Identify the important components of an operating budget a firearms business needs.
Identify the important components of an operating budget a firearms business needs. Your startup budget is vastly different from an...
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What challenges do you foresee for setting up your own shooting sports business?
-Which form of business structure would you choose if you were starting your own shooting sports business? If I were to start my own...
National Requirements for a Business to Obtain Firearms Licenses
The national requirements for a business to obtain firearms licenses include several requirements. To start the individual applying for...
What business licenses and permits are required to open/start up a firearms business
Conduct research and find out what business licenses and permits are required to open/start up a firearms business in your...
I have heard of gunsmiths that will pin the grip safety in a collapsed position, would you do this?
Thanks for reaching out with your question as to whether I would consider pinning the grip safety on a 1911. Though I do see this pinning...
Managing a firearms business during a national tragedy, or after a mass shooting incident.
• How would you manage a firearms business during a time such as the scenario described? Unfortunately, mass shootings are a reality....
How has the firearms industry benefited from the 1911 platform?
Are there any components within the 1911 platform that were proprietary to this platform before the patent lapsing? If so, what are some...
V Springs and the Process Used to Construct Them
At first glance you may not know that a V spring was in fact a spring at all. Most people have this notion in their heads that a spring...
What are the elements necessary to effectively manage a firearms business?
As someone who has had the opportunity to manage two different firearms facilities for years at a time, there are several things you must...
List One Specific Type of Firearms Business and Who your Customers Should Be.
As I have managed two different Gun Ranges in the past, I believe this is the type of firearms business I would like to start. This means...
What I believe the demand might be for firearms in my location, and does this match the ones I sell?
Describe what you believe the demand might be for firearms in your location, and does this match the types of firearms your firearms...
Practicing a guided investigation of malfunctions using multiple firearms.
1.To properly make a firearm safe, what checks would you perform? Making sure the firearm stays pointed in a safe direction. Remove the...
Four visual characteristics that the firearms professional can use to identify a modern finish.
Way back in the day there were only a few methods of conversion coating they could use to finish the firearms, so it was fairly easy to...
Presenting the customer with options (rebarelling vs. lapping) the customer has requested lapping.
A customer returned to your shop and informs me that his customized Remington M700’s shot groups have considerably increased over his...
Your customer has requested you service his favorite family heirloom - a World War II Arisaka Type 2
Your customer has requested you service his favorite family heirloom - a World War II Arisaka Type 2 Paratrooper rifle (also called aTERA...
Considering the time, and expense that goes into accurizing a firearm where do you draw the line?
I tell people constantly that you don’t need a $3,000 rifle, you need a $500 rifle and about $2,500 worth of training. If I hand the...
Provide a detailed explanation of the soldering process used to install the ribs on a shotgun barrel
When we start talking about adding ribs to a shotgun barrel, it is important to note that there are a number of ways to go about...
When Bedding a Rifle, Will you free-float the entire barrel? Why or why not?
Explain to the customer what you will be doing to her rifle during the bedding process. If I were to explain to the customer what steps I...
When creating thermoformed holsters for sale to the general public, what would your set-up be like?
The funny thing is that I have already started selling thermoformed holsters to the public at the live fire facility I currently work out...
Summarize the process of completing a retention device. What was the most challenging part & why?
1. Summarize the process of completing a retention device. A. Creating a press- With any level of experience working with your...
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