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Posted: 8/28/2014 5:20:22 PM EDT
I looked up Pen Foster but everyone said it was just the beginner basics so i figure for the price thats a good starting point. What would be yalls best advise for someone with no gunsmithing experience to get started. I do reload so i have some basic knowledge of mechanics, just so you guys know.
Link Posted: 8/28/2014 6:41:47 PM EDT
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Get with an already established gunsmith from your area and apprentice for him/her.
Link Posted: 8/28/2014 7:01:53 PM EDT
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Check out...Colorado School of Trades.
Link Posted: 8/28/2014 11:36:36 PM EDT
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Uhmmmm, you can do better.
Trinidad
Lassen
Montgomery
Yavapai


CST used to be one of the highest rated Smithing schools in the nation.
Used to be.
They "reorganized" about 10 years ago and lost their best instructor. They haven't been the same since and are more interested in pushing students through than a quality education.
Just the other day I had one of their recent graduates try to convince me that hammer follow and subsequent slam fire of a 1911 was due to grease in the firing pin channel.
WTF?

Don't bother with a "correspondence course", you won't land a job with it and about all you will learn is hobbyist level work.

Apprentice(rare) or a brick and mortar school.
Link Posted: 8/28/2014 11:36:39 PM EDT
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Good luck with that.
Link Posted: 8/29/2014 12:32:31 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 8/29/2014 3:40:11 PM EDT
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let me do some clarifying. this is just for my own personal gain not going to become a gunsmith. i have a family so apprenticing is out of the question.
Link Posted: 8/29/2014 3:46:20 PM EDT
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This but go with the old ones that been around forever not 50 or less. Many of the old ones continue to do the job because no one else took over and want to retire
Link Posted: 8/29/2014 4:40:54 PM EDT
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