Welcome to the Gunsmith Corner!! This is something that I had all intentions of doing since I bought the gunsmith concession here at Gunsite 2 1/2 years ago and here I am finally getting to it. This month I would just like to introduce myself and tell you a little about what we offer here. My name is Mike Moore. I am a Rangemaster at Gunsite for almost all of the classes we offer. I started gunsmithing full time when I was 19 years old and have been doing so either full or part time since. The part time was during my career as a police officer during which time I served as department … [Read more...]
Gunsite or Gunsight? – The Rest of the Story
Why is it Gunsite and not Gunsight? This question comes up from time-to-time. While we thought we knew the answer, the best source was just down the drive, living in The Sconce . . . . . . Janelle Cooper was happy to confirm what was suspected. As Lt. Col. Cooper was a well educated man (Bachelor of Science, 1941, Stanford and Masters in History from University of Southern California, Riverside), words and grammar meant things to him. (Not to mention Mrs. Cooper’s degree in Letters (Literature) from Stanford in 1942.) Simply put, Gunsite is a location, not a thing. That is, a gun … [Read more...]
Vote Owen Buz Mills for NRA Board of Directors
Hello, I am Owen Buz Mills I was 17 years old when I first took the oath to protect and defend our constitution and our country from all enemies foreign and domestic. Now almost ½ a century later, I am still dedicated to this task. I am honored to stand for re-election to the Board of Directors of the NRA for the third time.. I need your support to win this seat. Tell friends and fellow NRA members to get out the vote for me. Look for your ballot in the February issue of your NRA publication. I desire this honor not for self aggrandizement but to assist our executive staff … [Read more...]
February Newsletter
From the desk of Ken Campbell A crisp February greeting from the high desert of Arizona and the Gunsite Ranch. Classes are underway for the 2015 season with a 250, Edged Weapons and Long Range Rifle in the rear-view mirror. Folks seem to think we are hot in the summer (like Phoenix) and cold in the winter (like Flagstaff). Neither are really true. The folks from Phoenix come to Prescott to escape the heat in the summer and the folks in the high elevation of AZ come to us in the winter. So . . . . Don’t let those classes scheduled in Spring and Summer fool you. Often times the … [Read more...]
Gunsite Battle Rifle Course
by Robert Shimizu Anticipation. Coffee steams in my cup as the dawn sky ranges from gray to purple, resolving in a magenta line on the mountain horizon backed by an azure blue. It’s morning in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. As I roll north to Gunsite’s Battle Rifle class, the sun warms the prairie as antelope bed down. Gunsite’s Battle Rifle is a study of the .30 caliber semi-automatic Main Battle Rifle, and its proper employment in armed conflict. Compared to the 5.56x45 round, the 7.62x51 NATO round packs a heavier punch, offers greater effective range, is less prone to drifting … [Read more...]
