From Classroom to Workbench: Real-World Gunsmith Training This month, I want to talk about MGS and their Advanced Gunsmithing II program. When I first heard about MGS, I was a little skeptical. How can gunsmithing be taught online? How can students really get the training they need to start a successful career in the firearm industry without…
Why Patience and Precision Start at the Workbench Firearms are only as precise as they’re engineered and maintained to be. When your customers talk about precision, they’re typically more concerned with results than they are with the small nuances of the maintenance process. But gunsmiths are the artisans of precision, and your love of the pastime has instilled you with a fastidious eye for…
Common Workbench Mistakes New Gunsmiths Make A new gunsmith setting up a workspace has a bewildering number of options, both in what tools to use and how to set them up. However, certain general principles should be kept in mind to avoid common workbench setup mistakes. Lighting Ergonomics are key to long-term work comfort, so…
Why More Women Are Choosing a Gunsmithing Career Gun ownership among women is at an all-time high. Since 2019, nearly half of all gun purchases have been by females. Several exciting female-led statistics are coming from Harvard University, where they have revealed that approximately 42% of firearm owners in America are indeed women. This makes the female demographic of the firearm community…
Top Skills Every Aspiring Female Gunsmith Should Learn This month, let’s talk about women in the firearms industry. Last year, I wrote about women starting a career in the firearms industry and how to clear the hurdles they may face. This time in particular, let’s go deeper and talk about the skills necessary to be a successful gunsmith. Female Gunsmith Soul Searching Before you start going down the path to be…
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…
How to Market Your Gunsmithing Services for Holiday Season Sales If you’re looking to build your business (and honestly, who isn’t?), the winter holiday season is essential for getting your accounts back in the black. Or, at least, a little further from the red. Even big name business can feel the squeeze of the post-holiday months when customers are…
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…
Metalwork & Machining This month, I want to talk about how to strengthen your metal work and machining skills to widen your shop capabilities and help you grow your business. In today’s gun world, we see a lot of firearm accessories on the market. From muzzle brakes to red dot sights there are many options. However,…