In the US Military, during the cold war era, it used to mean a serviceman repairing/working with small arms (rifles, machine guns, pistols, etc.); the military version of a civilian gunsmith.
In earlier times, an armorer also worked with personal armor; such as metal helmets or metal breast plates (body armor).
Nicholas Armorer died in 1686.
The Armorer's Daughter - 1910 was released on: USA: 29 October 1910
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Yes. Unit Supply Specialist, U.S. Army MOS 92Y, currently includes the duties of Armorer in this job description. It replaces the old 76Y MOS, Unit Supply Specialist and Armorer.
This site seems like a good reference for armorer rates: http://www.exoticarms.com/Pages/ProducersDirectors.html
Armor piercing
by the armorer
You find a Browning trained armorer
Gunsmith in the civilian sector. In the military, armorer, armorer's assistant, gunner, gun maintenance, sniper, scout, SEAL, Army Special Forces, Marine Force Recon.
artist, armorer, arborist, arbitrator, archivist, archer...
Send it to the factory or a trained factory armorer
Best left to a SIG trained armorer.