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MCC Foundation Hosts Fifth Annual Shooting Clay Tournament

November 17, 2023

Fifteen teams comprised of 60 shooters headed down to Ellerbe on a gorgeous fall morning for the MCC Foundation’s fifth annual Shooting Clay Tournament. DeWitt’s Outdoor Sports hosted the competition which featured 14 shooting stations with two shooting boxes at each station. The course, over a mile long, winds through wooded areas, fields and duck pond habitats. The annual contest also offers a flurry shoot, where all team members aim at clays released simultaneously from DeWitt’s state-of-the-art automated traps. “This event is one of our favorites, and is becoming very popular. We had 15 teams participate this year, our highest count yet,” explains Emily Tucker, MCC’s Director of Resource Development.

Always on the Gunsmithing Path

August 2, 2023

Since he was 10 years old, Alexander Velasco Rosales (Alex) had a pretty good idea he would end up as a gunsmith. As a middle schooler, Alex was fascinated by guns, his first being a typical BB gun. He spent two years at East Montgomery High School, moved to Montgomery Central High School for his final two years, and it was during this time when Alex obtained his first real gun: a German Sport GSG16 MP5 Clone, chambered in .22 LR. He still uses this gun today, and credits this firearm for helping him begin the exploration of how rifles work. When he was in middle school, his class came

MCC Renews Focus on NRA Courses

June 28, 2023

Montgomery Community College is pleased to welcome Michael Gardner as its new Facilitator of Short-Term Gunsmithing Courses. Michael spent his earlier years in the state of New York where he worked in a variety of fields including construction, banking and investments, operating a dairy/creamery and managing a dental office. He also served with various Non-Governmental Organizations in Germany as they welcomed and settled refugees from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq. After moving to North Carolina, he entered management with Harris Teeter Supermarkets. One day during lunch in the employee breakroom, he struck up a conversation with a fellow employee who told him he had enrolled in MCC’s gunsmithing school, and was

MCC Gunsmithing Students Return to SHOT Show

February 23, 2023

With the pandemic behind them, 24 MCC Gunsmithing students and two instructors made their annual pilgrimage to attend the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s SHOT Show in Las Vegas in January. The students, members of MCC’s Gunsmithing Club, sold enough raffle tickets during the organization’s fall fundraiser to pay for attendee travel and housing. With students bringing their own money for food and entertainment, the group arrived in Nevada for work and fun. SHOT Show is the firearms industry’s largest trade-related event, with thousands of vendors, roughly 60,000 attendees, and 15+ miles of aisles. “This experience provides an opportunity for MCC students to see the breadth of the industry, see the

MCC Foundation Hosts Fourth Annual Shooting Clay Tournament

November 16, 2022

Thirteen teams comprised of 52 shooters headed down to Ellerbe on a gorgeous fall day for the MCC Foundation’s fourth annual Shooting Clay Tournament. DeWitt’s Outdoor Sports hosted the competition which featured 14 shooting stations with two shooting boxes at each station. The course, over a mile long, winds through wooded areas, fields and duck pond habitats. The annual contest also offers a flurry shoot, where all team members aim at clays released simultaneously from DeWitt’s state-of-the-art automated traps. “This event is one of our favorites, and is becoming very popular. We had 13 teams participate this year, our highest count yet,” explains Korrie Ervin, MCC’s Director of Resource Development.

Gunsmithing, a Family Affair

October 24, 2022

Brian Gerdes has led a fascinating life, with fulfilling work, world travel, exciting career opportunities and a great family situation. Despite all that, he isn’t content to sit back and relax; Brian is exploring his next chapter, and he thinks the world of gunsmithing might be the best installment yet. A self-described military brat, Gerdes was born in Seattle, Washington and raised in Germany. His father’s travels also took their family to Turkey, and stateside to Arizona, Georgia and Washington. Following in his father’s footsteps, Brian enlisted in the United States Navy, with active duty posts in Japan, Arizona, here in North Carolina, and California where he met his wife

MCC Gunsmithing Program Receives Firearms Donation from Beretta USA

May 17, 2022

The Montgomery Community College Gunsmithing Program recently received 363 rifles from Beretta USA. A portion were purchased, but the bulk of the rifles were donated. MCC students will use these Tikka T3 Stainless Lite rifles in their re-barreling and refinishing classes. “We are grateful to Beretta USA for these rifles,” said Gunsmithing Program Director Mark Dye. “It is because of this manufacturing partnership and others like it, that our students have access to exceptional firearms on which to practice new skills and techniques.” MCC’s Gunsmithing curriculum ranges from basic diagnostics and repair to true custom builds. Students gain valuable experience in areas as varied as machining, tooling and blueprinting, metal

MCC Receives $100k Cannon Grant

December 20, 2021

Thanks to generous support from The Cannon Foundation, Montgomery Community College will begin renovating its Metal Finishing Laboratory. The facility, located in Blair Hall, will be used for sandblasting, metal grinding, painting, application of manganese phosphate and black oxide, as well as the finishing and fabrication of various projects and mediums. The $100,000 Cannon Foundation grant will create a state-of-the-art metal finishing lab available to four of MCC’s programs: Gunsmithing, Knifemaking, Metal Engraving and Welding. MCC’s current facility, the former welding lab plus adjacent bluing room, is very cramped with poor ventilation. The upcoming renovation, which will take place in 2022, will create an expansive, well-lit lab for use by

MCC Foundation Hosts Fourth Annual Shooting Clay Tournament

November 16, 2021

Ten teams comprised of 40 shooters headed down to Ellerbe on a gorgeous fall day for the MCC Foundation’s fourth annual Shooting Clay Tournament. DeWitt’s Outdoor Sports hosted the competition which featured 14 shooting stations with two shooting boxes at each station. The course, over a mile long, winds through wooded areas, fields and duck pond habitats. The annual contest also offers a flurry shoot, where all team members aim at clays released simultaneously from DeWitt’s state-of-the-art automated traps. “This event is one of our favorites,” explains Korrie Ervin, MCC’s director of Resource Development. “The weather is always spectacular, and after missing last year’s event due to COVID restrictions, it

Bear Creek Arsenal Outfits MCC Armorer’s Class

July 7, 2021

In another act of generosity following its donation to renovate MCC’s bluing room, Bear Creek Arsenal supplied MCC’s gunsmithing program with AR-15 rifles to enhance student learning in its armorer’s class. More than two-thirds of an MCC gunsmithing student’s class time is spent in its shops, bringing theory to a practical application in a hands-on setting. In the case of these AR-15s, students will gain valuable experience diagnosing, disassembling and reassembling the automatic weapons. Bear Creek Arsenal (Sanford) specializes in the manufacture of AR-15 and AR-10 rifles, complete uppers, lowers, barrels, bolt carrier groups and automatic rifle parts. In fall 2020, the company donated $15,000 for renovations to the department’s

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MCC Foundation Hosts Fifth Annual Shooting Clay Tournament

Always on the Gunsmithing Path

MCC Renews Focus on NRA Courses

MCC Gunsmithing Students Return to SHOT Show

MCC Foundation Hosts Fourth Annual Shooting Clay Tournament

Gunsmithing, a Family Affair

MCC Gunsmithing Program Receives Firearms Donation from Beretta USA

MCC Receives $100k Cannon Grant

MCC Foundation Hosts Fourth Annual Shooting Clay Tournament

Bear Creek Arsenal Outfits MCC Armorer’s Class

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