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The rifle barrel was bored out, and a long wooden rod with a steel tooth was inserted into the barrel. This rod had a spiral cut in the outside, that when drawn back and forth, caused the rod to twist. The steel tooth was on a small hinge, and was raised by slipping bits of paper under it to cause it to cut into the steel of the barrel- and each groove required hundreds of passes in and out of the barrel. This was slow and labor intensive- which is why rifles were more scarce than shotguns, and very expensive.
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What do gunsmiths sell?
Guns and ammunition.
What did gunsmiths do?
they make guns? <><><> Gunsmiths did indeed make guns. Today some gunsmiths do still make guns, but most repair and adjust guns. They may repair or replace parts, chamber a firearm for a different caliber, mount scopes, clean guns, and bed rifles to a stock.
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.
What guns did colonial gunsmiths make?
What did gunsmith make besides guns
Who made Daniel Boone's rifle?
The answer has been lost- as was Boone's rifle when he was captured by Indians. At the time his rifle was made, guns were made by individual gunsmiths. It is possible it was made by one of several smiths from the Berks County PA area. Guns that are on display as "Daniel Boone's rifle" have been found to be, well, less than authentic.
Did gunsmiths supply guns to wars?
Generally, no.
What did colonial gunsmiths make besides guns?
What did gunsmith make besides guns
Why did gunsmiths make guns?
Because people paid them to make and repair guns.
How did gunsmiths make a living in the 1600s?
they made guns
What is a gunsmiths job?
They repair guns. They may also clean guns, add accessories such as scopes, or modify guns to correct poor triggers, smooth actions, bed stocks to improve accuracy, etc. Some gunsmiths may manufacture guns.
What does colonial gunsmiths mean?
it mean's a person that makes guns
What matierials did gunsmiths make guns out of?
Steel, iron, brass, wood.
