Meet The Maker
Jason Dellinger
Jason’s previous work experience includes 5 years in the performance automotive industry building some of the quickest and fastest street cars in the country while working for More Performance, Inc in Charlotte, NC. Jason then entered the family machining and fabrication business that serves Fortune 500 companies in the transportation and automotive industries.
With 23 years of experience as Vice-President at Dellinger Enterprises and responsibilities including advanced manufacturing (industrial lasers, press brakes, CNC machine tools), Q/A processes, SolidWorks 3D modeling software, enterprise IT, and company management, Jason created Performance Weapon Systems. The concept was to combine a passion for performance and firearms with skill in modern manufacturing processes while maintaining a hand-built attention to detail.
Jason enjoys hunting and long-range shooting with yearly guided western hunts and PRS competitions.
Certifications include:
- Precision Rifle Building (private class) – Gordy Gritters, Extreme Accuracy Institute
- AR Accurizing (private class) – Gordy Gritters, Extreme Accuracy Institute
- Polishing/Hot Bluing (private class) – Gordy Gritters, Extreme Accuracy Institute
- Cerakote Application (private class) – Gordy Gritters, Extreme Accuracy Institute
- Long Range Precision Rifle (multiple) – USA SGM (Ret.) Brian Searcy, Pilot Mountain Arms
- 2023 Camp Legion Alumni (9th place overall) – SigSauer Academy
- 2022 Camp Legion (9th place overall) – Sig Sauer Academy
- Home Defense Pistol – Sig Sauer Academy
- Pistol Mounted Optics 102 – Sig Sauer Academy
- Pistol Mounted Optics 103 – Sig Sauer Academy
- Handgun 104: Introduction to Defensive Handgun Skills – Sig Sauer Academy
- Active PRS competitor
- SolidWorks certifications: Essentials, Sheet Metal/Weldments, Drawings, Advanced Part and Assemblies
- Intro to Precision Rifle – Modern Day Sniper, Instructors: Caylen Wojcik, Philip Velayo, Ryan D’Agostino, James Wazeter