Gunsmith courses in Ontario

[blueflash]

I have been researching the requirements needed to get CFO approval to become a licensed gunsmith and open a small business. I have been a machinist for 15 years and work on all my guns and often buy cheap broken guns that I fix.

I read the CFO only license you for a gunsmithing business if you have one of the three requirements :

1. take a in class gunsmith course (not a $700 online class) in a Country that classifies gunsmithing as a trade, like the USA.

2. get trained by a gunsmith by being a apprentice.

3. worked in the police or military as a armourer.

Does anyone know of a real in class practical hands on gunsmithing coarse in Ontario that would meet the requirements the cfo recognises...or a class in the usa within an hour of the can/usa border from Sarnia, windsor, or niagara falls.

Or does anyone know where I can become a gunsmith apprentice in Ontario? I am willing to work as a apprentice for cheap and my machinist experience and amateur gunsmithing history will make myself a asset as someones apprentice.

thsnks

 

[fraserdw]

There are none, there is one in Quebec, my local gunsmith was military and got a course in Montana paid for when he got out. Have you considered joining the Army reserve as a Weapons Tech? Reserve Artillery Regiments have a weapons tech position as do most Service Battalions.

 

[Eaglelord17]

There are none, there is one in Quebec, my local gunsmith was military and got a course in Montana paid for when he got out. Have you considered joining the Army reserve as a Weapons Tech? Reserve Artillery Regiments have a weapons tech position as do most Service Battalions.

With the new training system for Reservist Weapons Techs takes quite a long time to become even remotely qualified (like 6 years or more). If he wants that type of qualification his best bet would be Regular Force at the moment.