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<blockquote data-quote="longtooth" data-source="post: 145475" data-attributes="member: 4039"><p>Starting a shop is expensive and your right it takes time to get known. I would recommend starting as a general gunsmith and then as you get known specialize in one thing. Also I have seen many smiths who were very good go out of business because they understood firearms but not business practices. Take business classes they are very important. </p><p>Consider working for another smith or if you know of a gun shop that doesn't offer smithing see if you can work with them many times it is beneficial to both of you. </p><p>Remember no matter how bad the gun is, to the guy bringing it in its important, don't tell him its a piece of crap and not worth fixing, tell him how much it will cost and let him decide if it should be fixed, get the cost of parts up front though. Don't promise a gun in a certain time frame unless you can do it by then, that is a common complaint by many customers. I made a very good living for many years and enjoyed it better then any job I had. </p><p>Good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="longtooth, post: 145475, member: 4039"] Starting a shop is expensive and your right it takes time to get known. I would recommend starting as a general gunsmith and then as you get known specialize in one thing. Also I have seen many smiths who were very good go out of business because they understood firearms but not business practices. Take business classes they are very important. Consider working for another smith or if you know of a gun shop that doesn't offer smithing see if you can work with them many times it is beneficial to both of you. Remember no matter how bad the gun is, to the guy bringing it in its important, don't tell him its a piece of crap and not worth fixing, tell him how much it will cost and let him decide if it should be fixed, get the cost of parts up front though. Don't promise a gun in a certain time frame unless you can do it by then, that is a common complaint by many customers. I made a very good living for many years and enjoyed it better then any job I had. Good luck [/QUOTE]
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