Gunsmithing Certificate

Mission:

Prepares students for direct employment as a gunsmith in an established shop.

Gunsmithing Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Gunsmithing certificate program the learner will be able to:

1. Safely operate hand and machine tools common to the gunsmithing trade.
2. Use measuring tools such as micrometers, indicators, verniers and various gauges.
3. Use a computer to develop ballistic data and to document research assignments.
4. Completely disassemble firearms for metal refinishing and reassembly.
5. Identify different rifle operating systems.
6. Identify different shotgun operating systems including maintenance, repair and customization.
7. Layout, duplicate, inlet, fit, glass bed, install accessories, apply finish and checker the Classic American rifle stock.