The A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art, in cooperation with Trinidad State and its renowned gunsmithing program, will feature Art of the Gun, a gun show highlighting the craftsmanship and history of American guns. The show will run Friday night through Sunday, August 12th – 14th at the Mitchell Museum located at 150 E. Main Street in Trinidad. Guns on display will include three from the museums operated by the NRA.
During the show, Trinidad State Gunsmithing graduate Gary Yee, who is also an author and historian, will be building a flint lock rifle alongside the static displays.
The show runs from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. on August 12th, and on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the A.R. Mitchell Museum. Admission is $10 per person per day. Tickets will be sold at the door.
On Saturday night, August 13th, a banquet and silent auction will be held at Brix Sports Bar and Grill at 231 East Main Street starting at 7 p.m. The speaker will be NRA Director of Education and Training Bill Poole. Proceeds will benefit the Friends of TSJC Gunsmithing Endowed Faculty Fund. RSVP by calling Donna at 719 846-5541. Cost is $30.
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