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The Certified Professional Gunsmithing Level 1 Course is a self-paced video course that will teach you the fundamentals of gunsmithing along with Firearms Design, Function, and Repair of Pistols and Revolvers, Shotguns, Rimfires and Centerfire Rifles. By completing this course you can start a career as a Certified Professional Gunsmith. The Professional Gunsmithing Level I Course includes 175 hours of detailed, step-by-step video instruction taught by Master Gunsmith Robert (Bob) Dunlap and other professional Gunsmiths, with Testing and Certification.
The Certified Professional Gunsmithing Level 2 Course contains Everything in the Level 1 Course, Plus; you will also learn to operate a Lathe, Mill, and General Machine Shop equipment, Be a Certified Cowboy Action Armorer, Learn Hot Caustic, Nitre and Slow Rust Bluing, How to do Advanced Trigger Jobs, Building Custom Mauser Rifles, Re-barreling Rifles, Pillar Bedding, Spring Making, Heat Treating and much more. 255 Hours of Instruction with Testing and Certification.
The Master Gunsmithing Course includes; Everything that is in Professional Gunsmithing Level I and Level II Courses, Plus the Master Gunsmithing Course also includes the complete Welding Course (Gas, MIG, TIG, Gas & Plasma Cutting), Certifications in Building Custom 1911’s, Glock Pistols, AR-15, Blueprinting Military Bolt Action Rifles, an Exclusive Gunsmithing Business Success Training Package with a pricing manual. The knowledge to operate a complete Gunsmithing Shop. 363 hours of Training by Master Gunsmiths with Testing and Certification in multiple disciplines.
The Advanced Master Gunsmithing Course includes everything that is in Professional Gunsmithing Level I, Level II and Master Gunsmithing Courses. Plus; It also includes; Advanced courses in Handguns, Shotguns, Rimfire Rifles, Pivot Barrels (high-end Over & Under and Double barrel guns), and a Complete Armorer’s Course Library containing 68 different firearm models and systems. This is AGI’s highest level program, and it contains 574 hours of indexed and rapidly accessible Gunsmithing training and techniques, taught by Master Gunsmiths with Testing and Certification.
An ideal course for the Hobby Gunsmith, in this course, you will quickly learn proper Firearms nomenclature, basic tools and shop set up, grinding precision screwdrivers for gun repair, and how to do a number of common and necessary repairs including; Repairing a Cracked Stock, Scope mounting, Installing a Recoil Pad, Swaging a Bore, Casting a Chamber, Basic stock bedding, Retipping a Firing Pin, Fitting Grips, along with a pdf workbook, provides more than 13 hours of video instruction by Master Gunsmiths with Testing and Certification as a Practical Gunsmith.
From basic locks to modern electric locks, this course covers locksmithing so that an individual could enter the Locksmithing trade. Course covers lock types, Picking Locks, Key making, Advanced impressioning methods, Master Keying, Lock installation, Tools of the trade, Residential locks, commercial locks and the general knowledge to get started as a Locksmith. Taught by Master Locksmith Bill Woolman.
A comprehensive course on the selection, set-up, tooling and operation of a Lathe, Mill and General Machine Shop equipment. Including how to; Turn, Bore, Thread, Ream, Taper, Knurl, Slot, Tap and Thread metal parts. Precision measuring and calibration is taught along with how to use the “Machinist’s Handbook” to determine cutting speeds and material selection. This course will take you from the basics of machining up and through advanced techniques. Taught by Master Gunsmith and Machinist Darrell Holland. Approximately 30 hours of instruction with testing and certification.
A comprehensive course in Welding that includes: safety, Gas, TIG, Arc and MIG welding set-up, operations and procedures. With amazing close-up views that are not normally visible. In addition, students will learn; Welding in vertical, horizontal, and overhead positions, cutting procedures including Plasma Cutting, and how to understand Welding symbols when reading Blueprints. Students will have the knowledge to demonstrate work-ready skills in just 22 hours of instruction. Taught by a Master Journeyman Welder Bob Rizzetto. Includes testing and certification in welding theory.
The content is great and being able to go through the program at my pace is very valuable to me.
It was a very good decision to take courses through AGI. I have retired from a career of 30 years, and now I have a small at home gunsmithing shop. Just enough to keep me busy and working on firearms. I got my FFL and also sell and transfer. I could not have accomplished anything like this, if it was not for AGI.
Couldn’t be more thankful to be associated with a top notch organization like AGI!
This is the most thorough and complete gunsmithing course I have found.
I checked into several Gunsmithing schools before deciding on AGI. I am really pleased that I selected AGI as I love the D, F, & R instructional videos by Bob Dunlap and Ken Brooks. They are informational and walk through many of the specific details and include model specific information necessary to be a quality Gunsmith.
A very good course of training especially for someone starting out. The instruction was comprehensive and at times intense. I’m sure that’s part of the learning process. The course surprised me as to the repairing of firearms I learned a lot about how to make a part versus just buying one. It was a challenge. I would like to say the staff were all great. If I needed help, had a question or just didn’t understand the process. They were there.
I would give these guys 6 stars if I could. If you are serious about wanting to be a professional gunsmith then these courses are a valuable addition to all the other things you need to know. Bob Dunlap has seen more firearm issues that you can shake a stick at and if one listens carefully to everything he has to say on these videos you can be better than the competition. I supplemented these courses by attending a technical college to learn precision machining and another technical college run by the University of South Carolina that has a gunsmithing school. Because of these courses I was better prepared to absorb the vast amount of knowledge thrown at me. Thanks AGI ….. and still, after many years I have to whip out these DVDs to get some good tech info about a particular firearm or operation. Of course that was a much younger Bob Dunlap 🙂
It’s a great opportunity to learn and develop problem solving skills. You can also study and test at your own pace.
I really enjoyed the online course. I Learned a lot and thought the course is well organized and thought out well. I enjoyed listening and learning from Bob Dunlap and the good down to earth and good humor in communication.
I have learned so much about firearms through the programs. The DVD’s and videos are broken down by topic so anyone can understand – it’s a great way to learn gunsmithing!
