Free Gunsmith Class for Veterans~ TSJC

We’re offering a free gunsmiths class for veterans in the summer. Right now we only have four in there and can handle 10.  This class is being offered to honorable discharged military veterans or retirees and active-duty military personnel .  This course will cover operational theory, disassemble and assembly, proper use of hand tools and precision measuring instruments, and an introduction to basic bench work of the gunsmith 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. Students should bring some type of projects(s) to work on during lab times under the supervision of the instructor.

Applicants will need to provide a copy of their active military or retiree ID card or DD214. Current gunsmith students or gunsmith alumni are not eligible for this class and is open only to first-time gunsmith students.  Because the class is not offered for college credit, the GI Bill will not cover tools.  Students will be responsible for providing their own tools/supplies.  The class is limited to 10 students on a first come first serve basis.

Instructor Howard Massingill enlisted in the US Army in 1981, served for 26 years, and retired as a Sergeant major in 2007.  After graduation from TSJC in 2014, he opened M2TSG Guns and Gunsmithing in Pueblo, CO March 2015.  His shop won the “Best of Pueblo” in their first year of business and received the Bronze Award for 3rd place in 2016.  hmass18z@msn.com

To register or for additional information including a suggested tool/supply list, contact:

Donna Haddow at 719-846-5724 or donna.haddow@trinidadstate.edu