The Best Gunsmithing Schools in the States
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There are a number of gunsmithing schools gunsmith schools that you can rely on to become a professional gunsmith. In fact, it can be hard to decide which of the many schools is right for you.
One of the best programs around is the Pennsylvania Gunsmith School (PGS). The program has been open since 1949 and has been teaching gunsmiths ever since. The curriculum at PGS teaches you to become a master gunsmith. There are no other classes taught at PGS so you will not need to follow any liberal arts classes or English. They just focus on teaching you gunsmithing. Hardly any other schools that teach gunsmithing are this dedicated.
Another well regarded school is Trinidad State Jr. College. This gunsmithing program has been training gunsmiths since 1947. It is a two year degree and you will have to take some general education classes. This is a very popular program and spaces are already booked long in advance. The program will teach you all the skills, such as repairing and modifying a variety of firearms and the correct use of the tools needed to be a successful gunsmith. In fact it is so well received that Trinidad State Jr. College has not long ago started a new Advanced Third Year Program. You need to be a graduate of a gunsmithing program before you are eligible for this new program. The faculty at this school say that they only take the most talented graduates from gunsmith schools nationwide.
The third excellent gunsmithing program is Yavapai College, which offers two paths of study. You can study in a certificate program or a degree program. If you opt to take the degree program, you will be expected to take general education classes as well as specific gunsmithing courses. In the certificate program, you do not need to take the general education classes and focus mainly on gunsmithing. Yavapai will help you to qualify as an apprentice gunsmith and onwards to becoming a master gunsmith. The course requires that you complete forty credits which will take you two years.
These three options would be a good choice for anyone interested in pursuing a career in gunsmithing. You must decide if you want a degree course or a certificate course but each option will teach both the technical aspects of being a gunsmith as well as the non technical sides such as the legal and practical issues of being a gunsmith and opening your own shop.
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