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Article: Seeking employment.(gunsmiths and guild membership)
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- American Gunsmith
- Article date:
- February 1, 2009
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I recently reread your comments to Preston on "Learning Precision Machining" in the July 08 issue. I was interested in your comments about joining the American Pistolsmiths Guild and the American Custom Gunmakers Guild.
I am a graduate of Trinidad State Junior College's gunsmithing program, and many years prior to that I completed the North American Correspondence Schools "Gun Pro" program. I am currently working as a machinist and have been for the last few years. I am finding it hard to find a gunsmithing shop that will hire a gunsmith without 3 to 5 years of prior experience. So until I do I will continue to work as a machinist and just be satisfied to tinker ...