Tom Kilhoffer - Pistolsmith

American Pistolsmiths Guild & American Handgunner "Club 100"
Life Member: NRA, USPSA, 1911 Society, GSSF, ICORE & SASS

tom@tkcustom.com

Experience:                            Pistolsmith / Gunsmith

1975 - Present

Sole Proprietor of TK Custom, LLC specializing in the manufacture of Full Moonclips and Full Moonclip conversions of Smith & Wesson and other modern makes of revolvers including the sale of Full Moonclips and accessories. www.tkcustom.com.

    Inspected, evaluated, and/or repaired over 10,000 firearms.

 

Professional Pistolsmith Accomplishments / Affiliations:  

 

1986-Present    American Pistolsmiths Guild Member (Top Pistolsmiths in the US)

1987-Present    American Handgunner Magazine, Club 100

1988-Present    Shooting Industry Magazine

 

Firearms Related Organizations:

Life Member Ships:
 

National Rifle Association

Single Action Shooting Society

Glock Sport Shooting Foundation

International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts

United States Practical Shooters Association

1911 Society

Illinois State Rifle Association

 

Firearms Trainer Experience:

1993-2005       Police Training Institute, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL

1970-1985       Illinois State Police Range Officer

                             Firearms Instructor for the department.

 

Experience:                            Shooting Competition Championships

       International Revolver Championship, Top Senior Winner. (2001)

       American Handgunner World Shoot-Off, Stock Double Action Revolver Champion; Senior Division
       Champion of the World Shoot-Off Championships at the American Handgunner World Shoot-Off,
       Montrose Colorado. (2000)

       American Handgunner World Shoot-Off, Stock Double Action Revolver Champion; Senior Division
       Champion of the World Shoot-Off Championships at the American Handgunner World Shoot-Off,
       Montrose Colorado. (1999)

       American Handgunner World Shoot-Off, Stock Double Action Revolver Champion and the
       World Shoot-Off, Champion Police Duty Gear at the American Handgunner World Shoot-Off,
       Montrose Colorado. (1998)

       American Handgunner World Shoot-Off, Stock Double Action Revolver Champion; Senior Division
       Champion of the World Shoot-Off Championships and the over-all Double Action Revolver
       category of the American Handgunner World Shoot-Off, Montrose Colorado. (1997)

       Law Enforcement Champion category of the International Revolver Championship. (1994-97)

       International Defensive Pistol Association, Illinois State Champion - Stock Service Revolver (2002)

       International Defensive Pistol Association, Midwest Sectional, Illinois State Champion -
       Stock Service Revolver (2002)

       International Defensive Pistol Association, Illinois State Champion -
       Top Senior Winner (2002)

       International Defensive Pistol Association, Midwest Sectional, Illinois State Champion -
       Top Senior Winner (2002)

Law Enforcement \ University of Illinois Experience:      

 1993- 2005      University of Illinois, Police Training Institute, Champaign, IL

       Police Training Specialist (2004 - 2005)

       Interim Associate Director (7/2003 to 1/2004)

       Senator / University of Illinois Faulty/Senate (2002 to 2003)

       Associate Police Training Specialist (2002)

       Assistant Police Training Specialist (1997)

       Firearms Training Coordinator.

       Responsible for Firearms Training curriculum.

       Train over 650 firearm police officers per year.

       Formerly Tactical Training Center Manager.

o   Inspect the operational status of their firearms during each training session.

o   Gunsmith for approximately 150 Institute firearms.

 1968-1993       Illinois State Police, Special Agent - Lieutenant

       Conducted, supervised and testified in criminal investigations. (1974-1993)

       Vermilion County Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Group, Danville, IL. Director of the
       multi-jurisdictional drug enforcement group. (1991-1993)

       Special Agent Lieutenant, (Assistant Zone Commander) responsible for the day to day operation
       of criminal investigations in 10 east central Illinois counties including two multi-jurisdictional drug
       enforcement groups and a total of 43 sworn personnel. (1985-1991)

       Special Agent III, supervisor of the 10 east central Illinois counties. (1978-1985)

       Promotion to Special Agent II, Assistant supervisor of general criminal investigations in 10 east
       central Illinois counties. (1977-1978)

       Transferred to Criminal Investigation Bureau / Plain Clothes (1974)

       Trooper (1968-1974)

Education:     

 

2001                University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL

       Masters of Education, Human Resource Education      

1991                FBI National Academy, Quantico, VA

       Graduate 166 th. Session  

1982                Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL

       Bachelor of Arts

 

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