Calling yourself a Gunsmith?
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1911Tuner
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Tales from the Bench!
I've got one. Well...I've got several, but this one is classic, and it happened long after the shop I worked in closed up.
A guy that I know from the range calls me up early one Sunday. They've got a plate match scheduled and a guest shooter has an early Kimber that he can't get to work. Slide will only move about 1/8 inch and stops dead. Since I only live about 20 minutes away...and because I'd planned on a little shootin' after the match was over...I grabbed my gear and headed down there.
Sure enough...Slide moved a little and hit the wall. Seems that the guy had been given a FLGR, which he forgot to mention when I asked him if he'd changed anything recently...and he installed it...but the "gift" didn't include the spring plug, so he slipped the orginal, closed plug in place and turned the bushing.
Of course, the gun wouldn't cycle after the "upgrade" and it never occurred to him that the guide rod just might be causing the problem...so he showed up for the match, hoping that somebody would be able to figure it out before tee-off time.
I think that one qualifies for my record "fix" time.
I've got one. Well...I've got several, but this one is classic, and it happened long after the shop I worked in closed up.
A guy that I know from the range calls me up early one Sunday. They've got a plate match scheduled and a guest shooter has an early Kimber that he can't get to work. Slide will only move about 1/8 inch and stops dead. Since I only live about 20 minutes away...and because I'd planned on a little shootin' after the match was over...I grabbed my gear and headed down there.
Sure enough...Slide moved a little and hit the wall. Seems that the guy had been given a FLGR, which he forgot to mention when I asked him if he'd changed anything recently...and he installed it...but the "gift" didn't include the spring plug, so he slipped the orginal, closed plug in place and turned the bushing.
Of course, the gun wouldn't cycle after the "upgrade" and it never occurred to him that the guide rod just might be causing the problem...so he showed up for the match, hoping that somebody would be able to figure it out before tee-off time.
I think that one qualifies for my record "fix" time.
GLOCK45GUY
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olyeller:
never call yourself a gunsmith.
let other gunsmiths call you one.
-then youll know.
This has probably been the most heplful advice yet!!!!!!!!
never call yourself a gunsmith.
let other gunsmiths call you one.
-then youll know.
This has probably been the most heplful advice yet!!!!!!!!
Why wait?
Send your $149US now
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this ranks up with this thread http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=359813
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Send your $149US now
No hard work, easy course, no sweat, no brains
http://www.becomeagunsmith.com/
this ranks up with this thread http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=359813
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ieszu
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I went to Pennsylvania Gunsmith School (PGS). Besides teaching me the basics, I learned that there is always something else to learn, and that no gunsmith can know everything at all times... notes help a lot! I have 6 large binders filled with hand written and typed notes, as well as numerous books (such as the Gunsmith Kinks set and all of Kunhausen's works, among others), and I know I will probably fill out another 6 or so notebooks in my career.
You should check with your state for their requirements.. For example, in NY you are supposed to register as a gunsmith with them for insurance and liability purposes... all it takes is a signature saying you are operating as a gunsmith, and that all work you do will be covered by your business insurance.... means all work you do, including free stuff, is a potential lawsuit if something goes wrong.....
I know NJ is the same, but CA and PA don't require anything other than a business license and the appropriate state/federal paperwork for being a gun dealer.
You should check with your state for their requirements.. For example, in NY you are supposed to register as a gunsmith with them for insurance and liability purposes... all it takes is a signature saying you are operating as a gunsmith, and that all work you do will be covered by your business insurance.... means all work you do, including free stuff, is a potential lawsuit if something goes wrong.....
I know NJ is the same, but CA and PA don't require anything other than a business license and the appropriate state/federal paperwork for being a gun dealer.
ready4shtf
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According to the ATF, you need a Type 01 FFL to be a gunsmith. Its on their website.
Yes, as a practical matter, you need the 01 FFL. But that license only authorizes you to keep guns in your shop and/or deal in guns. Unlike say, a beautician's license, it does not guarantee any level of training, skill, knowledge or competence as a gunsmith.
Jim
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