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Self Defense Firearms • Why Custom Gunsmithing?
• Workspace, Tools and Machinery
• Simple Gunsmithing Projects
• Service Pistols: Glocks, SIG, S&W M&P
• Gunsmithing the S&W Revolver
• Setting Up and Using the Ransom Rest
• Bedding
• Building the H-S Precision Rifle
• Scope Mounting
• Rifle Cleaning
• Finishes
Pistols & Revolvers • Specialty Tools for Pistolsmithing
• Workspace Design and Organization
• Drilling, Cutting, and Removing Metal
• How Pistols and Revolvers Work and How To Troubleshoot Them
• Gun Cleaning
• Advanced Tools
• Post-Repair Testing
• Welding and Joining Metal
• Refinishing
• Malfunctions
• Magazines: Choosing, Maintaining, and Customizing
• Sights and Sighting Technology
• Grips and Grip Customization
• Timing and Tuning
• Basic Pistolsmithing Projects
• Gunsmithing Mistakes and Solutions
Rifles • Introduction and Requirements for Rifle Gunsmithing
• Tools
• Trigger Work
• Scope Mounting
• Barrels: Cleaning, Selection, and Installation
• Cleaning the Action
• Cryo and Fire-Lapping
• Stocks
• Wood Repair and Refinishing
• Metal Finishing
• Accuracy Testing
• Recoil Reduction
• Glass Bedding
• Installing Slings, Rails and Suppressors
• Building a Scout Rifle
• Gunsmithing tips to improve your hunting and long-range rifles
• Gunsmithing the Lever-Action Rifle
Starting a Gunsmithing Business • Vision
• Business Plans
• Business Structures
• Sole Proprietorships
• Partnerships
• LLC Structures
• Funding Sources
• Future Proofing Your Finances
• Budgeting, Cash Flow, Taxation
• Creating and Marketing Your Brand
• Building Brand Loyalty
• Marketing and Personal Branding
• Customer Service
• Customer Retention, Hiring, Outsourcing
