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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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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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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