Gunsmithing apprenticeships?

[tomgriffin]

Cheers mate, i will research local companies and get a few letters ready

Are there any other types of engineering that would give me a good footing to become a gunsmith?

[Thegreg]

mechanical engineering toolmaking is just a specialised and highly precision sector of mechanical engineering - machining, fitting etc. you want to get a job as a machinist - manual that is, you dont want to end up a button pusher (CNC operator) CNC programmer/setter however isnt a bad skill to have, im learning programming at the moment but make sure you get a good footing in conventional machining.

Greg

[tomgriffin]

mechanical engineering toolmaking is just a specialised and highly precision sector of mechanical engineering - machining, fitting etc. you want to get a job as a machinist - manual that is, you dont want to end up a button pusher (CNC operator) CNC programmer/setter however isnt a bad skill to have, im learning programming at the moment but make sure you get a good footing in conventional machining.

Greg

Cheers mate.......i will have a look on the net to find some companies and colleges who offer apprenticeship schemes