Repairs, customizes, and builds firearms using machining and woodworking skills.
You fit a custom walnut stock to a hunting rifle, machine a part on a lathe, and test-fire the repaired gun at a range.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Gunsmithing school (1-2 years) and a federal firearms license for business.
Ways in: Trade school, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Gunsmithing (trade school), Machine Tool Technology.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. CNC makes parts, but fitting, repairing and customizing firearms stays hands-on machining and woodwork.
Classes: Machine shop CTE, Woodshop, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9099.
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