1f64ae No.596171
Gonna dump all my work pictures ITT
1f64ae No.596172
Mauser pistol that was rust blued and a couple custom stocks.
823057 No.596174
how old are you op? just wondering since to me this seems like a hobby for older gentlemen.
823057 No.596175
>>596174
>how old are you op?
not an exact just a ballpark man.
a73ba8 No.596178
>>596174
I'm 30. Been gunsmithin' for about 4 years.
68ebcb No.596179
FAL built from a parts kit. Tavor and HK rifle.
688b4a No.596181
Custom made German SXS copied from an Holland & Holland action. Was owned by some famous Soviet politician and the President of some shitty African country. There is paperwork proving it. The gun maker also made stuff for Herman Goering.
7da92e No.596186
Smith revolver. I forget which model. Chambered in .357/.38spcl I think.
5fc4f6 No.596187
FN baby Browning .25auto
Colt Python with Ivory grips
5fc4f6 No.596188
>>596187
Wait… That's not an FN.
e6ee46 No.596190
Receiver from a Breda shotgun. Hand engraved.
3a5cb5 No.596192
Custom Mausers I'm currently working on. They're going to be a matching pair.
12de01 No.596193
SPECTRE pistol chambered in .40s&w
12de01 No.596196
I tried to make an Uzi-like charging handle for it but it was dumb so I took it off.
f39db1 No.596197
>>596196
is it full-fun or just a pistol/carbine?
12de01 No.596198
>>596197
It's just a pistol. The guy who owns it is South African and claims to have been in some kind of special forces unit over there.
67d272 No.596200
This is some kind of double rifle that someone was reloading ammo for. They used the wrong kind of powder and it exploded. It was worth like 17k dollars or something crazy.
7568b7 No.596202
An escutcheon I embedded into a Remington 1100 stock, ready for engraving.
c1c10e No.596203
>>596200
Is it even fixable? Is it just he barrel or did that kinda blow up affect the whole receiver and lock up?
3c7e74 No.596204
Pump .22lr about to be rust blued.
1df76d No.596205
>>596192
These are really nice, anon. I hope to see some pictures when they're finished. Great thread.
3215db No.596206
>>596204
I meant after it was rust blued.
78df8d No.596208
Any chance you'd be interested in an unpaid intern? I want to do gunsmithing but I'm not confident to get my own business yet
c8be1b No.596209
>>596203
The customer doesn't want it fixed. Wee keep it as part of our Hall of Shame. We also have a 1911 that blew up from a squib. A Marlin .30-30 that has a split barrel because someone stuck a potato on the end and fired it. And a polymer AR lower that broke after three rounds. We keep that stuff to show people as examples of what not to do.
>>596205
Thanks! It's going to be a while, I'm still inletting the first rifle. One is going to be chambered in .404 Jeffrey and the other is a .30-06
c8be1b No.596212
>>596208
I don't own the place, I'm the new guy. The owner has been a gunsmith for like 35 years. It's a small company. You'd be better off going to a gunsmithing school or just learning how to be a machinist and getting into gunsmithing later. I got into gunsmithing by going to a two-year program and working at a metal fabrication/machine shop for a couple years.
78df8d No.596214
>>596212
Recommended schools? I'm only 18 at the moment but I've been working with firearms for around 5 years now. I'm learning blacksmithing currently and I make tiny knives, does that help?
bfd0f8 No.596215
>>596209
Did the guy at least suffer some permanent debilitating injury from the event? Assuming a right hand grip, that looks like it would've gone straight through his left shoulder or upper arm.
15403c No.596216
Making a custom corncob style forend and stock for a Winchester 1300
67c15f No.596218
>>596214
I went to PCC gunsmithing program in North Carolina. There's also Montgomery in Troy, NC. Colorado school of trade has a very popular program but I have doubts about their teaching methods. You can go to gunsmithing school if you're under 21. If you're a poorfag, apply for a Pell Grant. It's easy to get and you basically get paid to go to school.
c1c10e No.596221
Where do you get your hardwood from? What would someone charge to make a hardwood pistol grip for the steel receiver on a G3 or other H&K delayed roller?
3145fe No.596224
>>596221
We mostly use Turkish walnut. We get it from this Turkish guy who imports it. We could definitely do something like that, but I have no idea how much to quote you. A few hundred at least. I can give you my burner email if you're serious about getting it done. I've done work for some half-chan trip fags.
5ea4ce No.596227
Black walnut 1300 Winchester custom stock
78df8d No.596242
>>596218
I'll look if there's anything like that on the West coast, thanks for the info
6d9763 No.596250
If you didn't graduate from the Pittsburgh School of Gunsmithing then you're a fag.
2a6d07 No.596251
>>596218
I'm an NCfag, how hard is it to find employment in the field after you get out of school? I'm considering CDL training just because jobs are so plentiful but I'd prefer to work as a gunsmith if possible. Want to get experience and eventually open my own shop.
6e0f37 No.596255
>>596251
I was able to find work immediately after graduating but I moved to TX which has a ton of gun shops and no established/accredited schools. There's a lot of gunsmiths in NC. I also got really lucky. I get to work on really high-end stuff like safari rifles and expensive side locks. You might have a hard time finding work, and it might just be cerakote and drilling and tapping bubba's hunting rifle. Gunsmithing isn't a lucrative career. I would make much more money as a general machinist or a welder. I do it because I fucking love guns and I don't really mind being a poorfag.
cecc10 No.596362
>>596186
Model 13, looks like.
