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Reflecting on your time with SDI, what are important concepts you have come to understand?
Reflecting on your time with SDI so far, what are the most important concepts you have come to understand? Explain why these were so...
Smith & Wesson SD40VE Breakdown & Review
This review is for educational purposes only. Anytime anyone handles firearms, they are required to follow all safety rules and regulations.
List your top three approaches for finding your customers and explain why you have selected these.
When looking for a new or fresh customer pool for your business there are tons of things you can do to try and increase foot traffic. The...
Ruger PC Charger Review
This review is for educational purposes only. Anytime anyone handles firearms, they are required to follow all safety rules and regulations.
Ruger 10/22 “doesn’t seem to want to kick out the brass”.
Customer brings you a the following rimfire carbine. He says it’s worked reliably for years, but recently it “doesn’t seem to want to...
Taurus TX22 Competition Series Review
This review is for educational purposes only. Anytime anyone handles firearms, they are required to follow all safety rules and regulations.
Browning Buck Mark Troubleshooting
Customer brings me a Browning Buck Mark that is experiencing a failure to extract. He says he has only tried one type of ammunition since...
Ruger Wrangler Breakdown & Review
This review is for educational purposes only. Anytime anyone handles firearms, they are required to follow all safety rules and regulations.
What is Bluing and Browning and can we talk about both hot and cold methods?
Both cold bluing with Perma Blue solution and Browning using Laurel Mountain solution give you the fastest results and don’t require the...
GSG - 1911 (V2) Breakdown & Review
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What are the Differences Between Laser Etched & Hand Engraved Work?
First off, I would want the customer to understand the difference between Hand Engraving and Laser etched type work. Beginning with the...
Kel-Tec PMR-30 Breakdown & Review
This review is for educational purposes only. Anytime anyone handles firearms, they are required to follow all safety rules and regulations.
Costly Decisions for the Beginner Gunsmith
While looking to price out the listed equipment for this week’s assignment I did what most people do today, and I looked everything up on...
Taurus G3 VS. G3XL Comparison & Review
This review is for educational purposes only. Anytime anyone handles firearms, they are required to follow all safety rules and regulations.
How has Steel Types and Machining Processes Changed in the past 50 years?
Depending on the type of steel used to make the firearm, the service life of the weapon may vary greatly. Of course, this is still...
S&W M&P 9 2.0 Metal Frame Review
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Choose three components within the 1911 platform and answer the following questions
The 3 components I have chosen for this week include the trigger, firing pin and extractor. What are the critical dimensions associated...
Beretta APX Breakdown & Review
This review is for educational purposes only. Anytime anyone handles firearms, they are required to follow all safety rules and regulations.
What ethical concerns are important to consider each time you receive a firearm for gunsmithing?
Identify at least one case of unprofessional work that has been performed on a 1911, how this work negatively affected the operation of...
HK VP9 VS. SAR USA Comparison & Review
This review is for educational purposes only. Anytime anyone handles firearms, they are required to follow all safety rules and regulations.
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