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Gunsmiths
A gunsmith creates and repairs firearms. Although they sometimes own their own shops, they usually work in police departments, military, or sporting goods stores. In addition to designing and building firearms, gunsmiths help owners maintain or fix their equipment.
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How many guns do gunsmiths have to make a day?
Gunsmiths don't make guns - they may assemble them from previously manufactured components, but they don't actually "make" guns. Factories make guns.
Can you have a gunsmith make a high capacity cylinder for a ruger single six?
No. Revolvers require proper timing of the cylinder to ensure that the chamber being fired lines up correctly with the barrel. To make such a cylinder as you describe, you would really have to manufacture a new pistol - or at a very minimum, a whole new trigger mechanism - to go with it in order to maintain proper cylinder timing. For what you'd get out of it, it just simply wouldn't be worth the effort put into it.
Where does colonail gunsmiths get there tools?
Colonial Gunsmith in 1800's were actually called Black Smiths. Most blacksmith's shops were small and they were quite poorly, with little new iron to make any product at all. The main tools were a forge and bellows, an
anvil, hammers, water buckets,and a small selection of files and tongs.
the reason why was because the every day Black Smith were trying to find a place in the america to settle down and to build a shop.
The apprentice of the Black Smith would actually live with the Black Smith, and Create his or her tools.
Names of olden day gunsmith tools?
The main tools were a forge and bellows, an
anvil, hammers, water buckets,and a small selection of files and tongs.
This is the only information I can find relating to a T Robertson in the 19th century. "Thomas Robertson (b. 1821 OH) in his father's household 1850 Spencer Co. IN -listed as gunsmith and with no wife. Thomas disappears after 1850. The was also a Thomas Robertson gunmaker, who reportedly died in 1848 during the Mexican War - from Spencer Co."
Who is Walter Abe the gunsmith?
I met Walter Abe in 1969 while I was designing the Auto Mag. He was Harry Sanford favorite stock-maker. His gun stocks were of flawless workmanship, even so that I did not like his styling.
When I started building the Gera double rifles, he inletted the stock for my prototype.
I never saw him again since 1971. In those days he only did gun-stocks.
Max Gera
When would a gunsmith use TIG welding?
I have only seen a gunsmith use a tig machine on one occasion, and that was tor the repair of a brass trigger on an antique rifle
A gunsmith is a person who repairs, modifies, designs, or builds firearms. This occupation is different from an armored. The armorer primarily maintains (disassembly, cleaning)weapons and limited repairs involving parts replacement and possibly work involving accurization. A gunsmith does factory level repairs, renovation (such as applying metal finishes), and makes modifications and alterations for special uses.
What is the highest salary of a gunsmith?
That is truly a career that has no normal range. A gunsmith may make 8 or 10 an hour working for a small toen gun shop doing primarily sight-ins and parts replacement, to the higher end make 100k plus as a reputable master. Most in that top tier have a specific or "pet" model thay specialize in. say hi-powers, or 1911's etc. These are the guys that do amazing trigger work,action smoothing, and the like. Great gunsmiths can take any decent firearm, and turn it into a custom match grade weapon. Working for a manufacturer, I think you will find your median though, and it will be somewhere in the 30-40k.
How do you disassemble a Davis Indusries 380 modelp380?
I had one of these once, so from memory...
Remove magazine.
Eject any rounds in the gun.
Sight through the barrel to confirm the gun is empty.
Locate a small mark/notch on the SLIDE and on the gun frame. I remember these as being on the left side of the gun.
If you don't find a notch on both SLIDE and frame, try to align to the finger grips on the side of the SLIDE.
Push SLIDE back until aligned and lift up on the rear of the SLIDE. Be very careful at this point or the spring and/or firing pin will likely shoot across the room an get lost if you lift the SLIDE too high. Instead release the spring pressure by moving the SLIDE toward the rear of the gun.
In case you're wondering...I remember it was easier to put together than come apart. I believe you simply lay the firing pin/spring assembly into position on the gun frame, then set the SLIDE on top; push forward toward the front of the gun while slightly pushing down on the rear of the SLIDE. Essentially, the reverse of taking it apart but nothing to line up.
What is a fairly new marlin 22 model 880ss worth?
$188 in excellent cond. according to the guide I use.
How do you become a licensed gunsmith?
In most states, gunsmiths must be licensed. To be licensed, a test must be taken and passed. Gunsmiths in most localities must also be bonded in order to be licensed.
How much money does a gunsmith make?
They do some work on contract They can blue a gun pr parkerize a gun and make $300. Gunsmithing pays well. A good gunsmith could make $100,000 if they had a steady supply of guns to work on, but there would be slow times like the Summer. But they could also sell guns. I would say they could easily make $50,000 a year. But it's a lot easier work than being a mechanic and a mechanic needs a garage and tens of thousands in tools and equipment. Plus a mechanic gets greasy and there's a lot of labor involved.
How much does a gun smith make?
No one answer, since there is no one gun smith. Earnings will vary with the type of work that he performs, how busy he is, and the region that he is operating in.
