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Gunsmithing - An Acquired Skill
The gunsmith trade is one that has been well respected due to the skill needed and the long years of training to acquire that skill. In early America the gunsmithing trade was viewed as an indispensable vocation because their skills were necessary to the survival of the area they served. The gunsmith supplied the area with services necessary to defend themselves against their enemies. A finished weapon required close detail work on iron, wood, steel, carving designs, and engraving soft and hard metals. The skills required to perform these many tasks were acquired over many years, beginning as a young boy of 12 or 14 years of age. Gunsmithing, for the dedicated hunter or sport shooter, is usually an acquired skill to maintain and repair their firearms. Gunsmithing tools and tool boxes, glue and epoxy, and gunsmithing work stations are items necessary to perform these repairs. Gunsmiths, as a profession, are persons who repairs, modifies, designs and/or builds firearms, either to factory or customer specifications. The primary responsibility of the gunsmith is to ensure that the weapons they work on operate safely. Gunsmiths can be employed in factories, sporting goods stores, or small gunsmith shops. Due to the great number of skills required to master the entire gunsmithing craft, many will specialize in only a few of the skills required of the general gunsmith such as working only on pistols, or shotguns, or antique firearms. Further specializations in gunsmithing include Custom Builder/Designer who build guns to customer's specifications from raw materials and shelf parts. This requires great skill and education since components must be crafted before assembly can begin. A Finisher uses various chemicals (bluing, etc.) applied to the metal parts to develop corrosion resistant surfaces. A stockmaker carves gun stocks from wood, fits the stocks to the metal part of the gun, and applies a protective finish to the wood. A gun engraver cuts designs or pictures into the metal surfaces of the gun, usually elaborate scroll-work or pictures of game animals, or dogs, or birds. Pistolsmiths specialize in work on pistols and revolvers. Gunsmithing can also include only making a few types of gun parts (niche manufacturer) for sale to other gunsmiths and gun makers. These parts include barrels, trigger assemblies and receivers. Gunsmithing is an acquired skill. Hunters and other shooters have repaired and maintained their guns since tools were available. Rather than depending on others, gunsmithing saves time and money, and instills a sense of accomplishment at being able to do your own gun work.
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Contributor's Note
Keith Grable is a sports enthusiast, outdoorsman and the owner of an outdoor sports and recreation website http://www.theoutdoorsportsshop.com where a selection of gunsmithing tools and supplies can be seen.
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