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<blockquote data-quote="KRP" data-source="post: 701288" data-attributes="member: 9969"><p>One of the respected junior college gunsmith programs and machine shop classes at the local community college would be worth the money, the online university "gunsmith" courses I have my doubts about.</p><p> </p><p>John Hinnant's "Complete Illustrated Guide to Precision Rifle Barrel Fitting" is a great resource as is the old(but still absolutely relevant) South Bend "How to Run a Lathe" book.</p><p> </p><p>The gunsmithing forum at Benchrest Central is a good resource, lots of information from some very knowledgable and well respected gunsmiths(both amateur and professional) who are willing to share. There are several amateur machinist forums online that are a wealth of information also.</p><p> </p><p>That being said...I'm not a gunsmith...just a guy who owns a bunch of guns, and a lathe. I've been tearing stuff apart and(usually) putting it back together since I was a little kid. You're going to f*$& something up at some point, hopefully you learn from it. Firearms are for the most part fairly simple mechanical devices but you might be best off picking up an old lawn mower or blender or something to tear apart/put back together and see how it works first.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KRP, post: 701288, member: 9969"] One of the respected junior college gunsmith programs and machine shop classes at the local community college would be worth the money, the online university "gunsmith" courses I have my doubts about. John Hinnant's "Complete Illustrated Guide to Precision Rifle Barrel Fitting" is a great resource as is the old(but still absolutely relevant) South Bend "How to Run a Lathe" book. The gunsmithing forum at Benchrest Central is a good resource, lots of information from some very knowledgable and well respected gunsmiths(both amateur and professional) who are willing to share. There are several amateur machinist forums online that are a wealth of information also. That being said...I'm not a gunsmith...just a guy who owns a bunch of guns, and a lathe. I've been tearing stuff apart and(usually) putting it back together since I was a little kid. You're going to f*$& something up at some point, hopefully you learn from it. Firearms are for the most part fairly simple mechanical devices but you might be best off picking up an old lawn mower or blender or something to tear apart/put back together and see how it works first. [/QUOTE]
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