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The Gunsmiths

Dean

Background/Experience:

15 years as a machinist
4 years as a gunsmith

Certifications:

- Alfred State Machine Tool Tech

Specialties:

- Cerakote
- Barrel threading
- Machine work

Favorite guns:

M1 Garand
Stevens 44 1/2
Ruger No. 1

Favorite types of shooting:

.22 Sportrifle
CMP Vintage Military Rifle
Combat/IDPA handgun competition

Denny

Background/Experience:

43 years as a gunsmith

Certifications:

- Colorado School of Trades - Gunsmithing
- GLOCK Armorer
- Smith & Wesson Revolvers Fitters

Specialties:

- Revolver general repairs and custom work (S&W, Colt, Ruger)
- Custom Rifle Builds
- Rifle rebarreling and chambering
- Muzzle brake installation

Favorite guns:

Winchester 1885 single shot: Sharps, Winchester High Wall, Remington Rolling Block, Ballard
Vintage Military: M1 Garand, Springfield, Mauser

Favorite types of shooting:

Competitive shooting
.22 Sportrifle
CMP Vintage Military Rifle
Combat/IDPA handgun competition
Backyard plinking (with my three boys)

Bible verse:

2 Chronicles 7:14 - "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land."

Local Clubs Around the Country Taking Advantage of CMP’s Home Range Series of Events - Civilian Marksmanship ProgramBy Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer Since early June, scores have been pouring in weekly for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Home Range Appreciation Series of events. Introduced in 2020 to supplement the cancelled National Matches at Camp Perry, clubs from Texas, Mississippi, Wyoming, New York and several other states have taken advantage of the unique event – participating in an assortment of rifle, pistol, CMP Games, smallbore and air rifle competitions at their local ranges. “Thanks, CMP, for opening the Home Series,” said Hornell Sportsmans Club CMP match coordinator, Joe Menichino. “We are all disappointed that the Perry matches were cancelled, and this series gives us a chance to shoot and compete.” The Hornell Sportsmans Club is located in Hornell, New York, just a few miles west of the Finger Lakes Region and south of Buffalo. With just under 150 current members, the club contains pistol and rifle ranges at 25, 50 and 100 yards. Hornell also utilizes a 50-foot indoor pistol and smallbore range and offers club winter leagues featuring weekly archery, pistol and smallbore sporter rifle matches. Hunter Safety courses are also offered, as needed. Hornell’s CMP Sanctioned 200-yard matches are shot on a local farm that holds five firing points, which is where the club members fired their first set of Home Appreciation Series Garand and Springfield events on July 10. “The first matches went perfectly,” Menichino said. “We have a great old Marine for our range officer, the farm owner, who is also a member of […]

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