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Can I make a living as a gunsmith?
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<blockquote data-quote="shortgrass" data-source="post: 447141" data-attributes="member: 24284"><p>There's a good responce from Kevin. And, consider the guy TM is speaking of probably 'apprenticed' for 15 years or longer at Purdy. I've been approched several times by gunshops to work as their 'smith in their shop. I can't imagine doing work someone else 'took in' as the guy at the counter is a salesman who likes guns and doesn't know what can be done and what can't (either economically or as a matter of practice). The custom shops at Winchester , Remington, and others have been pretty good places for gs graduates in the past, don't have any idea about now. Late last year I met a young man, in his early 20's who had just graduated from one of the schools. Not much opportunity in the area, I guess. He's now working as a gunsmith for a friendly government in the Middle East (Kiwait). But, he's single and able to travel and stay for extended periods. He says "he's finally able to put the skills he learned into practice as new parts are, many times, not available". Just more thoughts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shortgrass, post: 447141, member: 24284"] There's a good responce from Kevin. And, consider the guy TM is speaking of probably 'apprenticed' for 15 years or longer at Purdy. I've been approched several times by gunshops to work as their 'smith in their shop. I can't imagine doing work someone else 'took in' as the guy at the counter is a salesman who likes guns and doesn't know what can be done and what can't (either economically or as a matter of practice). The custom shops at Winchester , Remington, and others have been pretty good places for gs graduates in the past, don't have any idea about now. Late last year I met a young man, in his early 20's who had just graduated from one of the schools. Not much opportunity in the area, I guess. He's now working as a gunsmith for a friendly government in the Middle East (Kiwait). But, he's single and able to travel and stay for extended periods. He says "he's finally able to put the skills he learned into practice as new parts are, many times, not available". Just more thoughts. [/QUOTE]
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