Empowering Women Through Firearm Safety Whether you are looking to feel safer, start a new hobby, or just enjoy your first day out hunting or at a range, there are plenty of options out there for ladies who want some hands-on experience with firearm training. For some, it can be intimidating to venture out into…
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…
Preparing Your Workshop for the Holiday Rush Halloween is now over, and thus the holiday season has begun. With Thanksgiving and Christmas in close proximity, many businesses are preparing for their busiest time of year. It is the season of giving after all. As workshops and businesses will be bustling with expectant customers, preparation is the key to…
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…
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.…
10 Tools Every Gunsmith Should Have on Their Wishlist This month let’s talk about Christmas! What a wonderful time of year. Also, it can be a stressful time of year. Especially if you have a Gunsmith in your life. What can you get for the person that has everything he or she could ever want?…
Suicide Prevention in the Military In recent years, the conversation around the mental health crisis in the Military has expanded and become more open. According to the Department of Defense Annual report in 2023, 523 Military personnel died by suicide, which is heartbreaking. Of these deaths, firearms were the main method, with over 65 percent…