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A gunsmith is a person who repairs, modifies, designs, or builds firearms. This occupation is different from an armorer. The armorer primarily maintains (disassembly, cleaning) weapons and limited repairs involving parts replacement and possibly work involving accurization. A gunsmith does factory level repairs, renovation (such as applying metal finishes), and makes modifications and alterations for special uses. In Gunsmithing you can as well carve or paint designs in the gun when you get finished with the work.

Gunsmiths are typically employed in firearm factories, military/police agencies, sporting goods store, and deidcated gunsmith shops. Required skills include metalworking, woodworking skills, mechanic skills, ballistics, and chemistry. Because of the depth of knowledge required, gunsmiths often master only a handful of these skills, or concentrate only certain firearms (only pistols or only shotgons).