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Below are all the individual courses offered at PTC. Use our Course Search to learn about availability.

 *Denotes college transfer courses.

GUNSMITHING (GSM)

GSM 101 Gunsmithing I 4 SHC
This course introduces hand tools, blueprints and basic machine tools used in gunsmithing. Emphasis is placed on safety and completion of projects from blueprints using hand and machine tools. Students learn to read and work from blueprints. (1/9)

GSM 102 Gunsmithing II 4 SHC
This course covers sophisticated machine tool operations, basic oxygen-acetylene welding and basic metal polishing. Emphasis is placed on completing projects from blueprints using advanced machine operations, oxygen-acetylene welding and metal refinishing. (1/9)

GSM 103 Gunsmithing III 4 SHC
This course is the study of chamber work, stock work and basic repair work. Topics include threading, chambering, head spacing, simple repair work and basic one-piece stock layout and building. Upon completion, students should be able to do various types of basic chambering, stock work and repair work. (1/9)

GSM 104 Advanced Gunmetal Finishing 4 SHC
This course covers advanced gun-metal finishing. Topics include caustic and rust blueing, polishing, anodizing, parkorizing and color case hardening gun-metal. Upon completion students should be able to do various types of metal finishing and polishing. (4/0)

GSM 105 Gunsmithing Welding 2 SHC
This course introduces the basics of brazing, oxyacetylene cutting, silver soldering and TIG welding. (2/0)

GSM 106 Gunsmith Safety 1 SHC
This course emphasizes basic rifle, shotgun and handgun safety.  (0/3)

GSM 120 Basic Stockmaking 3 SHC
This course introduces design, layout and proper wood selection for stocks. Topics include building stocks by hand, one-butt stocks and fore-ends for a two-piece shotgun. Students learn to choose a suitable piece of wood, lay out a stock and produce a butt stock and fore-end for a firearm. (3/0)

GSM 121 Barrel Fitting/Alteration 3 SHC
This course introduces custom barrel fitting, chambering and action alterations. Emphasis is placed on safety and completion of custom-barreled actions using hand and machine tools and welding equipment. (3/0)

GSM 122 General Repair 3 SHC
This course introduces the design and function of firearms, sight mounting and basic reloading of ammunition. Emphasis is placed on safety and completion of repair projects using hand and machine tools and the furnace. (3/0)

GSM 220  Rifle Stockmaking 4 SHC
This course introduces inletting, shaping and finishing of custom rifle stocks. Emphasis is placed on design and completion of a custom rifle stock using hand and machine tools. Upon completion, students should be able to lay out a rifle stock, inlet the barrel action and shape and finish a custom rifle stock. (4/0)

GSM 221 Advanced Repair Technology 3 SHC
This course is the study of advanced repair techniques and trigger designs on rifles and shotguns. Emphasis is placed on repairing various firearms and adjusting trigger pulls to safe industry standards using fixtures and hand and machine tools. Students learn to safely adjust and repair various firearms. (1/6)

GSM 222 Handgun Technology 3 SHC
This course covers the design, function, and customizing of handguns. Emphasis is placed on repairs and custom alterations. Upon completion, students should be able to perform repairs on revolvers and semi-automatic pistols and customize handguns. (3/0)

GSM 223 Gunsmithing Techniques 3 SHC
This course introduces materials and gunsmithing techniques. Emphasis is placed on material characteristics, applications and tooling requirements. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in gunsmithing techniques such as composite stockmaking and synthetic bedding. (2/3)