Gunsmithing is an art that has been a part of American history for many years. Many of the technological advancements in firearm history have been done by Gunsmiths. The gunsmith trade teaches students how to repair, assemble, modify or build firearms. Pine Technical & Community College offers courses to provide firearm enthusiasts with the knowledge necessary to keep their guns in first class condition.
Gunsmiths do modifications and changes to a firearm that may require a very high level of craftsmanship. Gunsmiths perform factory-level repairs and renovations to restore a well-used or deteriorated firearm to new condition. They may make alterations to adapt sporting guns to better fit the individual shooter that may require extensive modifications to the firearm’s stocks and metal parts. Repairs and redesigns may require fabrication and fitting of unavailable parts and assemblies constructed by smiths themselves. Gunsmiths may also renew metal finishes or apply decorative carvings or engravings to guns.
Dates: Contact Dawn Sandberg for information at dawn.sandberg@pine.edu
8:30am – 12:30pm $150.00
The goal of this course is to teach a basic, single-color finish application to one or two large parts such as the frame and slide of a pistol, the receiver and barrel of a rifle or shotgun, or the paired receiver sets of modern sporting rifles.
The following topics will be discussed:
Students will be able to choose desired color for their firearm parts from 5 stocked colors: Graphite Black, Magpole Flat Dark Earth, Magpole OD Green, Tungsten, Burnt Bronze.
**Please note: Students will need to bring their own personal firearm or firearm parts to class. Ammunition may be brought to the campus however it must be left in your vehicle. The instructor will advise when you are allowed to bring ammunition into the building for your test fire.**
Dates: Contact Dawn Sandberg at dawn.sandberg@pine.edu
8:30am – 1:30pm $290.00
*Prerequisite: Spray-On Coatings Level 1*
This course builds upon the level 1 class by
including camouflage and distressing options. Class will begin with a brief review of Level 1.
Students will have the option to apply patterns such as, distressing, weathering/antiquing, stenciled patterns, fishnet hose patterns and others to a firearm.
Dates: Contact Dawn Sandberg at dawn.sandberg@pine.edu
8:30am – 1:30pm $195.00
This course is designed to teach students how to accuize and perform an action job to their Glock pistol. Students will fully disassemble, modify and reassemble a Glock pistol. Class will include:
**Please note: Students will need to bring their own personal firearm or firearm parts to class. Ammunition may be brought to the campus however it must be left in your vehicle. The instructor will advise when you are allowed to bring ammunition into the building for your test fire.**
Kevin Muramatsu graduated from Pine Technical & Community College in 2007 after completing the PTCC Gunsmithing program. He has been teaching this program at Pine for 11 years.
Kevin is the owner of Village Pine Custom Gunsmithing Inc. in Hugo, MN. The full-service gunsmith business is mainly known for paint refinishing for both manufacturers and private customers. The business also does repairs, cleaning, upgraded and custom pistol work.
Kevin is the author of several books including:
Gun Digest Book of Revolvers Assembly/Disassembly and Gun Digest Book of Automatic Pistols Assembly/Disassembly. He has also contributed to Gun Digest: The Magazine, Gun Digest Annual , AR Guns and Hunting, Concealed Carry Mag.
PTCC is partnering with Brownells, a leader in the firearms industry for this exciting opportunity! In this class, you will learn how to build/customize and fit a 1911 pistol. All work will be done by hand fitting of slide to frame and all internal parts. **You MUST learn the art of precision filing for fitting all components. You will destroy your 1911 pistol if you do not!** For this class we will not be machining frames for ramped barrels and we will not be machining the slide for sights. You will need to purchase a slide with sight cuts.
Dates: Spring 2025 Dates Coming Soon! 8am-5pm all days.
Cost: $30 Registration fee. Students will be required to supply their own 1911
or frame, slide, barrel and internal parts.
| Sku | Item | Vendor | Required | Optional | Must have equivalent |
| Digital Caliper | X | X | |||
| 080-753-000 | Slide/Fram Rail File | Brownells | X | X | |
| 191-000-002 | 1911 Fitting & deburring file set | Apex Tool Group | X | ||
| 080-751-000 | Barrel locking lug file | Apex Tool Group | X | ||
| 191-399-110 | #2 cut, 6″ swiss pattern file | Apex Tool Group | X | X | |
| 537-020-002 | Double-face file cleaner | Brownells | X | ||
| 080-000-444 | 1911 Magna-tip screw driver set | Brownells | X | ||
| 080-810-100 | Magazine well filler | Brownells | X | ||
| 100-004-369 | 1911 Armorer’s block | 10-8 Perfromance | X | ||
| Slide lapping Tool | Marvel | X | |||
| 080-710-045 | Single stack trigger stirrup die | Brownells | X | ||
| 080-000-699 | 1911 pine hole reamer set | Brownells | X | ||
| 080-000-089 | Lug fitting kit | Brownells | X | ||
| 080-434-045 | 1911 grip bushing driver bit | Brownells | X | X | |
| 080-134-001 | 1911 slim grip bushing driver bit | Brownells | |||
| 080-045-300 | Enhanced bushing wrench | Brownells | X | X | |
| 080-000-041 | Barrel alignment block | Brownells | X | ||
| 080-804-100 | Bushing compensator fitting mandrel | Brownells | X | ||
| 257-990-500 | #9905 Carbide Cutter | Dremel | X | ||
| 080-001-091 | Plunger tube staking tool | Brownells | X | ||
| 087-000-011 | 1911 Sear Jig | Ed Brown | X | ||
| 657-246-246 | 6″x1/2″x1/2″ fine india stone | Norton | X | X | |
| 080-721-601 | 6″x1/2″x1/2″ xfine ceramic stone | Brownells | X | X | |
| 957-000-034 | Extractor tensioning tool | Weigand Combat | |||
| 080-721-230 | Trigger track stone | Brownells | X | ||
| 080-622-001 | Trigger adjustment pins | Brownells | X | ||
| 080-785-020 | .020″shim stock | Bronells | |||
| 749-003-617 | Trigger Pull Weight Gauge | Feather River Sports | X | ||
| 354-000-020 | 2 oz Ballpeen Hammer | Grace | X | X | |
| 818-600-075 | 3/4″ Nylon/Brass Hammer | Brownells | X | X | |
| 354-007-000 | Grace Punch Set | Grace | X | ||
| 184-000-041 | .45 ACP Headspace Gauge Kit | Clymer | X | ||
| 184-051-451 | .45 ACP Finisher Barrel Reamer | Clymer | X | ||
| 080-929-000 | Hammer Stop Block | Brownells | |||
| 083-041-002 | Twin pac 600 & 800 Lapping compound | Brownells | X | ||
| 080-827-000 | Rubber-Faced Vise Jaws | Brownells | X | ||
| 100-015-691 | 1911 Slide Measuring Tool | Everglades Ammo | X |