Gunsmith Courses

[car94401]

Hope someone call help. If I were interested in taking some gunsmith courses, even onlline if need be, where could I look. Also, where in Canada is the best place to obtain gunsmithing supplies, tools etc. I am in BC and just new back to the country so am playing catch up. Cheers and thanks.

 

[RT]

PCDI Has a gunsmithing corrospondence course!

 

[MudChucker]

for supplies and such...

http://www.brownells.com/

 

[deadIce]

ICS Canada has a gunsmithing course last time i checked. icslearn.ca

 

[.88 magnum]

There is a gunshop in southern oregon, PISCO, owned by Robert Dunlap. He has many gunsmithing videos out. He was the gunsmithing instructor at Lassen College until the mid 90"s. Do a search for PISCO online.

 

[Rammer Jammer]

I had recently seen an ad in a hunting magazine for this school's course:

Sonoran Desert Institute's Home Study Gunsmithing Course
http://sonoranlearning.com/gunsmithing.htm

 

[tiriaq]

Look up "Tootall's Gunsmithing article". Do an advanced search for "correspondence courses".
The information you are seeking can be found easily enough.

 

[sunray]

The problem with mail order or correspondence courses is that you need an example of whatever firearm the lesson is covering. That gets expensive. Nobody is going to lend you a .45 or an S&W revolver so you can learn how to do a trigger job either. Plus you can't learn to operate the assorted machines from a video or book.
If you're thinking of working as a smithy, the jobs are few and very far between.

 

[highlander]

The problem with mail order or correspondence courses is that you need an example of whatever firearm the lesson is covering. That gets expensive. Nobody is going to lend you a .45 or an S&W revolver so you can learn how to do a trigger job either. Plus you can't learn to operate the assorted machines from a video or book.
If you're thinking of working as a smithy, the jobs are few and very far between.

If you are serious about becoming a gunsmith, forget about a corrispondance course (for the above noted reasons) and enroll in a proper gunsmithing school. The Colorado School of Trades offers an excellent hands on gunsmithing course that will give you NRA certification, and will practically ensure you a job anywhere in the US. Positions for gunsmiths in Canada are much less.

Last I heard, there were only 6 NRA certified gunsmiths in all Canada.

 

[Epps Enfield]

The one in Quebec at the link is the only one I know of in Canada:
http://www.armurerie.ca/pages_en/index.html

 

[guntech]

Last I heard, there were only 6 NRA certified gunsmiths in all Canada.

Where would one find statistics on something like that? And what is required to have the certification from the National Rifle Association?

There are many highly qualified gunsmiths in Canada that have no certification what so ever.

Trinidad State Junior College in Trinidad, Colorado has an excellent two year gunsmithing course.

 

[wagthedog]

Sait

Also SAIT in Calgary has some kind of course. Don't know if it's on all the time, or just when they have enough to justify a course, but have seen them at the big spring fun show

 

[firthis]

A Place for parts...Edmonton, Alberta.

This is a good place for parts, my friend who took a correspondence course from the states sourced this supplier out. It's within Canada which means no customs or duty to contend with...

http://www.westerngunparts.com/

Hope this helps.

Jeff

 

[kgn]

Where would one find statistics on something like that? NO WHERE
And what is required to have the certification from the National Rifle Association?A SCHOOL APPROVE BY NRA AND NOT REALLY NEEDED

There are many highly qualified gunsmiths in Canada that have no certification what so ever.TRUE AND ALOT OF THEM TO ARE PEDDLER

Trinidad State Junior College in Trinidad, Colorado has an excellent two year gunsmithing course.PENSYLVANIA GUNSMITHING SCHOOL NRA APPROVE

RICK KGN
GUNSMITH (NRA GUNSMITH)

 

[highlander]

Where would one find statistics on something like that? And what is required to have the certification from the National Rifle Association?

There are many highly qualified gunsmiths in Canada that have no certification what so ever.

Trinidad State Junior College in Trinidad, Colorado has an excellent two year gunsmithing course.

Not sure, really. I got that info from a friend of mine who is one of the six. He did his course in Colorado in 1980 or so. There may be more since then.

I guess to get NRA certified you would need to have done an accredited course. Possibly, a a combination of training and experience would also be acceptible.

Contacting the NRA itself would give you a better idea then I can..

 

[car94401]

Thanks everyone for all the input. I did not realize that there are so few smiths in Canada. I know there are a lot of shops in the US as I spent a long time there. I will definately check out some of the links. I guess the only way to get into the field is to be a self starter as there are no apprentice programs etc. Cheers.

 

[deadIce]

url for ics canada : h ttp://icslearn.ca/firearms/index.html

 

[car94401]

On the subject does anyone has a smithing manual that they want to sell that is prett\y comprehensive. Cheers.

 

[sunray]

"...so few smiths in Canada..." Not enough demand. Believe it or not. Most smithies here started as machinists or hobbyists and blossomed into being a smithy.
"...a smithing manual..." The NRA puts out(or did) their 'Gunsmithing Guides', most of which cover only U.S. made firearms. There is no one book that covers everything. Most smithies have a great deal of money invested in books.

 

[Assyrian]

If you're thinking of working as a smithy, the jobs are few and very far between.

Expecting to get a job at some Custom Gun shop is not going to happen for a new guy on the block.
A new Smith in Canada would do good on his own setting up his own shop I think.
Or a group of new Smiths opening up a Shop, that would be neat. Thats how custom gun shops start.

Sorry for going off track.......