Firearms Engravers & Gunmakers Exhibition℠

Guns…Reno…art on metal and wood

January 28-29-30, 2011

Now at the Outstanding John Ascuaga’s Nugget Hotel, Reno/Sparks, NV

Open to the Public • $20/day per person

Exhibition Hours:
Fri: 12 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Sat: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sun: 10 am. – 5 p.m.

Seminars Monday

ACGG Firearms Project #24 to be raffled in January 2009

Plan Your Perfect Custom Gun – Meet the individual makers and discuss that custom firearm you’ve been dreaming about.

  • Reserve Hotel Room at John Ascuaga’s Nugget
    (by Dec. 20, 2010)
    1 (800) 648-1177 Reservation Code GFIRE11
    or reserve your hotel room online.
    (Room rate is $107/night plus tax and fees. You will receive a resort card equal to $6 times the number of nights good any time at any Nugget restaurant.)
    The East Tower boasts newly renovated luxurious rooms. The West Tower rooms have direct off-elevator access to the entrance area of the exhibits.

Nugget Airport Shuttle – free shuttle service leaves the airport at quarter to the hour and quarter after the hour. The shuttle begins at 4:30 a.m. leaving the hotel every half hour and every hour.

Enjoy the creations of other Artists on Metal. Special Displays by invited members of the American Bladesmith Society, the Contemporary Longrifle Association and the Knifemakers Guild.

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Winchester Low Wall Takedown version is a 22 Hornet stocked by Al Lind

Saturday evening Banquet, Awards and Auctions

Enjoy a fun social evening and get acquainted with Guild members. Tickets include a drink during the cocktail hour and a wonderful Nugget dinner. Reserve your banquet ticket no later than Jan. 10th. Check out the items that have been generously donated.

Door prize is a 3-night stay at the Nugget (good for one year).

To make a donation to the Guilds’ Auction, please use this form.

Staying at John Ascuaga’s Nugget

  • Reserve Hotel Room at John Ascuaga’s Nugget
    1 (800) 648-1177 Reservation Code GFIRE11
    or reserve your hotel room online.
  • Room rate is $107/night plus tax and fees.
  • Book your room with our group and receive $6 per night food credit in any of the fine Nugget restaurants.
  • Hotel shuttle transportation to and from Reno-Tahoe Int’l Airport.
  • Unlimited use of the year-round Atrium Pool.
  • Unlimited use of the Fitness Center.
  • Enjoy the convenience of staying at the Nugget and enjoy their renowned restaurants.
  • Shuttle to Reno-Sparks Convention Center.
  • Rooms must be booked thirty days in advance – and reserved with a credit card. Cancellations must be 48 hours prior to arrival. Reserve your room no later than December 20th. Rooms could be sold out before then!

The Guilds appreciate your support by staying in our host hotel.

Seminars presented on Monday January 31st

To be announced. No admission. Open to anyone interested.

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Firearms Engravers & Gunmakers Exhibition℠

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See the finest quality work available and meet the individual makers to plan your custom gun.
January 28-29-30, 2011
John Ascuaga’s Nugget, Reno/Sparks, NV

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Raffle Project

Firearm Raffle Projects

“The Tip-Down Smallbore,” a .22 side-hammer created entirely from bar stock, ACGG Firearm #25. Tickets are limited to 4,000 and you don’t have to be present to win!

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