Tag: Gunsmithing School

September 28, 2017

Brownell’s Alternate Finishes Seminar Comes to PGS!

, , , ,

Dean Batchelder, Senior Technical Advisor at the well known gunsmith Supplier Brownell’s conducted 2 separate week long seminars in coatings, parkerizing, and nitre bluing.

Read More

September 1, 2017

PGS In-Service Day at the range!

, , , , ,

PGS Stockmaking instructor Chris Rush, an NRA certified pistol instructor conducted the bi-annual PGS in-service day on Friday, September 1, 2017.

Read More

August 28, 2017

Introducing new DOI!

, , , ,

PGS is pleased to announce that a new Director of Instruction position was created for greater student engagement, streamline instruction to enhance learning and to bring more innovation to the classroom. We are pleased that Mr. Jamey Wojtaszek accepted the new position after 15 successful years in the Gunsmithing profession. He brings excitement, enthusiasm, technology…

Read More

March 17, 2016

American Gun Making Legend, Jerry Fisher visits PGS October 9-11, 2013

,

Jerry, a charismatic man and a teacher at heart, is demonstrating a European Gun making process called “striking”. We in the U.S. simply call it draw filing. Its purpose is to remove rust pitting and ripples or unevenness in the steel.

Read More

Doug Turnbull, Turnbull Restorations visits PGS to conduct on-site hiring interviews October 11, 2013

,

Doug Turnbull and his manager of Gunsmith’s, 2001 PGS graduate Sam Chappel, visited PGS to conduct interviews for their new special 1911 custom handguns. They interviewed several potential candidates and one or two PGS students will soon be proudly working for the top notch and state of the art Gunsmithing facility.

Read More

Brownells Conducts Alternative Finishes Seminar at PGS on September 29 to October 3, 2014

,

PGS was pleased to welcome Brownells Gunsmithing Tech Staff members to conduct an optional seminar made available to students who achieve specific GPA and attendance percentages. The seminar addresses proper application of Alternative Finishing techniques and is offered periodically to PGS students. “We’re grateful to Brownells for bringing their expertise to our classroom,” said PGS…

Read More