End of the Year Gunsmithing Checklist: 7 Important Projects to Finish Up The new year is all about starting with a fresh slate. How can gunsmiths prepare for the new year to help improve success and overall organization? Most gunsmiths are artists first. Business acumen, accounting skills, marketing, and advertising are all supporting skills that…
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How to Best Care for Your Firearms This Winter This month I am going to talk about taking care of your customers’ firearms for colder weather. I will also provide information that you can pass on to your customers so they can keep their firearms free from rust. If you are a gunowner, nothing strikes…
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6 Unique Gifts for the Gunsmith in Your Life Shopping for the gunsmith in your life can be daunting. Tools are highly personal, and it’s difficult to find out what someone needs without totally spoiling the surprise. No one wants to give a gift that will be relegated to the forgotten depths of some junk…
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4 Holiday Safety Tips for Gun Owners: Keeping Everyone Safe The holiday season is a special time of the year when families, friends, and loved ones come together to reconnect, catch up, and make memories. People have time off from work where they can rest and recuperate. With such a happy time of year upon…
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Hero Hunt Inc.: Healing through Community Since 2012, Hero Hunt Inc. has been providing hunting and fishing trips to injured military veterans and first responders. The events they organize serve to promote healing physical and emotional wounds. For most people, the journey through the military or first responder career doesn’t even when the field missions…
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Walk the Talk America: Mental Health and Firearms Walk the Talk America is a pro-Second Amendment non-profit that focuses on mental health, suicide prevention, and community outreach. The organization is the brainchild of Michael Sodini, a firearms industry professional with no shortage of impressive bullet points on his CV (see what I did there?). Anyone…
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Black Guns Matter: Changing the Perspective Black Guns Matter is a charity based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that educates and informs urban communities on their Second Amendment rights and responsibilities. Black Guns Matter believes that educating people about their right to bear arms is essential to maintaining a free and safe society. Black Guns Matter was…
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On the GallantFew: For Veterans, By Veterans This month I want to bring your attention to veterans. This subject is near and dear to my heart because I am a veteran. In fact, my wife and I have two sons that are veterans and looking back into our family trees we have served in every…
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Shooting for Accuracy in Gunsmithing This month I am going to talk about shooting accuracy and how you, as a gunsmith, can help your customers. Being a gunsmith will open the door to many questions from customers and since you are considered the expert on all firearm related items, expect a wide variety of questions.…
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The 6 Top Positions in Shooting Standing position has been the default for the club, the spear, the bow, and the arquebus. It’s the position of mobility, observation, visibility to the commander but how well does it actually work for modern marksmanship? Firing while standing isn’t the most stable process, though it may be…
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