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MINOT, N.D. — In the Old West, the local gunsmith was as important as the farrier or harnessmaker. Today, gunsmithing is considered a dying art.
"There's less people shooting — a lot less than there used to be," said Dave Jacobs of Dakota Gunsmithing Specialties in Mott.
"The real heyday for gunsmiths came right after World War II when soldiers brought back rifles from the war and had them customized. That lasted until the mid-'70s to early '80s," he said.
"A lot of industries are consolidating," said Melissa Sheppard of R & G Gunsmiths in Dickinson, N.D. "The mom-and-pop entrepreneur has the most difficulty surviving. Sometimes it takes 20 years to build up a reputation."
Sheppard and her husband, Dave, purchased R & G Gunsmiths after finding it nearly impossible to open a similar shop in California.
blame f-troop for most of that. they have been doing their best to stamp out the mom and pop shops since they been violating the US Constitution and the peoples rights since they were formed in 1972.
Still, I would be interested in learning the trade just for the sake of having something cool and useful to do.
Too much free time on my hands since I'm free and singin' like a bee.
Do a search for NRA gunsmithing school and see if it is hosted in your area.
"f-troop"? I don't know what you are referring to. F Troop was a hilarious TV series way back when.
It's a common nickname for BATF (bureau of alcohol and firems) as it was known back in the day. A fitting tribute to some of the most inept and dishonest "law enforcement" in the country. They should have stayed in tax collection. (as part of the dept of the treasury).
as long as you don't need to make your living at it, it's kind of fun. It sucks as an income base, tho. Figure on making 10k a year at it, almost all during hunting season.
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