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12 hours ago, Chantry said:
Two gunsmiths in CT got caught up in those ATF audits, both chose not to keep their FFL's.
The gunsmith I am currently using told me the ATF gave him a hard time about not being open according to the shop's listed hours. The gunsmith had stopped that morning to do some bank deposits.
And if you a one person operation I guess that means you’re not allowed to get sick or injured, car accidents, life, etc….
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38 minutes ago, J-BAR #18287 said:
A gunsmith is a machinist with a special interest. As long as there are folks who can operate a lathe and milling machine competently, we will have gunsmiths. I worry more about laws interfering with gunsmiths than I do about lack of machinist talent.
Sometimes not . Stock makers are a special breed , especially the ones who do one offs which means they do most of their work free hand without pre made patterns or a panatograph machine. And you can still do an awful lot of general repair work without a lathe or a mill . And with a drill press , belt sander and a fordom tool you can accomplish allot . Some even specialize in just stock checkering or engraving. Although laser engraving seems to becoming a speciality if you can afford the machine and learn to use it . There’s more than one way to skin a cat , especially if you live in OH
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30 minutes ago, J-BAR #18287 said:
A gunsmith is a machinist with a special interest. As long as there are folks who can operate a lathe and milling machine competently, we will have gunsmiths. I worry more about laws interfering with gunsmiths than I do about lack of machinist talent.
Or tyrants. During this current administration I’ve heard a number of complaints from FFL holders of extremely critical audits . No one looks forward to being abused by the federal government. And the laws haven’t changed just how the department is run
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A good gunsmith can generally make more money doing something else . You really have to want to be a gunsmith. Most I have known consider it a labor of love
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6 minutes ago, Chantry said:
I dabble in owning and shooting antique SxS shotguns, primarily British ones. There aren't very many spare parts so If something breaks, a new part often needs to be made, usually by hand. So finding an "old school" gunsmith* is getting more difficult everyday and most of them are getting older and retiring.
*An "old school" gunsmith is someone who can make new parts, usually from scratch.
They still exist , I know a couple of guys who restore old doubles , make firing pins, springs, bend stocks , rust blue, etc…
Very few people are willing to pay what it costs , so you need to build a clientele to make a living specializing double guns. The internet has really helped I know a few people who get the majority of their work from brown Santa every day. But if you want a good stock fitting you’re probably going to have to travel.
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4 hours ago, Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 said:
I'd like to think that you're right, but part of the problem is that they're not making GUNS like that anymore. It seem like the majority of new guns coming out today are plastic, striker fired pistols, (Glocks), and ARs. New gunsmiths aren't interested in working on older guns.
It's kind of like that old story about the guy who takes his '69 MUstang to the local mechanic. He tells the young mechanic how he needs the timing, dwell, vacuum advance set, etc. The young mechanic, who doesn't know how to do anything if he can't test it with his OBD2 scanner, calls to the back room, "Hey dad, there's another Old guy out here to see you."
If you've read some of my posts, you might know that I have great affection for Taurus 85 revolvers. I have a half dozen of them, three 2" and three 3". I used to have four 2" and two 3". I came across a guy on ebay that had a 3" barrel and cylinder for sale. I bought them with the intent of making another 3" gun from one of the 2" guns. I talked to several "gunsmiths" around here, and none of them wanted the project. I finally managed to find a guy to do it, but it wasn't easy. The only things the other guys wanted to work on were Glocks and ARs.
Specializing usually allows anyone to make a better living. More familiarity with what you’re working on and less money involved with tooling. Some mechanics only work on certain brands of automobiles. Or transmissions, Some electricians only do residential or industrial work . The AR is the most popular rifle in America right now. And while the Glock has a ton of competition I’d still have to rate it the most popular handgun. Everyone is knocking it off, it’s the new 1911. It’s just the popular business of the day. When I was a kid every gunsmith was converting bolt actions to sporters . Modifying shotguns for target shooters and customizing revolvers. Today you can just buy whatever you want from the manufacturer for the most part. Look at the selection of clay target guns anymore or 1911’s . The times just change. There are guys making a living painting guns , it’s probably more popular than bluing anymore. Try to find a gunsmith that does cold rust bluing. We have moved to more of a replace than repair society. And many times it’s the cost that’s driving that decision.
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I have a Dillon 550 and would recommend it highly. That said about a year ago I purchased a Lee six pac pro . And for the money it’s been a great press . It takes a bit to change calibers , and has its quirks like any progressive, also depending on how you go about reloading I have a Lee App press “very inexpensive” and I use it just for processing brass . I usually use a frankford arsenal hand primer to prime all my brass . I’ve found priming is usually the shortcoming of many progressive presses until you step up to something like a Dillon 750 . Not saying you can’t do it on other presses, but you need to pay attention to how well it’s working all the time. Any progressive you get you will need the patience to tinker a little before you get it running smoothly. The 550 really is the kiss progressive if that your mo.
I used to be a Lee snob but after using the six pac and app I was convinced otherwise.
The thing that got me to try Lee was the factory crimp die . So many people were raving about them when the came out I had to give one a try.
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This gives Gi Joe a new reason to have the Kung Fu grip
You gotta love marketing
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