“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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If you remember 6 months ago we had a Remington 700 that came in with the barrel split like a banana. Today it leaves looking like this! Reeve Swan accurized the action by lapping the lugs and squaring off the receiver. Took a factory Remington barrel off another 700 timed the barrel to the receiver, threaded both the barrel as well as a thread protector, and recrowned the barrel. He then finished the stock and barrel with a Cerakote coating and jeweled the bolt. What a difference from when this firearm first came in to now.
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For your Monday blues we figured we would showcase this bluing produced by Marcus Werman. Marcus polished up this Browning Superposed to 400 then blued it. Gabe Miera helped refinish the wood to give it that beautiful dull satin finish. This firearm is looking fantastic thanks to these two gentlemen.
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Gabe Miera applied this awesome coating of Cerakote and GunCandy! Gabe laid the initial coating of Armorer Black on this H&K VP9 then covered the accent pieces with Satin Mag. He then applied the Viper GunCandy mixed with a clear coating over the top of the armorer Black to create this chameleon look. What a nice looking pistol this turned out to be!
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David George took a gun in a bag and polished it to this matchless finish! This Smith & Wesson Model 53 came in slightly polished but the customer could not get it to what he wanted. David spent tons of hours with multiple different tools to try and get it perfect. After finding the perfect combination of Dremel bits and an undisclosed compound there was not a line or a speck across the whole metal of the gun. He dunked it in the bluing tanks and Bam the finished product. What a great looking gun presented from a hard working student!
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This week’s #MentorMonday mentor is Chris Fox. Chris is a staff gunsmith who is currently working in the stocks section of our program. Chris graduated from our program in May 2019 and immediately joined the repairs department. Once a staff gunsmith position opened Chris moved from the front of the shop to the back. Chris enjoys the stocks section because “I get to see the creativity as well as the craftsmanship of all of the students.” The students enjoy picking Chris’ brain for all stocks related questions as well as general questions regarding the repairs firearms.
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We know a guy who is celebrating a birthday today! Kenneth Joe Daniel graduated from our school in 1971. He has spent the last 48+ years in the industry working as a gunsmith doing everything from working in a large repairs facility to developing new gunsmithing departments in ranges. We are proud to be able to “Know a Guy” like Joe as well as call him an alumnus of the Colorado School of Trades. To read Joe’s full story go to the link below.
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Kurt Martonik took a Caspian Slide, Caspian Frame, and Wilson Combat internals to create this beautiful 1911. He added a custom set of grips from an elk shed his father found over the summer adding his own personal flare to this build. Of course chambered the way John Browning would wish given this quote “And They Didn’t Chamber It For Cartridges Who’s Calibers Startith With Numbers Less Than The Holy Number 4.” www.schooloftrades.edu
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Fourteen months ago these guys had one goal in mind; graduate with an Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Gunsmithing from the Colorado School of Trades. Today that goal became a reality with these gentlemen doing their gunsmith walk. Beau, Brandon, Chris, Cody, Kelvin, Matt, Pete, and Rod; we congratulate you on your graduation and look forward to seeing your education jump start a wonderful career.
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While poppies are commonly associated with Memorial Day they are linked to Veterans Day as well. The poppy came about because of John McCrae’s poem “In Flanders Fields”. John McCrae was a Lieutenant Colonel for an Allied artillery unit; he decided to write “In Flanders Fields” after seeing the poppies spread across the battlegrounds of the Second Battle of Ypres. The poppy is to be worn on the right side of the chest at approximately the 11 O’clock position; this is to celebrate the Armistice Day. The Armistice Day is when the German’s signed an armistice that brought an end to World War I. This armistice was signed on the 11th month on the 11th day at 11 O’clock. From 1926 until 1953 our nation celebrated today as Armistice Day. In 1954, congress declared November 11th as Veterans Day to honor the service of our veterans who served in World War II, the Korean War, and all wars that followed. We want to thank all of our nation’s veterans as well as those who are currently keeping this country safe while in active duty.
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Danny Mendoza applied an OD Green Cerakote to the frame and slide while applying Burnt Bronze to the accent pieces on this Sig P365. This color combo is just astonishing!
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Why just have one; when you can have one for each hand? Colonel Lou aka J Rod Albano took a pair of A. Uberti Model 1873s and had them engraved with his nickname. He then nitre blued all of the screws, the base pins, and triggers. The final touches were the application cold blue to certain areas that had holster wear and the jewelling of the hammers. These pistols are immaculate!
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Jordan Perkins applied Jesse James Civil Defense Blue and Titanium Cerakote to create this awesome AR. Spraying the accent pieces as well as the channels of the barrel showed patience and skill for Jordan. This gun looks awesome!
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Kelley Blanchard with the Career Education Colleges and Universities stopped by today on the Let VETS Choose tour with the Veterans for Career Education. Kelley informed our students about what current legislators are trying push that would restrict the GI Bill from being used at career schools. Our student population was very engaged in her conversation asking many questions about how this may affect veteran’s benefits. We are proud of our students standing up to help bring awareness to what is going on at Capitol Hill as well as supporting those who sacrificed for our country. We hope that our politicians can listen to those who are speaking against these restrictions and allow our veterans to choose how they use their benefits
For more information regarding this organization or to join the support please go to: https://www.vetsforcareered.org/
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Mike Draughn took this Defiance Deviant action, Proof Research carbon fiber barrel, Manners stock and Revic PMR 428 scope and threw them all together. Mike cut the thread extensions on the barrel and reamed the chamber out for a 28 Nosler. This firearm looks like it will be a tack driver; we cannot wait to see how it shoots!
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Peter Barnett applied this artistic Cerakote design to this Ruger LCP for a spouse of a faculty member. What a beautiful combination of colors! The design and execution is flawless as well. Great job Peter, we are sure the proud owner of this firearm will be pleased!
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