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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Cracked stock? No big deal for Steve Lucas with this American Arms Silver I. After ordering a new stock and coming to the realization that the rear tang had material removed, Steve pinned the stock on the inside while bedding it in place. Steve also polished the metal to 320 and blued the metal. This is an innovative approach for a scholar with plenty of education to be obtained.
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Elton Coleman remastered this Savage Axis. He took a Howa barrel cut the thread extension off then cut new threads to fit the new action, reamed the chamber for 220 Swift, and jeweled the bolt. He stripped the generic finish off and created this awesome wood stock.
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For the first of 52 Fridays this year, we present you this, Dylan Nowlin’s replica of Liberace’s AK. The GunCandy Ingot did a pretty good job making it look solid! Hope you all have a great weekend!
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To kick off the eighth decade of the Colorado School of Trades, let’s check out Steve Lucas’ recently finished project rifle. Steve chambered this Howa 1500 in 270 WIN. We hope the gun shoots as well as it looks!
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What a year 2019 has been at the Colorado School of Trades. We can’t wait for the developments of 2020 to come to fruition. Please enjoy these awesome projects from this past year as well as the few blooper pictures of our local photo bombers.
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These holidays Professor Emeritus, Gary Schlomer, suggests we all count our blessings and cherish those who surround us. As many of these students have traveled from various parts of the country we enjoy seeing the family they have built at CST. We hope everyone has safe, happy holidays.
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Dagan Casas took this Argentinian Mauser 1891 from a child-like firearm into a full-sized beauty. The previous owners had cut the stock down to a 9” length of pull with a hack saw. They also sawed a foot of material off the front of the stock and barrel. Dagan faced off the muzzle adding a hunter crown to cap it off, turned the barrel down to fit an OEM front sight on, and soldered this front sight into place. The buttstock had been chopped down and tacked with leather strips in which Dagan milled out and sanded flat for a proper replacement. Within this milled section he applied Acraglas to secure a piece of oak to fill that void along with a 2 inch spacer and a recoil pad to regain some of the original length of pull. Once these were completed he shaped everything for smooth transitions and refinished the entire stock using Danish Walnut oil. After polishing the metal to 320, he blued the metal to complete this piece!
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Danny Mendoza brought this Pre-64 Winchester Model 94 back to life with the new stock and forend. The customer did not want to refinish the metal because it was still in very good condition. Danny had to fit the new stock and forend to this firearm then added a velvet oil finish. He also had assistance from Gabe Miera welding nubbins to the link to assist with the feeding of the cartridge.
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“Broke all the rules, Played all the fools, Yeah yeah they, they, they blew our minds.” This class had the pleasure of walking through the work shop to the classic AC/DC hit Thunderstruck. What a grand day for David, Adam, Steven, Bobby, Jace, and Zach to graduate from the Colorado School of Trades. We cannot wait to see what advances these six gentlemen will bring to our industry.
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David George is back to his polishing ways. He took a friend’s Colt Mark IV Series 80 Government and polished the slide; again, to a matchless finish. This polish was so clean we decided to have a little fun trying to mirror things in it. Hope you can see the emblem on the hat!
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“Oh, is that right, Rambo?... Name one thing you’re gonna need this stupid rope for.” Gabe Miera might be a fan of the movie The Boondocks Saints. He applied this themed Cerakote coating using Hidden White for the base color, added Armor Black for the battle worn finish. Then he added the stencils and sprayed the Tungsten to add the Celtic cross as well as the words Veritas and Aequitas which are Latin for Truth and Justice. Murphy and Connor would enjoy seeing this Beretta 92!
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The Colorado School of Trades will be closed today, November 28, 2019 and tomorrow, November 30, 2019 in celebration of Thanksgiving. To hold over your social media needs we present this Uts a Riverside Arms side by side Bobby Pittsenbarger produced. This shotgun had a cracked butt stock, so Bobby ordered a blank, inlet, and shaped the blank. He then applied this Dukes of Hazard themed Cerakote coating to the receiver and barrel. Bo and Luke would be astounded about this gun!
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Today we hosted our annual Thanksgiving potluck. Students brought various food items from family recipes to store bought pies. All enjoyed a scrumptious meal and conversed with fellow classmates. While some may not be able to make it home for this holiday; all received the comradery of a home cooked meal. We hope everyone has a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving.
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