Larry Vickers 5.5 Day 1911 Gunsmith Class – Oct 24-29, 2016 - Reevesville, SC





Larry Vickers of Vickers Tactical in a retired US Army 1st SFOD- Delta combat veteran with years of experience in the firearms industry as a combat marksmanship instructor and industry consultant. In recent years he has hosted tactical firearms related TV shows on the Sportsman Channel with the latest being TacTV of which Bravo Company is a presenting sponsor.Larry Vickers special operations background is one of the most unique in the industry today; he has been directly or indirectly involved in the some of the most significant special operations missions of the last quarter century. During Operation Just Cause he participated in Operation Acid Gambit - the rescue of Kurt Muse from Modelo Prison in Panama City, Panama. As a tactics and marksmanship instructor on active duty he helped train special operations personnel that later captured Saddam Hussein and eliminated his sons Uday and Qusay Hussein. In addition he was directly involved in the design and development of the HK416 for Tier One SOF use which was used by Naval Special Warfare personnel to kill Osama Bin Laden. Larry Vickers has developed various small arms accessories with the most notable being his signature sling manufactured by Blue Force Gear and Glock accessories made by Tangodown. In addition he has maintained strong relationships with premium companies within the tactical firearms industry such as BCM, Aimpoint, Black Hills Ammunition, Wilson Combat and Schmidt & Bender.

Larry Vickers travels the country conducting combat marksmanship classes for law abiding civilians, law enforcement and military and has partnered with Alias Training to coordinate classes to best meet the needs of the students attending the class.

- Former Member American Pistolsmiths Guild
- Named “Most Sought after 1911 Pistolsmith” by American Handgunner magazine
- Key player in refining the Unit 1911 service pistols and developing better end user training and maintenance techniques
- Key player in influencing several 1911 vendors for better designed components; such as but are not limited to Caspian Arms, Springfield Inc., and Wilson Combat.
- Has built pistols for many of the key people in the 1911 business including Bill Wilson, Chip McCormick, Ken Hackathorn, Rob Leatham, and Dick Heinie.




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Larry Vickers 5.5 Day 1911 Gunsmith Class – Oct 24-29, 2016 - Reevesville, SC

This course allows the student to build a complete custom 1911 from a box of oversize gunsmith fit parts under the watchful eye and guidance of Mr. Vickers;

Topics Covered;
- How to fit an over sized Caspian slide and frame
- Fitting an oversize Kart match grade barrel
- Fitting the upper lugs
- Cutting lower lugs and fitting the barrel lin,
- Reaming the chamber
- Cut feed ramp on frame to proper depth and angle
- Cut feed ramp on barrel
- Fitting and blending thumb and grip safeties
- Trigger job
- Fitting sear, disconnector, hammer, and hammer strut
- Smith & Alexander magwells
- Plunger tubes,
- Fitting ejectors
- Triggers and proper adjustment
- Mag releases
- Grip bushings and grips
- Extractors
- Firing pin stop
- Springs
- Sight installation and sight in
- Carry bevel treatment
- Lubrication
- Routine maintenance
- Function tests and test firing procedures
- Complete blending of all components for a custom pistol are covered.

In addition metal checkering is discussed and practiced on a limited scale. Recommended parts from and sources are also covered. This is the complete package and is a great start to anyone wanting to do get into building custom 1911′s. Students of this course have had very positive comments thus far.


Instructor: Larry Vickers

Class dates: Oct 24-29, 2016

Cost: $2650.00

Location: Reevesville, South Carolina

Facilities:

1487 Edisto River Road
Reevesville, SC 29471

If you are interested in attending this class please use this link to the Alias Training sign-up page:
http://aliastraining.com/larryvicker...esvillesc.aspx

If you have any additional questions please feel free to contact me;
Paul@aliastraining.com