first offered in 1947

America’s Premier Gunsmithing School.

Oldest gunsmithing program in the United States

•  first gunsmithing courses were designed and offered at Trinidad State in 1947
  by P.O. Ackley
• NRA affiliated Gunsmithing school (1 of 4)
• Offers NRA approved short-term gunsmithing courses
• – three days to two weeks in length
• a two year Gunsmithing Degree Program
• TSJC Summer NRA program
  –  nine weeks

•  AAS – Gunsmithing
•  Brownell’s Am Firearms Tech Instructor
•  Custom Pistolsmithing (1911) Certificate
•  Gunsmithing Fine Arts
•  Gunsmithing Technician
•  NRA Firearms Safety Instructor
•  Small Arms Level I Certificate

Gunsmithing School at Trinidad State Junior College 
600 Prospect St., Campus Box 331
Trinidad, CO 81082

1.800.621.TSJC
719.846.5011

http://trinidadstate.edu/gunsmithing/

20,000 square foot

established in 1947

• 1947 gunsmith education program established
• founded by John J. Snyder
• 1950’s ceased offering all programs but Gunsmithing
• in the same location since the early 1970’s
• 1990 purchased by Sawtooth, Inc.
• 1990 to 2018 Robert E. Martin served as President of Sawtooth, Inc
• 1992 first offered Associate Degree in Gunsmithing
• up to 160 students
• Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Gunsmithing , 800 total hours
•  students learn how to succeed in gunsmithing career.
• student-run CST Rifle & Pistol Club
• just a few miles from Denver

School training students in the Artisan Craft of Gunsmithing

Colorado School of Trades
575 HOYT ST., LAKEWOOD, CO 80215

(303) 233-4697 EXT. 11