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Nra Summer 2021 June 7-11 Gss 82-General Gunsmithing 1 Unit Instructor: Robert Chavez a Course Designed to Introduce the Student NRA SUMMER 2021 JUNE 7-11 GSS 82-GENERAL GUNSMITHING 1 UNIT INSTRUCTOR: ROBERT CHAVEZ A COURSE DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE THE STUDENT TO GUNSMITHING BASICS, TO INCLUDE FIREARM MALFUNCTIONS AND REPAIR. JUNE 14-18 GSS 70- CHECKERING 1 UNIT INSTRUCTOR: JAMES TUCKER THIS IS AN INDROGUCTORY COURSE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE STUDENT WITH BASIC SKILLS OF CHECKERING. INSTRUCTION INCLUDES TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT AND THEIR USE, PATERN DESIGN, LAYOUT AND TRANSFER AND CUTTING OF PATERNS AND BORDERS JUNE 7-18 GSS 112-MACHINE SHOP FOR GUNSMITHS 2 UNITS INSTRUCTOR: BUCK BAUER AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE DESIGNED TO HELP THE BEGINNER OR PRO AS IT RELATEDS TO THE USE OF MACHINE TOOLS AS IT RELATES TO GUNSMITHING GSS 117-GAS TUNGTSTUN ARC(TIG) WELDING FOR GUNSMITHING (evening class) 2 UNITS INSTRUCTOR: BRENT MUMMA THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP THE MANIPULATIVE SKILLS, TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND APPLICATION OF GAS TUNGTSTON ARC WELDING AS IT RELATES TO FIREARM REPAIR. STUDENTS WILL APPLY THE GTAW PROCESS TO SELECTED METAL TYPES, JOINT DESIGNES AND FIREARM PARTS. JUNE 21-25 GSS-135 PARKERIZING 1 UNIT INSTRUCTOR: BRENT MUMMA A COURSE DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE THE STUDENT TO PARKERIZING, TO PRODUCE A PHOSPHATE NONRUSTING FINISH ON FIREARMS. SURFACE PREPARATION, MIXING OF CHEMICALS, OPERATIONS, TECHNIQUES AND CONTROLS. GSS-83 GENERAL GUNSMITHING - ADVANCED 1UNIT INSTRUCTOR: ROBERT CHAVEZ AN ADVANCED COURSE IN GENERAL GUNSMITHING PROBLEMS AND TECHNIQUES INCLUDING DRILLING AND TAPPING FOR SIGHTS, SPRING MAKING AND SILVER SOLDERING. JUNE 28-JULY 2 GSS 114- BASIC RIFLE BARRELING 1 UNIT INSTRUCTOR: JAKE FLOYD THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO HELP THE BEGINNER OR THE PRO IN THE USE IF MACHINE SHOP EQUIPMENT TO INSTALL BARRELS ON BOLT ACTION RIFLE RECEIVERS. GSS-95 LAW ENFORCEMENT ARMORER SCHOOL-BASIC* 1 UNIT INSTRUCTOR: ROBERT CHAVEZ AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE DESIGNED TO TRAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO MAINTAIN DEPARTMENTAL FIREARMS TO FACTORY SERVICE LEVELS. FIREARMS TO BE COVERED ARE SMITH & WESSON REVOLVER, GLOCK, COLT AR-15 AND REMINGTON 870 SHOTGUN. GSS 77-ACCURIZING M1/M1A FOR COMPITITION 1 UNIT INSTRUCTOR: ROBERT HAMILTON THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO PRESENT STSTE OF THE ART BEDDING TECHNIQUES FOR M1-M1A RIFLES FOR NATIONAL MATCH COMPITITION. MECHANICS ASPECTS OF TUNING FOR ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY WILL BE DISCUSSED AND ACCOMPLISHED. JULY 12-16 GSS-59.04 COLOR CASE HARDENING 1 UNIT INSTRUCTOR: BRENT MUMMA THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE STUDENT WITH THE OLD STYLE COLOR CASE HARDENING PROCESS AS USED ON FIREARM PARTS 100 YEARS AGO. THIS COURSE INCLUDES METAL PREPARATION, COLOR HARDENING AND AFTER TREATMENT. GSS-119 ADVANCED RIFLE BARRELING 1 UNIT INSTRUCTOR: JAKE FLOYD A COURSE IN BARRELING RIFLES FOR PRECISION ACCURACY, AND BARRELING OF LESS COMMON ACTION TYPES. GSS-88 LEAS Design and Repair Single Action Autopistols* 1 UNIT INSTRUCTOR: ROBERT CHAVEZ A course designed to train the student to fine tune single action