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Gunsmithing
Can I make a living as a gunsmith?
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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 446927" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>I had a friend that served an apprenticship with Purdy in the UK. He specialized in doubles, and stayed busy all the time. When you went into his shop it was like going on an African big game hunt! There might be a dozen side by sides in various vices. He got big dollars for his work, and usually had a long wait just to get him to look a rifle or shotgun over. He also got more than twice the price per hour of work that the others got. Funny thing about him was that he didn't like working on bolt actions much (he worked on mine, but few others). Learned to love lever action rifles and falling blocks, and built several lever guns for folks that had deep pockets (about $3K a copy). Sad thing is that he's about gone right now. He has leukemia. He is as good as any gunsmith I've ever been around (that includes Ferris, Bill C., and a few other well known folks)</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 446927, member: 25383"] I had a friend that served an apprenticship with Purdy in the UK. He specialized in doubles, and stayed busy all the time. When you went into his shop it was like going on an African big game hunt! There might be a dozen side by sides in various vices. He got big dollars for his work, and usually had a long wait just to get him to look a rifle or shotgun over. He also got more than twice the price per hour of work that the others got. Funny thing about him was that he didn't like working on bolt actions much (he worked on mine, but few others). Learned to love lever action rifles and falling blocks, and built several lever guns for folks that had deep pockets (about $3K a copy). Sad thing is that he's about gone right now. He has leukemia. He is as good as any gunsmith I've ever been around (that includes Ferris, Bill C., and a few other well known folks) gary [/QUOTE]
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