces. What a great looking rifle!
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Recent graduate Cameron Karge applied a Kryptek pattern Cerakote coating to this AK. Cameron added the United States Marine Corps emblem to the butt stock as the customer is a Marine Corps veteran. We sure hope he likes it as much as we do!
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Students are getting work done this week! Enjoy these action shots.
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Gabe Miera added just a few stencils to the stock of this Ruger M77. After sticking hundreds of stencils on to make the scale pattern, he added a few accents to create this awesome stocks. Great Job Gabe we hope your hand has stopped cramping.
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Do not try this at home! Lucas Herman took this simulated wood stock to the electric chair. Upon research and testing Lucas found that with a particular solution and an electric charge wood will burn in to these crazy designs. Lucas plans to add this to his project rifle’s wood stock. What a creative idea and awesome product this has turned out to be.
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Tony Boone completed the task of refinishing this Beretta 92. When this firearm came through our doors it had rust in majority of its surface area as well as missing parts. While waiting for parts to arrive Tony polished the all components on the firearm and then applied the matte black Cerakote coating. Now this firearm functions reliably as well as being presentable.
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Earlier this month Gus Saliva, TJ Muro, Ryan Lash, and Collen Stimpert supported the foundation Brave Young Hearts. The support of these gentlemen showcased that there is always room to give back.
Brave Young Hearts offers children with life threatening conditions an outdoor adventure of their dreams. For more information regarding this foundation visit their website at: www.braveyounghearts.net
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J Rod Albano took this Winchester Model 24 and brought it to life. Mr. Albano polished and blued the receiver, rust blued the barrels and refinished the wood. Great Job Rod!
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