21 courses with the subject GUNS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
GUNS 1500Intro to Firearms and Firearm Safety1
This class explores the history of firearms and firearms related equipment and the foundation for safety as it relates to firearm safety and equipment. Students completing this class will receive a National Rifle Association of America (NRA) home firearm safety certificate of completion.
This course emphasizes shop safety that includes proper use of tools in the Gunsmithing occupation. These tools include hand tools, vises, bench blocks, hammers (brass and nylon), pin punches, gunsmith screws, files and India stones, and dial calipers. Additionally this class emphasizes proper use of measuring tools, layout, drilling, sawing, filing, soldering, forging, heat treatment, and hand polishing.
This class will introduce theory and practice of machine shop metalworking that includes lathe use and milling machine operations and use of specialized gunsmithing tools.
This class will introduce stockmaking techniques using Gunsmithing carvers, inletting barrels and trigger guards, and glass bedding. Students will also learn about grip caps, recoil pads, swivels, shaping as well as sanding and finishing.
This class will teach students techniques for rifle conversion into a custom-type sporter rifle. Students will learn about custom bolt handles, iron sights, scope mounts, triggers that are adjustable with trigger guard contouring and other custom conversions.
This class will cover reverse engineering, fixture design, and basic programming for the operation of a CNC machine for the production of gun parts and components.
This class will continue with theory and practice of shop safety and machine shop metalworking. Additionally, students will be able to demonstrate proper use of machine tools that will include chambering and contouring of firearms.
GUNS 1510 must be completed with a grade of C or better.
GUNS 2505Firearms Repair and Restoration4
In this class, students will learn about repair of firearms, using the proper tools for takedown, troubleshooting, and assembly for rifles, handguns and shotguns.
GUNS 1500 must be completed with a grade of C or better.
GUNS 2525Custom Gunmaking5
This course will explore wood and synthetic gunstock production. Techniques in gun fitting, custom installations of hardware and finishing techniques will also be provided.
Students will learn about firearm bluing and Parkerizing techniques using chemical mixing procedures, caustic bluing, rust bluing, Parkerizing and metal preparation and the safety needed for these metal finishing practices.
GUNS 1700 must be completed with a grade of C or better.
GUNS 2725Pistol Smithing2
Students will learn techniques and procedures for precision fitting of parts in the model 1911 pistol to make a match quality pistol. These techniques and procedures can be applied to other semi-automatic pistol designs.
GUNS 1730 must be completed with a grade of C or better.
GUNS 2970Gunsmithing Internship3
3 or 6 This class is designed to provide work related experiences and to enhance skills, concepts, and attitudes required for employment in the firearm manufacturing and/or repair industry.
