Unit 5: A Guide to Tools Lesson 13: A Guide to Hand Tools I found this lesson to be very helpful in understanding what tools you will need if you are planning on being a hobbyist or pursuing gunsmithing full-time. Most tools won’t be needed unless you plan on opening a shop. I found that…
Unit 4: Step by Step Lesson 10 Unit 4’s first lesson is really an artist’s niche. You don’t necessarily need artistic ability to checker and carve, but the mentality does help. The amount of time and effort put into checkering can be very gratifying, from the different tools used to restoring original checkering patterns and…
Unit 3: Getting into the Nitty-Gritty Lesson 7 Unit 3, Lesson 7 starts with fitting custom recoil pads and learning how to fit these pads on different types of rifles for different uses. Their primary purpose is to provide a non-slip surface when placed on the shoulder. But beware; the cheap models only cost a…
Unit 2: Prepping for Your First Project Lesson 4 Lesson 4 begins with repairing a wooden stock, with everything from prepping to starting work on it, all the way through actual repairs and finishing. The lesson outlines repairing and patching, planing rough surfaces, and finding the right piece of wood to patch broken or splintered…
The Introduction: Unit 1 with an MGS Student Lesson 1 This unit took me through the where and how to begin, from being a sportsman to being able to gain the knowledge used for gunsmithing. I learned the safety precautions that even avid gun enthusiasts forget or simply don’t realize as significance. Knowledge is everything…
The MGS Student Experience: Why Did I Choose MGS? To begin with, it was founded in 1946, making it one of the oldest gunsmithing schools in the country. They offer a program you can work at your own pace within the course completion time. The lessons consist of hands-on projects throughout the course so you…