autopistols to very close factory specifications and to maintain, diagnose malfunctions and adjust or repair these malfunctioning autopistols . JULY 19-23 GSS-98.06 LEAS DFR PATROL RIFLES* 1 UNIT INSTRUCTOR: ROBERT CHAVEZ THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO PRESENT INSTRUCTION THAT WILL COVER THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FOLLOWING FIREARMS TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS: SHOTGUNS - REMINGTON 870, REMINGTON 700, RUGER MINI-14, AND COLT AR-15 JULY 19-30 GSS-98.08 CUSTOM BUILT 1911 2 UNITS INSTRUCTOR: RICK KENNEDY THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO PRESENT COVERAGE OF MODIFICATIONS TO THE COLT TYPE 1911 AUTO PISTOLS, AS USED IN BULLSEYE, CARRY, OPEN OR STOCK COMPETITION. THE STUDENT WILL LEARN DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMPENSATOR SYSTEMS AS WELL AS ERGONOMIC ENHANCEMENT TECHNIQUES TO FINE-TUNE THE COLT 1911 TO ANY SPECIFICATIONS. PRECISE BARREL INSTALLATION OR MAXIMUM ACCURACY AND DETAILED TRIGGER WORK WILL BE STRONGLY EMPHASIZED. GSS-72.01 METALLIC CARTRIDGE RELOADING 2 UNITS INSTRUCTOR: BUCK BAUER THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO COVER THE BASIC OF METALLIC CARTRIDGE RELOADING, BOTH PISTOL AND RIFLE. COVERS SORTING, CLEANING, LUBING, SIZING, DE-REPRIMING, SELECTION OF CHARGE, CHARGING, SEATING AND CRIMPING. JULY 26-30 GSS-87 LEAS DESIGN & REPAIR DOUBLE ACTION AUTOPISTOLS* 1 UNIT INSTRUCTOR: RANDY SCHEFFLER AN ADVANCED COURSE DESIGNED TO TRAIN THE STUDENT TO FINE TUNE THE FOLLOWING FAMILIES OF DOUBLE-ACTION AUTOPISTOLS TO VERY CLOSE FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS AND TO MAINTAIN THEM, DIAGNOSE MALFUNCTIONS AND ADJUST OR REPAIR THESE MALFUNCTIONS. FIREARMS TO BE COVERED ARE SMITH & WESSON AUTOPISTOLS, SIG SAUER 220 SERIES, BERETTA AND GLOCK. GSS 134- CAUSTIC BLUEING 1 UNIT INSTRUCTOR: BRENT MUMMA A COURSE DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE THE STUDENT TO BLUEING, COMMERCIAL BLACK OXIDE FINISH ON FIREARMS. PREPERATION OF THE SURFICE FINISH, CARE AND USE OF CHEMICALS. UNDERSTANDING CHEMICAL PROCESS AND CONTROL, PROFESSIONAL TECHNIQUE AND EQUIPMENT. AUGUST 2-6 GSS-98.12 MODERN AND COWBOY ACTION BELTS AND HOLSTERS 1 UNIT INSTRUCTOR: ROBERT HAMILTON THIS COURSE WILL TEACH THE STUDENT HOW TO SELECT DIFFERENT GRADES OF LEATHER TO FABRICATE COWBOY BELTS AND HOLSTERS. THE STUDENT WILL ALSO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH TOOLS THAT ARE NEEDED AND THEIR PROPER USE. THE STUDENT WILL LEARN HOW TO LAY-OUT AND CUT THEIR LEATHER PATTERNS. THE COURSE WILL TEACH LEATHER FORMING TECHNIQUES, GLUING AND BONDING, PUNCHING HOLES FOR HAND SEWING, AND WILL LEARN A VARIETY OF DYES AND TYPES OF FINISHES USED ON LEATHER. THIS COURSE REQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL FEE OF $19 TO COVER THE COSTS OF COURSE HANDOUTS, DYE, GLUE, LEATHER, AND OIL. GSS-93 LEAS DESIGN AND REPAIR-COUNTER SNIPER/VARMIT RIFLE* 1 UNIT INSTRUCTOR: JAKE FLOYD AN ADVANCED COURSE DESIGNED TO TRAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND GUNSMITHS IN THE ACCURIZING AND MAINTENANCE OF SUPER ACCURATE BOLT ACTION RIFLES. GSS-89 LEAS DESIGN AND REPAIR FULL AUTOS* 1 UNIT INSTRUCTOR: ROBERT CHAVEZ AN ADVANCED COURSE DESIGNED TO TRAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT ARMORERS IN THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF FULLY AUTOMATIC FIREARMS. *POST CERTIFIED COURSE .
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