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Gunsmithing Schools

osubullriderosubullrider Member Posts: 23 ✭✭
edited December 2008 in Ask the Experts
Greetings, I am looking for a Gunsmithing school to attend. Can anyone help guide me to the best way of picking which school to get the knowledge I need to be a good Gunsmith? I want to do the regular repairs, but also would like to create accurate firearms and antique restorations. I sent off for some information on home study schools so I can keep working at my present job. These schools are Thomson Education Direct and Professional Career Development Institute, heard anything about these schools? I may be able to go to a school with a physical location if the quality of education is going to make up for sacrifice since I am not loaded with extra cash. Any feed back will be greatly appreciated! [:D]
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  • osubullriderosubullrider Member Posts: 23 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I was thinking about getting into gunsmithing and was wondering if anyone had any advice on a good school. I am in Oklahoma but I am not against an online training site. I am not doing this for a means of income, just enjoy learning new things. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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  • dav1965dav1965 Member Posts: 26,540 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    In North Carolina community colleges teach classes. That would be a good place to start. Good luck
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  • winch_warriorwinch_warrior Member Posts: 82 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Strictly my opinion for what it's worth............Probably best that you stay away from any "online" courses for gunsmithing. Too much "hands on" kind of trade that requires good machining skills. Good "machining skills" takes years to perfect. Anybody can run a lathe or mill.......but to consistently hold .001 OR less tolerance takes skill and lots of "hands on" practice. [:D]
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  • tocamohatocamoha Member Posts: 271 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you're in OK you're halfway there. it's in Tishomingo.
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  • nononsensenononsense Member Posts: 10,928 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    osubullrider,

    This is the list found on Brownells website. The names are linked to each school's website using the link for the list:

    Gunsmithing Schools

    Colorado School of Trades (for Profit)
    1575 Hoyt Street
    Lakewood, CO 80215
    Phone: 800-234-4594

    Lassen Community College
    P.O. Box 3000
    Susanville, CA 96130
    Phone: 530-257-4211

    Montgomery Community College
    1011 Page Street
    P.O. Box 787
    Troy, NC 27371
    Phone: 800-839-6222

    Murray State College
    One Murray Campus
    Tishomingo, OK 73460
    Phone: 580-371-2371

    Pennsylvania Gunsmith School (for Profit)
    812 Ohio River Blvd.
    Avalon
    Pittsburgh, PA 15202
    Phone: 412-766-1812

    Piedmont Community College
    1715 College Drive
    P.O. Box 1197
    Roxboro, NC 27573
    Phone: 336-599-1181

    Pine Technical Institute
    900 4th Street
    Pine City, MN 55063
    Phone: 800-521-7463

    Trinidad State Jr. College
    600 Prospect
    Trinidad, CO 81082
    Phone: 800-621-8752

    Yavapai College
    1100 East Sheldon Street
    Prescott, AZ 86301
    Phone: 928-776-2348

    http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/Company/links.aspx?catid=8

    The correspondent courses are not worth the time or the cost. Note that two of the schools listed above are operated to make a profit whether you get anything out of the programs or not.

    If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me.

    Best.
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  • osubullriderosubullrider Member Posts: 23 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I absolutely love this forum! It's been 10 minutes and I have a ton of information! Ok, just a little excited. Thanks for the response guys.
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  • 7RiverMan77RiverMan7 Member Posts: 1,522 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    How long are the schools and what kind of money does it take?
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  • rhmc24rhmc24 Member Posts: 1,984 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    http://www.mscok.edu/
    That's Murray State College, Tishomingo, OK website.
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