[targa911S]

Hell if I can do it you can do it! I'm self taught and the fact that I'm old AND retired from another biz enables me to do it at my leisure. More like a paying hobby really. Now Neil (Mericet) is going to school and planning on working as an apprentice and the whole deal to get his master smith degree. If I recall he plans on working on fine guns and actually becoming a maker of fine guns. He would be your mentor as I have accidently been his. Is there money in it enough to make a living? Yeah I guess. Working on so called "black guns" will be your bread and butter along with the 1911 platform. If you learn those I guess you could work as a smith for some of the big box stores as they really need some people that know what the hell they are doing. My niche' is more restoration than repair, although minor repairs and things such as cleaning, mounting scopes, etc. at the shop keeps the cash flowing. Talk to Neil, I think he would be a better voice on what you young un's can do to make a living out of it. If it weren't for social security, my pension, and the band, I would indeed be a starving artist.

* note* don't be filing on sears and triggers they end up being a liability in the biz. Somebody gets hurt...you worked on it last. Replacement triggers OK, modifying triggers? you are at risk. ***