Best left to a gunsmith.
Go go gunsmith school
The best way to find the best school is to find one that is in your price range, location, requirements, number of years, and talk to people that have gone to the school to see how they liked it.
There is a lot you can learn in a gunsmith school. You can get further information on these different sites: www.pagunsmith.edu and also www.schooloftrades.edu.
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Technically, no you do not have to have a degree, but having a degree from a gunsmith school will allow you to correctly attribute yourself as a "certified" gunsmith, which may help your business grow faster.
This is a project best left to a gunsmith. Try to find a gunsmith school. That's what I did , and I'm very happy with the cost ,and the finished product
One of the best is the Colorado School of Trades in Trinidad Colorado.
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Lakewood is located in Jefferson county and has a population of 144,126.For Colorado residents, the average tuition for all Lakewood gunsmith schools for the 2009 - 2010 school year was $10,578.00. For non-residents, the average tuition for Lakewood gunsmith schools was $13,023.00.
Best to ask a gunsmith for help. You can request a manual from S&W also.
A reputable school doing gunsmith certification will have professional gunsmiths teaching. There are a few companies out there that do the on-line courses.