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June
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Introduction to
Gunsmithing
This course will cover operational theory,
disassembly and assembly, proper use of hand
tools and precision measuring instruments, and
an introduction to basic bench work of the
gunsmithing trade. Consideration will be given
to minor gun repair and the installation of
firearm accessories. A brief study of Federal
Firearm Law and record keeping will be included |
June
1- June 5 |
$300 |
Dave
Nolan, Instructor |
Basic Machine Shop
This class offers instruction and hands-on
experience in machine tool operation. Students
will gain experience with the metalworking lathe
and milling machine in the manufacture of parts
and tools. Enrollment is limited to 15 students. |
June 1- June 5 |
$300
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Keith Gipson, Instructor |
Introductory Pneumatic Engraving
This course covers the use of various pneumatic
gravers on the market today. Special
emphasis will be placed on setting up and
adjusting the tools, tool sharpening techniques,
maintenance, and cutting techniques. |
June 1- June 5 |
$300
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Mike Pierson, Instructor |
Brownells Custom Bluing
This course covers the use of various pneumatic
gravers on the market today. Special
emphasis will be placed on setting up and
adjusting the tools, tool sharpening techniques,
maintenance, and cutting techniques. |
June 1- June 5 |
$300
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Dave Bennetts and the Brownells staff. |
Scrimshaw
Learn the Art of Scrimshaw one-on-one with Jim
Stevens. You do not need and interest in
gunsmithing to take this course. The
techniques taught are the same for anyone
wanting to learn how to create beautiful
scrimshaw. An intensive, hands-on, two-week
course taught by artist, sculptor and
scrimshander Jim Stevens. |
June 8-
June 12 |
$300
(or $600 for two weeks) |
Jim
Stevens, Instructor |
Advanced Machine Shop
This course will provide further instruction and
practice on machine tool operation. The
students will be instructed in rifle barrel
re-barreling techniques as well as some advanced
machine shot operations. Projects will
vary according to individual interests.
Enrollment is limited to 15 students.
PREREQUISITE: Basic machine shot or consent of
instructor. |
June 8-
June 12 |
$300
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Keith Gipson, Instructor |
Sporterizing Military Bolt Actions
Course topic include bolt handle alterations,
low safety modifications, drilling and tapping
for scope mounts, trigger installations,
magazine and feeding problems and other
modifications. |
June 8- June 12 |
$300 |
Dave
Nolan, Instructor |
Vintage Metal Finishing
Learn the art of guild quality vintage metal
finishing from Chuck Grace, Vice President of
the American Custom Gunmakers Guild. A one
week course covering the correct procedures
employed to "French Gray", "Damascus" & "Rust"
blue vintage and modern firearms as well as
other vintage finishes.
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June 8- June 12 |
$300 |
Chuck
Grace, Instructor |
Welding for Gunsmiths
This course will introduce the student to
various welding practices through hands-on
instruction. Topics include: basic safety,
oxyacetylene, cutting and brazing techniques,
gunsmith Micro-Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG),
Gas Tungsten Welding (TIG), fabrication and
repair of small metal fixtures and parts
relating to the gunsmith industry will be
included. |
June 8- June 12 |
$300 |
Vern
Paulson, Instructor |
Action
Blueprinting & Riflesmithing
Share in the secrets of what it takes to build a
rifle capable of competing at "world class"
levels and apply those techniques to the modern
hunting, varmint, or competition rifles.
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June 15-
June 19 |
$300 |
Speedy
Gonzalez, Instructor |
Scrimshaw II
Week two with Jim Stevens. Learn to apply
the techniques learned in week one to create
beautiful scrimshaw pieces. An intensive,
hands-on, final week course taught by artist,
sculptor and scrimshander Jim Stevens. |
June 15- June 19 |
$300 |
Jim
Stevens, Instructor |
Brownells Stock Refinishing
This course will aid the occasional gun mechanic
or professional shop alike. Will include
instruction on stripping old finish, making
minor repairs, freshening up oil soaked stocks
and what to use when applying the new finish. |
June 15- June 19 |
$300 |
Dave
Bennetts of Brownell, Instructor |
Metalsmithing Single Shot Rifles 1
This will be atwo week long hands on course on
Metalsmithing the falling block rifle. The
emphasis will be on high quality workmanship and
the accurate single shot rifle. The
student will be led through the process of
properly preparing and barreling their own
single shot action. Class will cover the various
US and British single shot action design of the
lat 19th century up through WWI. Class
room instruction will cover the various action
design, simple and set trigger designs, chamber
and extractor/ejector designs, and basic
metallurgy and heat treating theory.
