6 Benefits of the Build Kit Experience with MGS Learning gunsmithing is not an abstract exercise. It is a craft built on precision, mechanical understanding, material knowledge, and disciplined execution. Reading about firearm systems is useful, but mastery comes from working with real components, real tolerances, and real consequences. That is where the build kit experience at MGS…
Why the Rogue‑Ops AR15 Build Is a Smart Investment Build your own AR15 instead of buying one? Of course! The number of benefits is considerable, and the challenges are reduced or removed by the materiel and assistance provided by MGS Advanced Gunsmithing II Program. In the end, you will get a custom rifle built right for not…
Pistol Build: Classic vs. Modern This month I want to talk about the final stage of MGS School’s Advanced Gunsmithing II course. The final project involves completing a firearm build kit, with the option to choose one of four available build options. Two of the options include a modern design Rost Marton RM1C or the…
Going Vintage: The Traditions Muzzleloader Mastering a firearm like the Kentucky long rifle may sound like a pastime that’s only for history buffs. To the uninitiated, its temperamental flintlock ignition and the time consuming need for muzzleloading can sometimes sound more like a burden than a benefit. But muzzleloaders offer some unique benefits to hunters, and a welcome challenge to target…
Holiday Safety: Ensuring Firearm Safety Happy Holidays! Whether you get new small arms from Santa, buy them for yourself with Hanukkah gelt, or have them already when guests show up, firearm safety remains a necessary consideration. Several factors combine: potentially untrained guests in the home, alcohol, and new and sometimes unfamiliar guns received as gifts.…
Navigating Mental Health & Firearm Ownership: Resources for Military Families Mental health or, more exactly, the lack of it, is a very touchy subject. At some point, mental illness overwhelms the original personality, requiring hospitalization. However, not all mental issues are drastic or permanent. A person can experience transient unease, depression, anxiety, or other emotional…
Temperature Changes: Preparing Your Firearms for Fall This month I am going to talk about preparing your customers’ firearms for the fall season. I will also provide information that you can pass on to your customers so they can keep their firearms free from rust. As a Gunsmith, nothing makes a restoration job more complicated…
Cerakote and Custom Gunsmithing Jobs When choosing a hobby or profession, it is always a good idea to choose something that you are passionate about and something that will bring you joy, as it ensures that you never lose your hunger for new information. Choosing something such as gunsmithing is an excellent choice as it…
The Role of 3D Printing in Gunsmithing 3D printing has taken gunsmithing by storm in three areas: additive manufacturing, replacing unavailable parts, and prototyping. Additive Manufacturing Printing objects from plastic or inconel allows both economical small runs without jigs, molds, or fixtures, and making of forms that are not physically possible with subtractive machining. Polymer…
The Role of Tech in Competitive Shooting Competitive shooting is a sport that has been around for hundreds of years, with the first recorded match in Eichstaat, Bavaria, in 1477. It is a competition that requires an endless amount of practice and discipline in order to become successful. But in recent years, like every other…