8aa9d0 No.596856
Remington model 10, I recently bought at a gun show. Carrier no longer in time, and barrel nut looked like it was put in with a hammer and screwdriver. I have since found a functional carrier and bought a new nut as well as making a wrench to remove the old nut. Works like a dream.
>Marlin Model 99M1 in the pictures is mycurrent project and was my grandfathers
8aa9d0 No.596857
>>596214
https://sdi.edu
After my father finishes chemo and radiation I’ll be heading down there. Sticking around for family as of now.
c28e44 No.596907
>>596856
Those model 97s are a pain to work on. They look so nice with fresh bluing though.
6b217c No.596923
Kill yourself for laying your filthy mutt hands on decent guns. Go fuck a hi-point and blow up your hands.
9efc87 No.597089
>>596923
Nice (((HIDDEN FLAG))) anon
53c0c9 No.597137
>>596907
Unfortunately it’s a Chinese copy. But I’m looking to add a real one to my collection.
62db37 No.597629
>>596857
Aren't they kind of a huge scam? I have only heard negative about SDI. People complain that they prey on veterans and don't really porvide much in the way of training.
6b3b70 No.597637
>>597629
what about denimwave?
62db37 No.597641
>>597637
I think that's actually called "CanadaCore".
0db425 No.597642
>>597629
SDI is bullshit and taking gunsmithing online is completely pointless. I'm not trying to sound elitist, but you absolutely cannot learn this trade on the internet.
62db37 No.597643
>>597642
That's kind of how I feel. It seems like any other physical trade; you need to physically work under someone with a ton of experience.
Also they charge you like $16k for an AR-15 kit and an online class.
75ea73 No.597649
>>597629
getting a gunsmithing degree is like getting a game design degree, so yes.
e95f23 No.597789
826355 No.597852
How much of a jump is it to go from fitting and turning to gunsmithing and gunmaking?
a9a51f No.598138
What type of money does gunsmiting bring in?
22e4fd No.598141
>>598138
In a labor to time ratio, not all that much. You won't be short in the amount of work however.
The big problem is that gunsmithing schools teach you just enough to be dangerous to whatever you're working on and getting an apprenticeship or working under a proper gunsmith is a must if you want to learn anything.
b7f75f No.598158
>>597852
>From fitting and turning…
>To gunsmithing
Not a large leap as "smith" would make you believe. A smith pretty much does advance repairs a customer typically doesn't attempt and minor modifications. Being adept in Machining (especially lathe work), Welding, and Woodworking would make you a top notch gunsmith.
>To gunmaking
Assuming its the whole hog to create a bolt action rifle or a revolver from scratch, you have to have knowlege or be willing to learn. Metallurgy, Statics and Dynamics (including thermal and fluid), Mechanics, Machining and Manufacturing Processes (for creating simple, easy to replicate parts) are good subjects for a gun maker to produce custom firearms that would not look out of place in a gunstore. In addition, a high investment is required for even a personal operation. It is not easy, but it is not out side the grasp of reality ether. Keep in mind, that if you delve into this hole, it will be difficult to climb back out of, as you will pretty much become a mechanical engineer.
Should you actually design guns, you will throw away alot of pieces made, and you will be redesigning and compromising alot. A lot of money and time will be drained creating a prototype, much more for something marketable I'll be honest, and say the payoff isn't really that great, as inovations and patents for new designs don't pay off in this market.
That being said, however, this is not true for the accessory/upper market. Do something zany on an AR reciever and it will proably sell.
61b998 No.598196
>>596171
Good thread anon. Your job sounds fun as fuck.
f51946 No.598216
>>597852
I'm sure it's impossible in your piece of shit country. Faggot.
000000 No.598229
you ever had any double barrel shotguns in there?
826355 No.598267
>>598216
You think I plan on staying here? I need 10 years as my trade to get an e3
e86d15 No.598743
>>598138
It's pretty shit unless you own your own shop. You have to love doing it. What's the difference between a gunsmith and a pizza? A pizza can feed a family.
>>598141
Yeah, I thought I was well prepared after graduating but after working under someone with a lot of experience I realized that school was pretty much just an introduction and I don't know shit, comparatively.
732a21 No.598754
>>596186
You have interesting fingers.
dbd64e No.599380
Pls help, I can't get this pin out of my model super B.
What would you suggest I do? And I'm positive I'm striking it correctly.
6859b9 No.599387
>>599382
Did you try oiling it and tapping it with a hammer? Use a really thick rod or flatten the point on a nail and use it to focus the impact on said section. Go back and forth a couple strokes at a time on each side to loosen it up and keep adding oil while you do so.
dbd64e No.602748
Recently cut down and flared out a normal AK gas tube to fit on my AMD 63. It's a tad sloppy and crooked, but some cold blue and a file got it close enough. Ordered some good wood from numrich and it looks nice imo, only cost me $60 total.
963c4c No.602760
Do you have the capability to rechamber a 40 S&W CX4 Storm to shoot 357 sig? What about a Jericho 941?
dbd64e No.602770
>>602760
Isn't .357 sig quite a bit higher pressure than .40?
dbd64e No.602889
>>602748
Some pics of the gas tubes, original is on the left.
336afa No.602899
>>602760
Unless there's a drop-in kit, it's pretty much impossible. You would have to have a new barrel custom made and I don't know anyone who would make something like that one-off. Not to mention all the other parts that would need modification to work.
f05adc No.602919
>>602760
The only thing you need to switch between .357Sig and .40S&W is a barrel change and possibly a recoil spring swap depending on the loading you plan to run. That being said, >>602899 is right on the money concerning a one-off barrel. The 941 is practically a CZ clone, but I have my doubts a CZ barrel would be a drop in part.