looking for online courses for general maintainance

[uncle jesse]

I want to be clear that I know that an online certificate is no substitute for a good hands on school. That being said I would still like to obtain my ffl to be able and offer cleaning and general maintainance for customers. I have recently sold my businesses and am moving to help out my wifes grandparents who have a ranch in montana. There are not any schools near by and I also still need to work and raise my three daughters in the mean time. So as you can see options are limited but I am looking towards the long term and you have to start somewhere. I already have a good basic knowledge of firearms but lack the necessary certification. Can someone please give me an idea of online courses that are excepted as sufficient certification for the ATF? I will not be making any custom pieces. I only want to be able to offer general services. The school has to be accredited. Thanks.

 

[Fleet]

There is no certification required by ATF or anybody else. All that's necessary is an 01 FFL. That said, you'd have to clean a double butt ton of guns to make a living at it. There aren't enough hours in a day.

 

[radkoch]

As far as I know you only need your FFL for having other peoples firearms in your possesion to work on them and there is no actual ATF requirement to be a certified gunsmith.

As for courses there are from AGI that would help. They have a pretty vast library.

Not sure if some of the others offer any type of DVD or online training

 

[rcmodel]

Sounds like a bad plan to me.

You can probably get an on-line certificate to be a jeweler too.
But that doesn't make you a watch repairman.

rc

 

[uncle jesse]

Thank you to the positive members response to my post. I have chosen this forum because it seemed to be one from which all members share similar interests and are alway there to help each other. As far as the negative responses I have never really understood why these people even belong to forum groups. No matter what ones question or comment you'll always be wrong or stupid to those individuals. But you have to respect there comments as well. I can see how lashing out and dogging on others anonymously would be somewhat therputic to those who are unhappy with their station in life. So in that regaurd I applaud you for seeking help. I for one only whish to improve upon myself and share my admiration for all things firearms with like minded individuals. Untill next post thank you and good night.

 

[fallout mike]

Uhhh, no one lashed out at you or dogged on you. They gave their opinion in a very civil manner. If you cant deal with people who dont always agree with you then that is a YOU problem.

 

[uncle jesse]

you're right my only intentions here are to seek information and enjoy other conversations I shouldn't have been so quick to judge one comment. My bad. Let me just say sorry and thanks for your input. I guess I came off sounding exactly what I was complaining about. Not cool. Egg on face. :banghead:

 

[rcmodel]

I wasn't trying to get anyones panties in a wad.
Just telling it like it is.
Sometimes I am too blunt for my own good I guess.

But the only way I know of to learn to work on all kinds of guns, after doing it for 50+ years, is to get your hands dirty working on all kinds of guns.

There is no "Short Course" or "Cliff Notes" video you can buy on the internet to make you a gunsmith, or a gun cleaner, or whatever.

I apologize if I ruffled your feathers, again.

rc

 

[uncle jesse]

Thanks, I know It is going to be along road to get to where I would like to be. I simply need that jumping off point. If that means starting with online courses for my general knowledge and terminalogy ok. As far as getting my hands dirty, I can't wait. Thanks again. Sometimes I need that little kick from behind.

 

[rcmodel]

Well let me make one more suggestion.
Save the money you will spend on video's.

Buy books on firearms disassembly, gunsmithing, and metal & wood finishing.
Books are invaluable for laying open on the bench while trying to figure out where that one part you have left over came from!

Brownell's is a great place to start.
$5.00 bucks will get you the big catalog. DO IT NOW!
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=315/Product/BROWNELLS-reg-CATALOG

They have every gunsmith book in print.
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/cid=10009/s_o=MostPopular+(Descending)/Products/Books-Videos

They also have free parts schematics you can look at or print out as the need arises.
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/Schematics/All/

In short, you can't read enough if you want to know how guns come apart and go back together.

And for sure you need to get:
A 001 FFL from the ATF.
A huge gun safe.
And a butt load of liability insurance before you even consider working on someone else's guns for profit.

rc