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Im looking to enroll into a Gunsmithing school.. I've looked into Pennfoster so far anyone have any feed back on them, or any other recommendations?
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A friend of mine is up at the Lassen school right now http://lassengunsmithing.com no clue what the quality is like"There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, then are dreamt of in your philosophy"
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Are u pretty much guaranteed a ffl 07 @ graduation? Assuming u pass background for guns on a regular basis...Comment
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From what I've read, it's one the best. It's also the only "gunsmith school" in California last I heard. But be warned, it's also very expensive!Originally posted by DoddRod
I've read some about it in the past and the materials, tools & guns they require will cost several thousand dollars plus whatever it costs just to attend and if you're not local, consider the cost of moving and such. It's an investment.
For any FFL, you would still have to fill out & submit all the required paperwork, pay all fees, pass all background checks, and all the other red tape the ATF requires (such as business license, residence or storefront requirements, firearm storage requirements, etc...). Oh, and wait "X" amount of days (upwards of 60-90 days last I checked)...Originally posted by Click Boom
They don't make it easy, quick or cheap.ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕComment
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i realize its not easy quick or cheap, but assuming you have your ducks in a row, do they ever deny people that would otherwise be able to own guns?Comment
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Definitely not able to relocate.. hows pennfoster?Comment
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lassen cost
Aprox 43 firearms and over $1000 in the tool box. So far I am lucky 36 firearms none over 500 including all fees and taxes. I will start next month at lassen.Comment
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Lassen college. I went for 2 weeks, summer classes. Take your 2 week vacation there some year, get an idea what a real gunsmithing school is. Do you want to be a smith, or just a parts swapper? I don't think you'll learn that much watching a video. Maybe enough to PREP you to go to a real school. I seriously studied AGI's video course on the Rem 11-87. Know what their trigger group repair instruction consisted of? "We don't recommend disassembly of the trigger group" WTF? I thought we were studying to become a gunsmith and if a gs can't fix a trigger group WHO CAN? So this is a case of getting what you are willing to sacrifice for.
eta: maybe I should elaborate a bit.
From attending a class, you benefit from the attendance of multiple students, who have various guns, tools, and insight than you. One student may have a malfunction that you'd never have seen otherwise. Or may ask a question you wouldn't have thought of. The teacher may go off on a tangent seemingly irrelevant to today's lesson, that you may find invaluable in later addressing a problem you may never have considered otherwise. You will have access to tools and equipment that the average student won't have at home to get hands-on experience with. Will a video or online class teach you something? Yes, absolutely. Is it even close to what you get at a top notch gunsmithing school? I can't begin to see how that's possible.Last edited by bruss01; 07-12-2014, 11:47 AM.The one thing worse than defeat is surrender.Comment
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I just signed up for some gunsmithing classes through the an online school like penn fosterNow go home and get yer shine box....Comment
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"I find it extremely improbable that the Framers understood the Second Amendment to protect little more than carrying a gun from the bedroom to the kitchen."Comment
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Yep... I came back to reality real quick!sigpic
"I find it extremely improbable that the Framers understood the Second Amendment to protect little more than carrying a gun from the bedroom to the kitchen."Comment
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