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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Gunsmithing
True MACHINIST gunsmiths? (a rare breed)
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<blockquote data-quote="Apex Custom Rifles" data-source="post: 1519574" data-attributes="member: 19307"><p>Keeping in mind that many of the top smiths in the world can produce a fine firearm themselves, but many specialize in one aspect of it. ie, engraving, stock makers. Metal finishers.</p><p></p><p>I myself at one time was considered a gunsmith and can make a very nice sporting or target rifle, but I'm more of a traditionalist, and add a hobby now, nothing bolts together and a nice rifle can take well over a year in my spare time. Not because it's my spare time, but I strive to improve on the last one and there is always something I try to improve on. Really nice stuff takes time. The machining aspect of it is just one piece to the puzzle. I've seen some "Expert" machinists butcher a simple thread and chamber job. Came to the conclusion that they were full of whatever they thought they were.</p><p></p><p>It comes down to how detail oriented the person working on the firearm is. </p><p></p><p>The guy I learned quite a bit from was far from a tool and die maker, but he specialized with one action, worked over thousands of them, and he built some very nice custom hunting rifles and extremely accurate (BR) rifles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Apex Custom Rifles, post: 1519574, member: 19307"] Keeping in mind that many of the top smiths in the world can produce a fine firearm themselves, but many specialize in one aspect of it. ie, engraving, stock makers. Metal finishers. I myself at one time was considered a gunsmith and can make a very nice sporting or target rifle, but I'm more of a traditionalist, and add a hobby now, nothing bolts together and a nice rifle can take well over a year in my spare time. Not because it's my spare time, but I strive to improve on the last one and there is always something I try to improve on. Really nice stuff takes time. The machining aspect of it is just one piece to the puzzle. I've seen some "Expert" machinists butcher a simple thread and chamber job. Came to the conclusion that they were full of whatever they thought they were. It comes down to how detail oriented the person working on the firearm is. The guy I learned quite a bit from was far from a tool and die maker, but he specialized with one action, worked over thousands of them, and he built some very nice custom hunting rifles and extremely accurate (BR) rifles. [/QUOTE]
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