Looking for REAL Correspondences GunSmithing school

[JohnMcD348]

I've got a few months left in my GI Bill and there's alot of money left in it. I was thinking about maybe doing a Gunsmithing course with what part of the remainder I have. It expires in 2009 and I've pretty much already got my career in the medical field, it's jsut hard to let thousands of dollars go away without trying to use them up.

So! Can anybody recommend or guide me in the right direction of a legitimate gunsmithing/ armorer school that has a Correspondence course?


Thanks
JTMcD.

 

[PTK]

None, unfortunately. To properly learn to work on guns, you must actually attend a proper college, ditto the armorer's courses. You'll note that not one company that produces firearms offers anything but an in-person armorer's course, though larger companies (Glock, Beretta, FNH, Colt) do travel to various locations to offer courses.

Colorado School of Trades is a good choice for an in-person college course, probably the best you'll find in the USA.

I doubt the GI Bill would count any correspondence course in gunsmithing (AGI, etc.) as eligible for benefits, though you could at least call and ask. From what I've heard/seen/read, AGI is pretty much a dismal waste of money.

 

[Robert Hairless]

AGI is pretty much a dismal waste of money.

I was interested to see your comment. I bought only one AGI video. It was on something or other about Glocks and I bought it on impulse to see what it might be like. During one crucial part of the instruction the presenter had his hands positioned so that it was impossible to see what he was demonstrating. Amateurish. I know nothing else about AGI.

 

[koginam]

I would say AGI also.
If you can't go to a brick and mortar school its better then nothing.
you can do the gunsmith apprenticeship as well, your VA school benefits will cover it as well, and since it is based on hours completed you can do it on your schedule, you also can qualify for some real tools, through the apprenticeship program, one fellow got them to pay for $3,600 in tooling.
www.taogart.org can give you more info if you want to try that way.

 

[jacobhh]

You might try machinist training at a local trade
school that you could parlay into a lathe or mini-shop
tool.

 

[RockinHRacin]

Has anyone tried Sonoran Desert Institute?

 

[Cannonball888]

Get you degree now!

 

[icebones]

what branch of service you in?
always nice to meet a fellow solider.
anyway, you might want to look into practical gunsmithing, i,ve never been to florida but you should look into mainly trigger jobs,
quick, easy and few specialised tool are required, (honing stones and files mostly) just be careful you dont want to make a full auto of something,
any way most gunsmiths charge about $100-250 for a simple 1 hour trigger tune, and it will drastically improve a rifes accuracy.
look into American Gunsmithing Institute.