The idea of working as a gunsmith is appealing to many who like guns. But they might wonder, 1) it’s hard to learn how to become a gunsmith, and 2) if you can make a decent living gunsmithing. I’m not ...

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(KL)GUNSMITH04-Don Stallman, age 53, from Trinidad, Colorado, makes a mandrel tool on a metal lathe in his first semester course as a gunsmithing student at Trinidad State Junior College in Trinidad, ...

Gunsmiths do basic cleaning of guns and repairs, but they can also do what Brian MacDougall calls "custom pistol smithing," which is the art of... Apr 09, 2019 — Gunsmiths do basic cleaning of guns ...

Larry Ahlman was 21 when his dad, "Cap" Ahlman, died in 1964, leaving his son a small southern Minnesota gunsmithing business saddled with $20,000 in unpaid bills. Already a proficient gunsmith who at ...

There was a time when the shooter and hunter had little trouble locating a gunsmith. It might have involved rebarreling or a repair but they all did that work. Military guns were common back then and ...

The gunsmith has long held a revered place in American firearms lore. But the rise of the AR has ignited a fierce debate in gunsmithing circles, with some suggesting that artisanal skills are in ...

BERRYVILLE -- Wilson Combat -- known for its custom 1911 pistols made with metal frames, grips fashioned from exotic materials and hefty price tags -- is now offering custom gunsmithing work on Glock ...