second career

[Badmusic]

I am thinking of becoming a gunsmith for a second career. Any suggestions on how to begin? Online course? Community college? Beg a local Smith to apprentice?

[SVT-40]

See this thread..

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1016220&highlight=gunsmithing

[milotrain]

Do you want to be a licensed gunsmith or an unlicensed one? I know a lot of guys who don't have FFLs who make parts for firearms (they don't even work on firearms) and most CC processing companies won't work with them.

It's a harder and harder job it seems like, for less and less money with clients who want to tell you how to do the job because they watched a youtube video. I'd become a machinist or a welder.

[kcstott]

Do you want to be a licensed gunsmith or an unlicensed one? I know a lot of guys who don't have FFLs who make parts for firearms (they don't even work on firearms) and most CC processing companies won't work with them.

It's a harder and harder job it seems like, for less and less money with clients who want to tell you how to do the job because they watched a youtube video. I'd become a machinist or a welder.

Best advice yet.

I tell guys if they are looking for a Machinist trade type job go become a Toolmaker.

You'll make more money and never be unemployed.

I plan on getting licensed after I retire.