Prerequisites: Mill, lathe and hand tool
experience, or consent of instructor.
class size: limited to 10 students |
June
22-June 26 |
$300 (or $600 for two weeks) |
Glenn
Fewless, Instructor |
Benchrest Stocking and Stock Design
This course will describe and demonstrate the
modern methods of stocking today's state of the
art match rifles. The class will also
learn the current design technology used in
single and multi-purpose rifle stock lay out &
geometry. The lab work will consist of
inletting, pillar bedding using G-10 pillars or
the modern glue-in methods. The design and
machining of aluminum bedding blocks.
Students are encouraged to bring a semi or
no-inlet laminate or composite stock and
barreled action to inlet and bed. |
June
22- June 26 |
$300 |
Speedy
Gonzalez, Instructor |
Double
Guns
This course will cover work on high grade double
guns, including regulating triggers, repairing
locks and restoring guns to safe condition.
Resetting sprung ribs and tightening loose
actions will also be discussed. Students
will bring their own guns to work on.
Enrollment limited to 12 students.
Prerequisite: machine shop or consent of
instructor |
June
22- June 26 |
$300 |
Dennis
Potter, Instructor |
Metalsmithing Single Shot Rifles
This will be the second week of the course on
Metalsmithing the falling block rifle. The
emphasis will be on high quality workmanship and
the accurate single shot rifle. The
student will be let through the process of
properly preparing and barreling their own
single shot action.
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June
29- July 3 |
$300 (or $600 for two weeks) |
Glenn
Fewless, Instructor |
Introductory Hand Engraving
This course covers basic concepts and skills
related to hammer and chisel engraving.
Special emphasis will be placed on tool
sharpening, pattern theory, designing,
transferring, and cutting patterns.
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June
29- July 3 |
$300 |
Dr.
Michael J. Pierson, Instructor |
Bullet
Making & Precision Reloading
For those who wish to take the next step up from
standard reloading practices, Speedy Gonzalez
will take you into the realm of precision
reloading and custom bullet swaging. The
class will consist of advanced reloading theory
and applications, lessons on the "expanding up"
principals of bullet swaging, the proper use of
"neck turning" equipment and case preparation.
Bullet making components are sponsored and
donated by Berger Bullets. |
June
29- July 3 |
$300 |
Speedy
Gonzalez, Instructor |
Double
Guns
This will be the continuation of the shotgun
course of the previous week.
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June
29- July 3 |
$300 |
Dennis Potter, Instructor |
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July
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Take
Down Lever Guns
David Clay of DRC Custom guns walks you through
the building of a take down Marlin Lever Action.
The class will learn all the processes required
to convert a standard Marlin to a custom field
ready take down employing the patented DRC
system that allows one to take down the rifle
and leave the magazine fully loaded.
Prerequisite: Mill, lathe and hand tool
experience.
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July 6-July 10 |
$300
(or $600 for two weeks) |
David
Clay, Instructor |
Advanced Hand Engraving
This course covers advanced concepts and skills
related to push engraving and hammer and chisel
engraving. Special emphasis will be placed
on scroll types, precious metal inlaw, bulino
and banknote engraving, restoring engraving, and
lettering. Students should complete the
introductory hand Engraving course prior to
enrolling Advanced Hand Engraving.
|
July 6-July 10 |
$300 |
Dr.
Michael J. Pierson, Instructor |
National Match AR-15's
This class will cover the techniques and methods
used to build and maintain match winning AR's.
While the emphasis will be on rifles for "Across
the Course" shooting, most of the methods apply
equally to other types of competition.
