Personal Protective Equipment for Gunsmiths Far be it from me to preach to the choir about safety equipment. You’re a gunsmith, and you pride yourself on professionalism, and that means using the utmost care in getting the job done. But even so, it’s not uncommon to become so immersed in the intricacies of your craft…
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…
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.…
Workbench Safety + The Four Cardinal Rules Working with firearms is an amazing career and a satisfying hobby. It is an excellent way to meet like-minded people and learn a host of new skills. But like many careers, it is not without some danger. It is of the utmost importance that safety is a number one…
Figuring Out What Tools Work for You This month I want to touch on customizing your workbench. First and foremost, you need to take your time customizing your bench because these tools are expensive, and you don’t want to buy tools just to never use them. I’ve heard a couple stories of freshly graduated gunsmiths…
The Importance of Mental Focus in Shooting One of the keys to improving your accuracy is improving your focus. It’s only natural to look to new tools when expertise doesn’t take you as far as you’d like, but as you likely already know, your mind is the most important tool you have. Endurance and discipline…
Drills to Eliminate Trigger Flinching and Jerking More than any other factor, accuracy is affected by trigger technique. Consider that your aim may be off by a couple of inches due to imperfections of sight alignment or shake, but a botched, jerky trigger pull can cause a miss by a foot. Fortunately, trigger drills to…
Speed and Accuracy in Shooting Whether becoming an excellent marksman or just starting a new hobby, there are skills and abilities you need to learn, but which are essential to success? This is the age-old argument: which is more important, speed or accuracy? While experts worldwide can make excellent points, building complex, detailed arguments for…
Shooting Drills to Prep for the Spring Season Spring is almost here, which means it’s time to shake off the rust as the outdoor ranges re-open. This month I want to talk about shooting drills that you can do to keep yourself sharp, no matter what you are practicing for. Concealed Carry Drills Concealed carry…
2 Crucial Steps to ATF Approval for a Home-Based Gunsmith This month I want to talk about the process of getting the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) approval for a home-based gunsmithing business. My hope is you can use the information I am providing to remove some of the guess work and…