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==Overview== [[File:Landauer I 082 r.jpg|thumb|160px|A gunsmith at work, 1613]] Gunsmiths may be employed in: *[[Armory (military)|armories]] by military or law-enforcement agencies, *sporting goods stores, or *small gunsmith shops, as either the owner, or as one of a handful of employees. To pursue the entirety of this trade, a gunsmith must possess skills as a parts fabricator, a [[metalworker]] or [[blacksmith]], a [[woodworker]] and an [[artisan]]; be knowledgeable in shop mathematics, [[ballistics]], [[chemistry]], and materials engineering; be knowledgeable in the use and application of a variety of [[:Category:Hand tools|hand]], [[Power tool|power]], and [[Machinist#Tools of the machinist|machinists tools and measuring devices]]. Those who are (self-) employed in small gunsmith shops must also possess skills as [[small business]] operators; work effectively with a wide variety of customers; and remain abreast of, and comply with [[Federal government of the United States|federal]], state, and local laws, ordinances, and requirements.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} Due to the great breadth of subject matter to be mastered, many gunsmiths specialize in only a few of the skills required of the general gunsmith. Alternatively, some gunsmiths learn many of the skills of the trade but only apply them to a few weapon types (e.g., only pistols, only shotguns, only specific brands or models).
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