Hi, my name is Ken Kraushaar. Thank you for visiting my site!

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I am a life long Sonoma Country resident, and have been involved in the shooting sports since I was 5 years old. I am a 5th generation Bay Area resident of Portuguese and German decent with ties to the local Portuguese communities of the North Bay and Northern California dating back to the mid 1800s.

 

The Son, Grandson, and Nephew of retired military personnel who served during World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, I was instilled with a respect not only for firearms in general, but the necessity to keep them functioning at optimum levels to ensure proper function and safety and was taught these lessons from a young age. Whether for hunting, plinking, or self defense, I was taught to always keep my firearm ready to be used.

 

I started my business in December of 2010 to fill a need: not only to provide quick service to other fellow sportsmen, but also to educate those who are new to shooting sports, as well as those who are unfamiliar with firearms in an effort to restore the respect to firearms which they rightly deserve.

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I first started getting into gunsmithing to restore and repair my late father's, grandfather's and uncle's firearms. Later I got into accurizing and building my own firearms, and found I enjoyed it immensely. After some encouragement from my friend, Mr. Denis Kenny, I decided to get my FFL and show off some of my work to Terry and Daryl Penry of Petaluma Gun and Reloading supply, which has brought me to where I am today.

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I formerly worked for my uncle and nationally known jeweler, the late Jerry Spaulding of JC Spaulding Co. , where I picked up many tricks for working with various metals, as well as learning how to achieve different finishes. My uncle was instrumental in helping me achieve an appreciation for fine craftsmanship, and is a primary reason why I strive for the kind of quality of work I would want for my own firearms, and do not cut corners- I will not release a firearm back to it's owner if I'm not satisfied with the work both as a source of personal pride but also as a means to honor my uncle, who sadly passed in 2022 due to cancer. 

 

to keep my shooting skills fresh, I compete on the SRPC club smallbore rifle team in matches hosted by the San Francisco Rifle Association postal league, and wasranked #2 in the league out of 23 participants for 2024's season and currently sit as the SRPC team's top shooter for the 2024 season. I spend between 6 and 10 hours a week practicing in one form or another in addition to regular book study.

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a little bit more about myself:

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• I was born in 1981 in Marin County and have lived in Sonoma County for over 40 years

• I have been shooting since I was 5 years old, and learned to shoot Rifle, Shotgun, and Pistol over the course of over 35+ years recreationally as well as competitively, and have competed in Precision pistol shooting, as well as part of a club rifle team. I have learned to shoot in different styles, and teach others to shoot using a fusion of these styles.

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• I am a NRA Patriot Life Endowment member, and former American Gunsmithing Association member;

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• I am certified through the NRA as a Range Safety Officer, Chief Range Safety Officer,  Basic Pistol Course, Basic Rifle Course, and Basic CCW course instructor; a Certified California DOJ FSC instructor; Certified Firearms Specialist under the instruction of the "International Firearms Specialist Academy", an organization created by former ATF agent, IFSA Director Daniel O'Kelly.  I am also currently a member of the NRA Business Alliance, a Certified Level 2 Rifle Coach through the NRA/CMP/and USA shooting, a CMP Level 1 Range Officer, and I am currently working my way through my ISSF coaching credentials for international coaching licensing

 

• In February- May of 2019, I was pleased to assist as a technical consultant in a student film from the SRJC's film school program, pertaining to the proper handling of prop firearms, and also assisted with making certain "pistol fire" damaged props for the film to ensure realism.

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• I am a member of the Sebastopol Rifle and Pistol Club; Prior to becoming a member I hosted a free repair night for club members during the summer of 2018 with Mr. Paul Bobrow, and had done work for club members for several years before. In February of 2020, I was elected to the SRPC board of directors as a member at large and have served on the board for the past 4 years, and in 2023 was elected as president of the club, which I still serve in as of 2024. Since 2020 I have chaired the SRPC new member orientation and member re-qualification committee in order to help the club to stay current on safety procedures and training for use in the club.

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• I currently participate in the SRPC 22 sporter rifle matches, where I was the first person to hit a perfect 300 score and hold the record for 3 "money maker" targets in a row; in 2024 I become the first person to ever become a 2x 300/300 shooter, and trained the second person to ever achieve 300/300 who was also the first person to achieve it on her first attempt.

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• In October 2023 I was certified as a Level 1 Smallbore/air rifle coach through the NRA which is recognized by the NRA, USA shooting and the CMP for coaching beginner and intermediate shooters.

• in November 2023 became certified as a level 1 CMP Range Officer

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• in December 2023 I became certified as an NRA Basic CCW instructor, prior to SB2's rule changes

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• from OCT 2023 to current, I serve as a coach for the SRPC Junior Marksmanship program where I am responsible for working with both intermediate and advanced shooters. I currently travel with another coach to various competitions with our athletes who are competing against some of the top shooters in the state.

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• In May of 2024 I was honored by my Coach and Mentor, Mr. Jerry Steeves, by being asked to take over the juniors program due to successes achieved while working with one of the more advanced shooters who is now traveling the country and holding their own in competition. over the next year, I'll be shown the administrative end of things and look forward to implementing improvements to bring some of what we've encountered in competition to Sonoma county and continuing the legacy and history of our club's program. Previous program directors were Mr. Dick Moore, and Mr. Vilo Ahola.

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• also in May 2024, I successfully completed my courses with Human Kinetics/AESP in Coaching principles as well as sports first aid in order to be added to the national registry of coaches, and further, was granted my Certified Rifle Coach Level 2 credential from the NRA/USA shooting/CMP, which recognizes that I have met the criteria required to coach at the national level.

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• In June 2024 I applied to the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) Training Academy to begin my D-Level coach training for Olympic rifle (smallbore) and air rifle, and was accepted to the program in august 2024 for the 12 week course to commence in September 2024. This course had applicants from 82 different countries. as part of the criteria, I have completed courses for coaches from the World Anti Doping Agency regarding responsibilities for athletes and their support staff. This course is instructed top rated coaches/shooters on the international stage: Lead instructor Anton Belek, along with Instructors Raymond Kane, Andrea Palafox, Rolf van der Velde, Anna Belakova, Mohamed Amer, Anjali Bhagwat, Elham Hashemi Masoumi, Rashmi Trivedi.

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• In Jan 1, 2024 I was honored to be the first authorized RDS installer for Sonoma County CCW firearms, per the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department.

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• in September of 2024 I began my D level course work with the ISSF coaching Academy and signed up for the C level course, which, upon successful completion of my D level licensing, would give me a further education on performance topics as it pertains to rifle shooting Via the ISSF academy.

• in November 2024, I successfully passed my NRA Chief Range Safety Officer training course.

 

When I'm not at my shop in Rohnert Park, I can be found at SRPC volunteering in various programs such as Women on Target, NRA basic pistol course, and other classes hosted by the club under the instruction of Joe Owen, Jr. of Joe Owen Consulting and NRA Certified instructor Kolyn Von Gehlken, as well helping with the SRPC junior program as a coach, traveling to competitions across the state,   and working on other creative projects in some of the more beautiful outdoor spaces that the north bay has to offer, and spending time with family and friends located throughout the state.