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13 May 2002, 04:45
<cohoyo>
best gunsmithing schools
what ones are the best and how many years does it take?
13 May 2002, 14:43
Pecos41
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Originally posted by cohoyo:
what ones are the best and how many years does it take?

Best Gunsmith I ever knew went to the one in Trinidad, Colorado. Colorada School of Trades or something like that.

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13 May 2002, 15:24
Stryker225
quote:
Originally posted by Pecos45:
Best Gunsmith I ever knew went to the one in Trinidad, Colorado. Colorada School of Trades or something like that.

Does this mean that there is a lot of good gunsmiths in Colorado?

13 May 2002, 15:47
DavidReed
In Colorado there is the Colorado School of trades in Lakewood, CO and the Trinidad State Junior College School of Gunsmithing. The School of Trades program is around 15 months and the TSJ program is a full two year program. TSJ also offers the NRA summer gunsmithing courses. I'm attending the two week stockmaking course in a month and can't wait! Check TSJ out here:

http://www.tsjc.cccoes.edu/gunsmithing/NRAschools/nraschools.htm;


13 May 2002, 16:24
Customstox
David, who is teaching that class? I took one in fitting barrels from Mark Stratton a few years ago and he is doing it again. Wish I had the time to be going there myself.

They have a great facility there.

Chic Worthing

13 May 2002, 16:45
craigster
Lassen Community College in Susanville, Ca has an excellent full two year program. I believe it's the only one west of the Rockies.

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14 May 2002, 02:30
DavidReed
Chic,
Dave Nolan is teaching the stockmaking class. I have heard nothing but positive about the NRA summer courses at TSJC and look foward to furthering my skills. Hopefully I'll be able to take a few more classes in the future.
14 May 2002, 02:59
<DuaneinND>
Brownells has a listing of all the places that offer courses in gunsmithing- You will get out of any of these schools what You put into it, whichever school you attend do any and all work that you are allowed. I went to the Colorado School of Trades in Lakewood (Denver) a lot of "hands on" training.
www.duanesguns.com