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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.
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.
There was a time when cars were assembled lovingly by hand. Automation always replaces human workers, huh? They call it Progress.
And if you dare question "Progress" in any shape or form, you're automatically labeled a leftist loonie and kicked to the curb.
Anywho, this is just another one of those skills that would be awesome to pick up if they had some comprehensive schooling to instill the basics.
Then after that, specializing in a particular brand.
And if you dare question "Progress" in any shape or form, you're automatically labeled a leftist loonie and kicked to the curb.
Anywho, this is just another one of those skills that would be awesome to pick up if they had some comprehensive schooling to instill the basics.
Then after that, specializing in a particular brand.
There's something deeply spiritual about making things with your own hands, from the sweat of your brow. The advance of automation and technology is a denial of the human soul, which is why we have such an instinctive hatred of it. We know it's not right. Not everyone would phrase it like that, but it's the spiriutual; emotional reality behind the words and speech and intellect.
After you can completely strip down a GLOCK and reassemble again with it's 33 or 34 (open to interpretation) parts in less than 30 minutes with a "punch"....you would appropriate it more. The same for other modern weapons. I've even seen races doing it. The parts are typically less than $10. A great deal are less than $3. Tactical Joe in the back will fix ya right up without overnight shipping and having your weapon down or gone for weeks or a month.
I'm not talking about guns. I'm talking about the dehumization of man by his own technology. Ever hear that old Zager & Evans song called "In the Year 2525"?
I wish my 1911 smith would slow down some... she's got a 12 month backlog on builds. I can't wait to get my hands on the long slide 10mm she's building for me. Then it will be another couple of years to get the longslide damascus/ti 10mm done.
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.
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