TimMc Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 With all the experince out there on the forum. Who is the recomended or avoid online schools for gunsmithing. I have local college to get machining but not specific gunsmithing education. Any feed back would be great. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) All the gunsmiths I know are drowning in work so I'd bet you could talk one into an apprenticeship, then who knows maybe you buy the business from him in the end... I'd be inclined to work for free before I paid for a school. Edited October 31, 2013 by kneelingatlas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightUp_OG Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 (edited) The guy I learned from went to the Colorado School of Trades http://www.schooloftrades.edu And there is also Yavapai that has a solid rep. http://www.yc.edu/v5content/academics/divisions/ctec/gunsmithing/ Edited November 2, 2013 by StraightUp_OG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neomet Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 My father went to Colorado School of Trades. He thought it worthwhile, but then again he graduated in 1969 so things may have changed a bit since then. I will say he built some amazing, beautiful guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimMc Posted November 2, 2013 Author Share Posted November 2, 2013 Thanks for the input guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltdmstr Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Here's some info from NRA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc90 Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 There is a college in Iowa offering an actual Gunsmithing program..I'm about an hour from the iowa border in Illinois so we get some commercials from there also but cant remember which school was offering them..Google can maybe be your friend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agney5 Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 I'm in gunsmithing program down in Mt Carmel, we are very heavy machining based. The first part of course is general repairs then you go to work in machine shop learning general machining skills. Then you go on to build a 1911 brownells comes in for that for a week. After winter break you come back to start working on a AR and bolt action build. These builds include rechambering and rebarrel a bolt action. The AR is an uncountoured barrel blank so you do all of the work involved with that. We also do a finishing including blueing and spray on coating. If you have any questions about the program let me know, I will admit I am a bit biased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry weeks Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 The Iowa gunsmithing school info can be found here Iowa Valley Community College’s Gunsmithing Technology program Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShooterSteve Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Montgomery tech in NC also has a full blown gunsmithing program. One of their grads did some work on one of my bolt guns, and I was very pleased with the outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahai808 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 The guy I learned from went to the Colorado School of Trades http://www.schooloftrades.edu And there is also Yavapai that has a solid rep. http://www.yc.edu/v5content/academics/divisions/ctec/gunsmithing/ alot fo the top gunsmiths come this school. I know alot of the GA Precision Rifle smiths came from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimMc Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share Posted December 16, 2013 Thanks for more input. I have started machine classes at local community college to get started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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