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To: Shooter 2.5; All
Your thread caught my eye this morning. I have a question for everyone posting. Has anyone attended the Gunsmithing program at Trinidad State Jr College?

My son will graduate from High School in 2 years and has his heart set on going there. I have heard it is the best gunsmithing program in the nation. Can anyone confirm that or suggest other colleges?

Thanks in advance for any advise.

105 posted on 08/01/2008 9:49:53 AM PDT by buschbaby
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To: buschbaby
I have heard it is the best gunsmithing program in the nation.

That is what I have heard.

130 posted on 08/01/2008 3:08:21 PM PDT by MileHi ( "It's coming down to patriots vs the politicians." - ovrtaxt)
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To: buschbaby
Your thread caught my eye this morning. I have a question for everyone posting. Has anyone attended the Gunsmithing program at Trinidad State Jr College?

My son will graduate from High School in 2 years and has his heart set on going there. I have heard it is the best gunsmithing program in the nation. Can anyone confirm that or suggest other colleges?

You might want to consider sending him to this summer camp for the summer between his Junior and Senior years. It might give him thoughts about another- [and better paying!] career.

In general, anything related to the machine tool trades or tool and diemaking is a real good foundation for serious modern gunsmithy operations- and if working as an independent, the basics of small business operation are a must. Funny thing is, the really good smiths I know are crying for serious and reasonably well-qualified apprentices. A lot depends on what direction within the industry your son might have an interest in pursuing, but yeah, there's a lot of opportunity out there.

191 posted on 08/02/2008 7:06:20 AM PDT by archy (Et Thybrim multo spumantem sanguine cerno. [from Virgil's *Aeneid*.])
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