The Business of Gunsmithing

A Practical Strategic Compendium

De: Mark R. Hollensen

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Have you ever thought about becoming or learning to become a Gunsmith as your career choice? Do you know someone that is considering a career as a gunsmith? There are many people that have the skill sets and aptitude to take on the role of this mysterious career choice, but what does it, or will it entail exactly? The Author felt that this book would provide you with many of the answers to your questions about pursuing, and ultimately making, a career as a Gunsmith. As a full-time gunsmith, the Author is often asked by people how to get into gunsmithing as a career and he has put that information together in this book for all to read and consider before taking the critical first step. This book covers nearly all of the essential strategic business elements associated with the job, as well as providing real life experiences, successes and setbacks. Contained within the pages are recommendations about getting a quality gunsmithing education and why that is so important, building an essential knowledge resource and information library, what you can expect when first starting out as a working gunsmith, managing shop finances, starting your own business as a gunsmith, shop safety and real world incidents that occurred (and how to avoid them), and fine-tuning your customer service skills. Essentially, the book covers your career choice from when it was just a thought or an idea, all the way up through owning your own business. The book was written very matter-of-fact and provides in-depth details of what you can expect when entering the field of gunsmithing as your career choice. For anyone contemplating a career as a professional full-time Gunsmith, are already a working gunsmith or a gun shop owner in the business, this book is a must-read as it describes what it takes to become a gunsmith, how best to get started in your career, and, for Gun Shop Owners - what a gunsmith working for them needs to effectively carry out his or her job.