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FACTORY TOURS

The factory tours had members going in a lot of different directions!  Picture taking was limited.
 

TIME	TOUR	AREA/ROOM
7:00 AM	Wilson Arms, Charter Arms and Marlin Tour	Van will leave from Sheraton Springfield Lobby
7:30 AM	Ruger / Pine Tree Casting and Mayhew Tools Tour	Van will leave from Sheraton Springfield Lobby
7:45 AM	SigArms and H&R Tour  SigArms was kind enough to allow pictures to be taken during the tour. Click the image below to view some of these pictures.  The window that opens can be resized to fit your screen and doing so may allow you to see the images in a larger format.   H&R did not allow pictures to be taken in the factory but a few were taken of the group meeting with the representatives of H&R.  Click the image below.	Van will leave from Sheraton Springfield Lobby
8:30 AM	US Firearms and Colt Tour US Firearms was kind enough to allow pictures to be taken during the tour. Click the image below to view some of these pictures.  The window that opens can be resized to fit your screen and doing so may allow you to see the images in a larger format.	Van will leave from Sheraton Springfield Lobby
9:00 AM	Smith & Wesson and Savage Tour	Bus will leave from Sheraton Springfield Lobby
9:00 AM	Savage and Smith & Wesson Tour	Bus will leave from Sheraton Springfield Lobby
12:00 PM	Lunch (On your own)

 

WORKSHOPS

TIME	TOPIC & PRESENTER	AREA/ROOM
8:30 AM	Smith & Wesson Academy M & P PISTOL Armorers Program Michael Kolozvary, S&W Academy Instructor Springfield, MA
	This 1-day program will focus on disassembly, repair and reassembly as well as functioning of various systems. Performing lessons repeatedly will ensure good hands on instruction for a better understanding of the firearm.
9:00 AM	Sig Arms Armorer Course Rance Deware, Sig Arms	MMC Meeting Room 2
	This is a full day hands on course and will cover the Sig Arms semi automatic product line as well as the assembly/disassembly and the serial number system. Bank will also go over the manufacturing processes of the Barrel, Breech, Extractor, Ejector along with how to contact Sig Arms for support with questions
9:00 AM	Ruger GP100 Revolver Repair Rob Dearden, Director of Training at Ruger, Newport, NH Mark Currier, Ruger Armourer's School Instructor, Newport, NH	MMC Meeting Room 3
	This 1 day course will cover the Ruger GP 100 Series of revolvers. The course will concentrate on the Disassembly, Reassembly, Function, Inspection and Repair of the GP100. The attendees will also receive information on the manufacturing process including rifling and serial numbering. The attendees will receive Training manuals and handouts of Information critical for the Firearms Examiner.
9:00 AM	Glock Armorers Course Ron Sommella, Glock Armorers School, Smyrna, GA	MMC Meeting Room 4
	This 1 day course will cover the Glock semi automatic pistol. The course will concentrate on the Disassembly, Reassembly, Function, Inspection and Repair of all models of the Glock pistol. The attendees will also receive information on the manufacturing process including rifling and serial numbering. The attendees will receive training manuals and handouts of information critical for the Firearms Examiner.
9:00 AM	The Fundamentals of Scientific Firearm Examination for Non-Examiners Peter Diaczuk, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, New York, NY	MMC Grand Ballroom
	This workshop is for students only, preferably students in forensic programs who aim to work in a crime laboratory. This workshop is not for firearm examiners. It will provide the attendee with an introduction to the basic principles of firearm examination, terminology and manufacturing methods of firearms.
10:00 AM	Beretta 90 Series Semiautomatic Armorer Course C. R. VanDerscoff, Firearms Instructor Beretta USA, Satellite Beach, FL	MMC Meeting Room 5
	Van will discuss the Beretta product line as well as the assembly/disassembly, serial number system and the manufacturing processes of his company along with how to contact Beretta for support with questions. This is a hands on class. The student will leave with armorers manuals and reference materials.
12:00 PM	Lunch (On your own)
6:00 PM	Overview of Tool Mark Identification Carlo Rosati, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Firearms/Toolmarks Unit, Quantico, VA Brandon Geroux, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Firearms/Toolmarks Unit, Quantico, VA George Bedish, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Firearms/Toolmarks Unit, Quantico, VA	MMC Meeting Room 1
	This course is an overview that teaches the fundamental principles of Tool Mark examinations. The content of training will include instruction including various types of tools and manufacturing process, Tool Marks, and the aspects of tool mark examinations including- collection, classification, comparison, and identification. There is a hands on component which will involve the use of stereo and comparison macroscopes.
6:30 PM	Integrity, Character and Ethics in Forensic Science Dan B. Gunnell, Asst. Lab Director, Joliet Forensic Science Laboratory, Joliet, Illinois	MMC Meeting Room 2
	The goal of this presentation is to provide individuals within the Forensic Science community a heightened awareness of both the ethical and value based issues that impact on their ability to perform their duties. Topics covered will include: Value Development The Ethical Continuum The Rationalized Left Shift Martin's Law of Compounding Error The Hammer Model of Scientific Misconduct The DOOR model for issue resolution The presentation is highly interactive. It combines, in a multi-media format, traditional lecture, Socratic interaction, video case studies and hands-on exercises. The program stresses individual thought, self-examination and development through a holistic examination of ethical dilemmas, both in the abstract and in reality.
6:30 PM	Hi-Point Firearms Familiarization Course Tom Deeb, HI-Point Firearms, Mansfield, OH	MMC Meeting Room 3
	Tom will discuss the Hi Point product line as well as the assembly/disassembly, serial number system and the manufacturing processes of his company along with how to contact Hi Point for support with questions

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