Topics covered will be sights, triggers, barrel
installation, and barrel chambering and fitting. |
July 6- July 10 |
$300
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John Holliger, Instructor |
Welding for Gunsmithgs
This course will introduce the student to
various welding practices through hands-on
instruction. Topics include: basic safety,
oxyacetylene, cutting and brazing techniques,
Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG), Gas Tungsten
Welding (TIG), fabrication and repair of small
metal fixtures and parts relating to the
gunsmith industry will be included.
|
July 6- July 10 |
$300
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Vern Paulson, Instructor |
Take
Down Lever Guns
This will be the continuation of the take down
lever course of the previous week. |
July 13- July 17 |
$300
(or $600 for two weeks) |
David Clay, Instructor |
Custom
Stockmaking (Week 1)
The class will cover topics of choosing a blank,
making a pattern stock, inletting, shaping, and
finishing of machined wood. Drilling
of through-bold holes and breech screws will
also be covered. The majority of class time will
be hands-on inletting and shaping.
Students should bring their own projects to work
on, they are encouraged to contact instructor
about which projects to bring and for tools
necessary to complete the work. Please note tat
we will not be concentrating on building a
bolt-action rifle stock from a blank. |
July 13- July 17 |
$300 (or $600 for
the two weeks) |
Craig
Libhart, Instructor |
Pneumatic Airgunsmithing
The class will start with an introduction to the
various airgun systems. Then the focus of
the class will be the proper disassembly and
assembly of the various makes and models of
pneumatic airguns. The major manufacturers
being covered are Crosman, Benjamin, Sheridan,
Dairy, Beeman, Marksman, Webley and Gamo will be
covered. Additionally the inspection and
repair of the parts will be covered, then the
necessary function and safety checks after
assembly to ensure proper and safe operation.
|
July 13- July 17 |
$300 |
Randy
Bimrose, Instructor |
Tactical Remington 700's
This course will cover the basics in Accurizing
any Remington 700 PSS or heavy barreled 700 for
Tactical use. Students will re-build the
rifle from the ground up using LaBounty fixtures
and mandrels to square the receivers.
Trigger work and Sako extractor installation
will also be covered. Get the most out of
your factory heavy barreled rifle.
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July
20- July 24 |
$300
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Phil Lebow, Instructor |
Custom
Stockmaking
With Craig Libhart. This is the second
week of the stockmaking class described
previously. |
July 20- July 24 |
$300 (or
$600 for two weeks) |
Craig
Libhart, Instructor |
Brownells 1911 Handguns
The 1911 is the "Army" .45 caliber,
semiautomatic pistol developed by John Browning.
This class will address the general fit and
function of the 1911. More advanced
techniques will also be covered such as slide
tightening, fitting oversized bushings, new
barrels and sights.
|
July
20- July 24 |
$300 |
Mike
Watkins & Eric Kiesler of Brownells, Instructors |
NRA
Lab & Independent Study
This is a continuation of last year's Alumni
class. If you have a special project that
doesn't really fit any of our scheduled classes
or if our schedule does not match yours, an
independent study segment may be the answer.
The independent Study option provides an
opportunity to custom design your own
gunsmithing class to fit your schedule.
There are, of course, some restrictions.
So if you are interested , please contact us and
we will do our best to accommodate your project
and schedule.
|
July 27- July 31 |
$300 |
Dave
Nolan, Instructor |
Checkering
Course includes pattern design and lay out,
scribing, pattern transfer, checkering
techniques, and finishing. Also
instruction on the use of the latest hand and
power tools in provided.
|
July 27-July 31 |
$300 |
Chuck
Grace, Instructor |
Brownells Alternative Finishes
This course includes instruction and hands on
training in metal preparation, application, and
safety for the application of modern spray on
finishes. Bake on, Self curing and Epoxy
finished will be covered, demonstrated and
applied. Whether for your own personal use
of increasing the profit margin in your gun shop
this class is a must. Students should
supply their won firearms or parts to work on. |
July 27- July 31 |
$300
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Dave Bennetts and the Brownells staff |
