Instruction Set 1
Learning Strategies
The advantages of learning at home; types of study materials; types of examinations; accessing and using the features of our website; determining what kind of learner you are; establishing a study schedule; using study tips; preparing for and taking examinations.
Getting Started in the Firearms Industry
The firearms trade and its functions; definition of a Gunsmith; career opportunities; government licensing safety; personal safety; liability insurance; gunsmithing tools and their uses; basic firearm disassembly/assembly procedures.
Instruction Set 2
Identifying and Evaluating Firearms
Procedures for identifying firearms; identifying caliber; determining if a firearm is safe to shoot; use of the Internet to identify firearms.
Gun Stocks
Gun stock function and design; identifying materials used in making gun stocks; procedures for inletting and finishing gun stocks; Urethanes and Polyurethanes as stock finishes; stock duplicators; repairing stocks.
Customizing Gun Stocks
Glass bedding; checkering; stippling; carving a gun stock; installing recoil pads and buttplates.
Practical Exercise
Supplements:
Cartridge Wall Chart
Using a Micrometer
Applying for Your Federal Firearms License
Firearms Glossary
Modern Gun Values
Instruction Set 3
Rifles
A brief history of rifle development; design and function of various rifle types; repair and modification of various rifle types; re-barrel safety; headspacing; go gages and no-go gages.
Modern Sporting Rifles
The military and civilian roles of the modern sporting rifle; care, cleaning, and maintenance; disassembly and assembly; troubleshooting.
Gunsights
Design, function, and installation of metallic rifle sights, handgun sights, shotgun beads, and optical sights; laser bore sighting; sighting rifles and pistols; altering bolts for scope mounting; installing new safeties; mounting scopes.
Practical Exercise
Supplements:
Customizing Rifles
Firearms Record Book
Gunsmith’s Tool and Supply Catalog
Instruction Set 4
Shotguns
A brief history and development of shotguns; choke installation and modification; rib installation and repair.
Muzzleloaders
History of muzzleloaders; loading and firing procedures; equipment and accessories; troubleshooting and repair; custom-building kits and accessories.
Practical Exercise
Supplements:
Customizing Shotguns
Gun Parts Catalog
Instruction Set 5
Handguns
A brief history of handguns; identifying handguns; revolvers; single shot/specialty pistols.
Ammunition, Reloading, and Basic Ballistics
Basic ballistics; reloading tools and their uses; reloading procedures; bullet casting procedures.
Practical Exercise
Supplements:
Customizing Handguns
Firearms Assembly: The NRA Guide to Pistols and Revolvers
Firearms Assembly: The NRA Guide to Rifles and Shotguns
Parts, Services, and Suppliers’ Listing
Reloading Manual
Smith & Wesson® Wall Chart
Instruction Set 6
Basic Metalwork and Machine Tool Operation
Basic metallurgy; overview of the welding process; soldering; brazing, heat treatment techniques.
Metal Finishing
Various types of metal finishes; metal preparation; instructions for metal finishing; touch-up blueing; electric counter mounted buffers; modern gun coating spray application finishes.
Starting Your Own Business
Establishing a retail gun business; sales and services; types of ownership; licensing requirements; seasonal issues; Internet auction sales sites.
Supplement:
Drill and Tap Wall Chart
Access online to instructional videos:
AR-15
Checkering
Clearing a Firearm
Disassembling and Assembling a Firearm
Engraving
Glass Bedding
Metal Finishing
Reassembly of a Colt 45
Removing a Live Cartridge
Stock Finishing
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