In 2019 I was very excited to get a call from Chris Correll at GRS asking if I would be interested in teaching a group of women who called themselves the “Lady Sharpshooters”. I had heard through the grapevine about their enthusiasm and success in previous classes and so I readily agreed to add a class to my schedule. Unfortunately, Covid got in the way in 2020 and so it was nearly two years later that we were finally able to get together at the GRS Training Center in Emporia KS. I was told by GRS Salesman Otis Moon that all involved were serious about the craft and I would need to challenge them. I decided to share my love of small scale work with the group and so I chose the diminutive Sig P238 for our canvas. I designed artwork for the gun that could be cut in a variety of ways to accommodate the various levels of skill among the participants. Some of the ladies are simply hobbyists who enjoy the challenge. Others are focused on adding to their skill sets with the
goal of becoming professional gun engravers. A few others came from the jewelry trade. All were excited to be there and take on the challenges I put forth. I have yet to run into a group of students with as much enthusiasm for the task at hand as I did with this class. Everyone present gave it their all and though finishing the project in one week would prove nearly impossible, I was impressed with the progress each student made. It was very satisfying to see the progress photos start to roll in weeks after the class concluded and I was extremely proud of the high level of workmanship my students were able to achieve. They certainly kept me on my toes and I’m quite certain I walked away a better instructor for the effort. Layne Zuelke
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