What you need to know before you get into GUNMAKING
Are you or is someone you know thinking about applying to become a gunmaker or gunsmith’s apprentice? Shooting Gazette spoke to five leading names in the gun trade about how to get your foot in the door, what to expect once you’re inside and why it is such a rewarding career for those with a passion for craftsmanship.
A CRAFTSMAN FROM JAMES PURDEY & SONS SAYS …
Becoming a gunmaker is not an easy task and takes many years of hard work and commitment, starting at the bottom as an apprentice and moving towards the title of craftsman (a trained gunmaker who has served an apprenticeship). With decades under your belt, the title of master craftsman can be achieved.
Serving an apprenticeship as a gunmaker is no short adventure. Completing an apprenticeship takes around five years and every day is a learning day; there are thousands of types of guns out there and
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