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Gunsmiths have the opportunity to<br />
hold history in their hands. What is the<br />
oldest gun that you have worked on?<br />
A Remington Rolling Block rifle, built in<br />
1864.<br />
What is it about your business that you<br />
are most proud of?<br />
I am proud of satisfied and happy<br />
customers. For example, a customer will<br />
bring in a bad looking, rusty gun. They will<br />
get back a gun that has been through the<br />
rebluing process, giving it a polished metal<br />
finish instead of a rusty one. Seldom do<br />
people expect their guns to look as good as<br />
they do.<br />
Did you have any early doubts that<br />
might have stopped you?<br />
I’d say yes but, thanks to the Marine Corps,<br />
I have learned never to doubt myself, just to<br />
do the job.<br />
What is your favorite part of the day?<br />
When new customers come in. I like to<br />
learn from them, as well as teach them. We<br />
always have the coffee pot on so people<br />
can come in and hang out.<br />
About the Y.E.S.S. Awards<br />
<strong>City</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> and Dickinson State University’s<br />
Strom Center for Entrepreneurship and<br />
Innovation’s Young Entrepreneur Success Story<br />
(Y.E.S.S.) Award winner will be announced each<br />
issue.<br />
We will profile individuals who personify<br />
the entrepreneurial spirit of our state and offer<br />
advice to others facing similar challenges as<br />
our featured entrepreneur. Experts tell us there<br />
is a strong correlation between innovation,<br />
entrepreneurial activity and a region’s economic<br />
vitality.<br />
Creative young adults are key to N.D.'s<br />
economic future. If you know of an entrepreneur<br />
under 30 who is making a difference, we invite<br />
your nominations. E-mail us at <strong>City</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong><br />
(thecitymagazine@unitedprinting.com), or call us<br />
at 701-223-0505.<br />
Our Advice:<br />
Ashley Alderson, executive director<br />
of the Bowman County Development<br />
Corporation, notes that a stop at<br />
Hardluck Harry’s Trading Post (home of<br />
C.C. Gunworks) wouldn’t be complete<br />
without their signature pot of coffee. She<br />
said, “The trading post, selling anything<br />
from guns to donkeys, is a real boon to<br />
our community.”<br />
Alderson and her staff encourage young<br />
entrepreneurs to return to or stay in their<br />
hometowns to pursue their dreams. She<br />
says, “Here in Bowman, we have lots<br />
of young families moving in or returning<br />
home. We are happy to note that, with<br />
young families, there also come young<br />
entrepreneurs.”<br />
September 2009 45
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