Colorado School of Trades
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The Colorado School of Trades in Lakewood, Colorado, is internationally renowned as one of the nation’s premier and oldest institutions for gunsmithing, offering a highly specialized Associate of Occupational Studies in Gunsmithing. The intensive 14-month program stands out for its hands-on focus on machining, design, stockmaking, and repair, which is uniquely put into practice as students work on real-world projects in the school’s active, on-site public gunsmithing shop. On campus, students enjoy a tight-knit, collaborative workshop culture working alongside experienced master instructors, fostering a dedicated community of craftspeople prepared for immediate entry into the firearms industry.
Wikipedia:The Colorado School of Trades is a private for-profit school in Lakewood, Colorado that focuses exclusively on gunsmithing. Graduates receive an Associate Degree. It was founded in 1947.
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