dakota.potts
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Hello everybody,
some of you that I've talked to frequently know that I went to school to study gunsmithing. I graduated about this time last year. In that time, I worked for two companies (a growing custom precision rifle company and a US manufacturer of AK 47 type firearms). For reasons I'd prefer not to discuss, I chose to leave both jobs and I'm now working as an aerospace machinist while I gain experience and save money for the time when I'm ready to pursue professional gunsmithing again (likely as my own venture).
Anyways, part of that goal is revitalizing my website about precision gunsmithing and shooting, which brings us full circle to an article I published about my experience in gunsmithing school.
This is a question that comes up on gun forums from time to time and I believe this thread will continue to come up in future searches, so I hope it provides some more insight for people who are considering making the same move or are just curious about what it entails. I talk more in depth about the skills taught in different semesters, what it took to get through school successfully, and some of the potential downsides or gaps in education to be aware of.
I hope it's alright if I share the article here. It is a lengthy read but I tried to be pretty thorough.
Thanks for being a supportive community.
https://www.pottsprecision.com/blog/2018/6/4/going-to-school-for-gunsmithing-my-experience
some of you that I've talked to frequently know that I went to school to study gunsmithing. I graduated about this time last year. In that time, I worked for two companies (a growing custom precision rifle company and a US manufacturer of AK 47 type firearms). For reasons I'd prefer not to discuss, I chose to leave both jobs and I'm now working as an aerospace machinist while I gain experience and save money for the time when I'm ready to pursue professional gunsmithing again (likely as my own venture).
Anyways, part of that goal is revitalizing my website about precision gunsmithing and shooting, which brings us full circle to an article I published about my experience in gunsmithing school.
This is a question that comes up on gun forums from time to time and I believe this thread will continue to come up in future searches, so I hope it provides some more insight for people who are considering making the same move or are just curious about what it entails. I talk more in depth about the skills taught in different semesters, what it took to get through school successfully, and some of the potential downsides or gaps in education to be aware of.
I hope it's alright if I share the article here. It is a lengthy read but I tried to be pretty thorough.
Thanks for being a supportive community.
https://www.pottsprecision.com/blog/2018/6/4/going-to-school-for-gunsmithing-my-experience