| Professionals with gunsmith training design | | | | schools, colleges, and technical schools. |
| firearms, clean and repair them, perform | | | | Recently, online courses for gunsmiths have |
| regular maintenance, troubleshoot | | | | become available. The potential student |
| malfunctions, test for operation and | | | | should be sure that any program being |
| accuracy, and modify them according to client | | | | considered offers credentials that will be |
| instructions. These specialists are often | | | | accepted by employers, and is accredited by |
| self employed or employed in small business, | | | | education standards organizations. The |
| but they may also find employment with | | | | individual evaluating gunsmith schools should |
| firearms manufacturers, industries and | | | | also be aware that, in most cases, |
| service companies where firearms are used, or | | | | self-employed gunsmiths will need to be |
| with the military or firearms clubs. In the | | | | eligible for, and acquire, a Federal Firearms |
| United States, where many people carry hand | | | | License. |
| guns for personal protection, gunsmiths are | | | | |
| often needed. | | | | The skills acquired in gunsmith training are |
| | | | applicable to many other types of employment |
| Gunsmith schools prepare students for all of | | | | where mechanical tools and instruments are |
| these types of employment. Courses teach gun | | | | designed and manufactured. Therefore, |
| design and construction, including the use of | | | | although employment opportunities in the |
| all hand tools and machine tools necessary to | | | | gunsmith field are likely to remain steady or |
| complete the task. They teach safe handling | | | | increase slightly in the future, graduates of |
| and operation of guns as well as appropriate | | | | gunsmith schools can rest assured that they |
| maintenance and cleaning procedures. General | | | | have skills that are easily transferable to |
| gunsmith training can be augmented by | | | | other jobs with comparable opportunities, |
| specialization in various areas such as | | | | benefits and salary range. At present, |
| finishing and refinishing, decoration, and | | | | gunsmiths earn an average of $20,000 to |
| custom design. | | | | $40,000 US annually, with some individuals |
| | | | earning considerably more. |
| Gunsmith training is available from trade | | | | |