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Suggestions for Gunsmithing Classes online?
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PopNFresh
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You're better off on nra summer Classes than online.
you're better off at community College machine shop classes than online.
you're much better going to a two year program than any of those to learn.
that said I'd wager 3/4 of the people I went to school with are no longer gunsmithing or only doing it as a side gig
you're better off at community College machine shop classes than online.
you're much better going to a two year program than any of those to learn.
that said I'd wager 3/4 of the people I went to school with are no longer gunsmithing or only doing it as a side gig
slick Nick
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Unless you have all the equipment PopNFresh is spot on you can't learn as well if you don't actually do. Lots of mistakes to make before you can get it 100%. Just the nature of the beast. Even for people who are around our weapons all the time it is different when you are building from scratch for yourself or some one else.
There just my two pennies.
There just my two pennies.
Trinidad State College in Colorado has one of, if not the best program in the country.
As a self taught guy, if you're going to do this find a mentor…they are worth their weight in gold. I likely would've gotten frustrated and gave up. We've become great friends and someone I look up to with great respect.
Gordy Gritters has some great stuff out there.
Richard Franklin videos are good.
Joe Pie on YouTube has some good machining videos.
John Hinnet (might have last name spelled wrong) has a decent book.
No two gunsmiths do everything the same, figure out what works for you. Also…the old saying if you want to me a millionaire gunsmith, you better start with 2 is very applicable. Tooling is expensive and I spent 3500 on a lightly used Grizzly lathe, I bet I've doubled or tripled that in tooling.
It took me giving up benchrest shooting and 5 years worth of weekends to learn and figure out everything. I'm not a gunsmith or a machinist but I can assemble a very impressively accurate custom rifle. I do everything in house except for cerokote. I now have setup a small business to do this as a part time gig (setting myself up for a potential retirement gig)…2024 was my first year, I lost money but it was expected.
Good luck with whatever you decide…if you're wanting to be a true gunsmith, the school route is the best route.
Gordy Gritters has some great stuff out there.
Richard Franklin videos are good.
Joe Pie on YouTube has some good machining videos.
John Hinnet (might have last name spelled wrong) has a decent book.
No two gunsmiths do everything the same, figure out what works for you. Also…the old saying if you want to me a millionaire gunsmith, you better start with 2 is very applicable. Tooling is expensive and I spent 3500 on a lightly used Grizzly lathe, I bet I've doubled or tripled that in tooling.
It took me giving up benchrest shooting and 5 years worth of weekends to learn and figure out everything. I'm not a gunsmith or a machinist but I can assemble a very impressively accurate custom rifle. I do everything in house except for cerokote. I now have setup a small business to do this as a part time gig (setting myself up for a potential retirement gig)…2024 was my first year, I lost money but it was expected.
Good luck with whatever you decide…if you're wanting to be a true gunsmith, the school route is the best route.
