Armourer/Gunsmith Training

[Dragonblade]

What options are available for training to become an armourer/gunsmith, here in Canada? I am looking at joining the Army and becoming a Weapon Technician-Land, but was wondering what other options are available.

Any information that can be provided would be much appreciated. I was not sure where to post this question, if this is in the wrong thread, please move to where appropriate.

Thanks in advance

Dragonblade

 

[RePete]

Weapons Tech also does kitchen trailers, propane stoves and lanterns, naptha stoves and lanterns, among other things.

 

[RT]

Try a search...there`s been a couple of good discussions on this recently.

 

[sunray]

CF weapons techs aren't gunsmiths. They're mechanics who work on a very limited number of firearm types. It's not necessarily a bad place to start, but you will not be a trained smithy when you get out.
There is or used to be a course some place in Quebec. French speaking only, as I recall. There may be one in Alberta too. Other than that, there's nothing. No money in it nor jobs anyway.

 

[tootall]

I gave up asking the Mod of this forum to sticky my article.

 

[Dragonblade]

Thanks for all the information. I was a little confused as the armed forces in their description of Weapon Tech-Land states that one of the careers you would be trained for is Gunsmith.

I guess their description is a tab optimistic. Using the description of armourer in Tootall's article. Do the RCMP have armourer's or gunsmiths, or both?

 

[maynard]

Do the RCMP have armourer's or gunsmiths, or both?

Yes, I know one of them. I am not sure what HER official title is, armourer or gunsmith.