Wednesday, June 9, 2010

gunsmithing

What I would need to do to become a gunsmith and open a gun store
In order to become a gunsmith and open a gun store I will need an education and experience with firearms. “Q What about modern reproduction guns? A Most of them come from Italy or India, and they have foreign writing on them. We do what's called "defarbing." We take off the writing, move the serial number from the side to the bottom of the barrel and then restamp it with the appropriate markings of the period. The originals back then never had serial numbers. You cannot remove a serial number, but you can move it. As long as it's on the gun somewhere and is legible, that keeps everybody happy. We take our time and rework the gun so it looks more like an original for the customer”. I would need to get through high school, I would need to get a 4 year degree and I also would need to apprentice under someone for a couple of years so I learn what need to know and understand what I doing and saving money would be the only way I could afford to open a gun shop. For my education after high school I would need to take college classes in…. chemistry, metalre, ballistics, physics, algebra and a wood working class. Plus I would need on the job experience through apprenticing under someone. “The average pay for a gun smith is between $18,000-$40,000” a year and if you own a gun shop you make more. Most gunsmiths have many years of experience, most are older. Guns are very interesting the way they work and what affects the accuracy and performance of gun is what a gunsmith would tell you. A gunsmith would also help you determine the problem why it won’t shoot, what parts malfunctioning and why. In order to know what wrong you need to study the gun and know what every part does and where it is.
I would first need to find a gunsmith to apprentice after so I gain experience and learn the trade. “Which is more important: a competent doctor or a competent gunsmith? A competent gunsmith. All an incompetent doctor can do is kill you, in which case your troubles are over, and your survivors can sue for millions. An ailing gun, however, can transform your life into a waking hell, and having it ministered to by a wood and metal butcher will leave you praying for death--yours or his, it doesn't matter”. Alcohol, tobacco, and firearms all fall under the same license category. In order to open a gun shop you must be at least 21 in order to obtain a ffl license. In an attempt to lower the risk of a people breaking in and stealing guns, all guns are required to not be easily extensible which means that when u lock up your shop u also lock up the guns in a gun safe. Guns can be used to haunt, for protection, for recreation or for a hobby/collection. A gun can be incredible value and have precision quality, depending on how well you keep them. One of the many ways of properly maintaining a gun would be to regularly clean, shoot and replace old malfunctioning parts.

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