About
FOULED ANCHOR
We get asked this question a lot: "What is a Fouled Anchor and why did you call your business that?"
Well, here is the answer:
A Fouled Anchor is one whose cable, chain, or line has become twisted around the stock or fluke and is the worst possible situation to happen to an anchor short of losing it. In the United States Navy, the Fouled Anchor is the emblem of the Rank of Chief Petty Officer as it symbolizes the trials and tribulations that every Chief Petty Officer must endure on a daily basis.
The Fouled Anchor in our logo represents our owner's service to the United States Navy and his achievement to the rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer. It is a reminder to operate our business under the same Guiding Principals as the Chief Petty Officer with an emphasis on the following:
- Institutional and Technical Expertise: Be the experts in our field and use our expertise and technical knowledge to help our customers achieve their goals. We don't have to know everything, but we will know where to find it.
- Professionalism: Maintain the highest level of quality and skills within our profession, measuring ourselves by the success and level of satisfaction of our customers.
- Character: Abide by an uncompromising code of integrity and take full responsibility for our word.
Last but not least, the Fouled Anchor reminds us that as gunsmiths we will go through our own "trials and tribulations", but in doing so, we will hold steadfast in the commitment we have to provide the highest level of service to our customers and to "treat every firearm as if it were our own".
GUNSMITH
Dave Rosenfield at Retirement Ceremony (2016)
After serving 20 years in the Naval service working on advanced weapon systems, our owner and gunsmith, Dave Rosenfield, retired in 2016 as a Senior Chief Fire Controlman and began to pursue his love of firearms. Already holding a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, he enrolled at Sonoran Desert Institute and graduated in 2018 with an Associates of Science in Firearm Technology, and concurrently completed the Master Gunsmith Course from the American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI).
In November of 2018, Fouled Anchor Guns & Gunsmithing was founded with the goal of providing the highest standards of service, professionalism, and integrity. We treat every firearm as if was our own and take pride in taking the time to understanding our customer's needs, all while ensuring the fastest turn-around time possible.
In September of 2022, Fouled Anchor Guns & Gusmithing relocated to Durango, CO and as of June 1, 2024, is now operating as a Limited Liability Company.
Dave is a fully licensed gunsmith in the State of Colorado and holds an active Federal Firearms License (FFL).
AS in Firearms Technology
Master Gunsmith Course
NRA Summer Courses
AGI Certifications