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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.
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LEVEL ONELearn More175 Hours Of Detailed Instructions!
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LEVEL TWOLearn More255 Hours Of Detailed Instructions!
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THE MASTERLearn More363 Hours Of Detailed Instructions!
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ADVANCED MASTERLearn More574+ Hours Of Detailed Instructions!
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| Introduction to Professional Gunsmithing – 5 Hours | ||||
| Handgun – Pistol & Revolver Design, Function, and Repair – 35 Hours | ||||
| Shotgun Design, Function, and Repair - 41 hours | ||||
| Rimfire Design, Function, and Repair - 27 hours | ||||
| Rifle Design, Function, and Repair - 44 hours | ||||
| The Money Makers - 4 hours | ||||
| The Complete History of Smith & Wesson - 3.5 hours | ||||
| Buying & Collecting Used Guns Without Getting Burned - 2 hours | ||||
| Professional Gun Cleaning Secrets - 2 hours | ||||
| Super Tuning the Factory Rifle - 3.5 hours | ||||
| Relining and Restoring .22 Barrels - 2 hours | ||||
| Gunsmithing FFL (Federal Firearms License) starter kit | ||||
| Digital Firearms Schematics Reference Drive - 2,000+ pages | ||||
| Drill and Tap Chart | ||||
| Stock Refinishing - 2 hours | ||||
| Building the M1-Garand from a Parts Kit - 2 hours | ||||
| Glass Bedding for Accuracy - 2 hours | ||||
| 1 Year Silver Plus Membership in the Gunsmithing Club of America | ||||
| AGI Certified Cowboy Action Armorer’s Course - 12 hours | ||||
| Hands-On Vouchers - In the Classroom Training With an AGI Instructor | ||||
| AGI Certified Machine Shop Course: Lathe, Mill, General - 30 hours | ||||
| A Day at the Bench with Master Gunsmith Bob Dunlap – 4 Hours | ||||
| Professional Metal Finishing & Hot Caustic Bluing - 4 hours | ||||
| Advanced Trigger Jobs and Systems - 8 hours | ||||
| Building the Custom Mauser Rifle - 8 hours | ||||
| Classic Slow Rust and Nitre Bluing - 3.5 hours | ||||
| Pillar Bedding for Accuracy - 2 hours | ||||
| Selecting, Understanding, & Buying Rifle & Pistol Scopes - 2 hours | ||||
| The Art of Making Flat Springs - 1 hour | ||||
| How to Make Coil Springs - 1 hour | ||||
| How to Case Harden Metal Parts - 1 hour | ||||
| How to Heat Treat Carbon Steels - 1 hour | ||||
| Heat Treat Temperature Guide for Carbon Steel | ||||
| Custom Barreling Bolt Action Rifles - 2 hours | ||||
| Business Success System Package - 18 hours | ||||
| AGI Certified 1911 Pistolsmith Customizing Course - 27 hours | ||||
| AGI Certified AR-15/M4 Riflesmith Customizing Course - 12 hours | ||||
| AGI Certified Glocksmith Customizing Course - 17 hours | ||||
| Bob Dunlap’s Gunsmithing History and Philosophy - 6 hours | ||||
| AGI Certified Advanced Welding Course - 22 hours | ||||
| Building the G3 from a Parts Kit - 1.5 hours | ||||
| How to Rebarrel and Blueprint Military Bolt Action Rifles - 5 hours | ||||
| Exclusive Gunsmithing Flat Rate Manual - How to Price Your Work | ||||
| Marketing Manual - How To Market Your Business | ||||
| Handgun Advanced Training Expansion Module - 36 Hours | ||||
| Shotgun Advanced Training Expansion Module - 36 Hours | ||||
| Rimfire Advanced Training Expansion Module - 15 Hours | ||||
| Pivot Barrel, SS, O/U, SxS, Double Barrel Shotguns - 24 Hours | ||||
| Complete Library of Armorer's Courses - 68 Titles - 100+ Hours | ||||
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This course contains 13 hours of practical gunsmithing instruction covering shortcuts, tips, and tricks used by professional gunsmiths, delivered on DVD.
For full details on course contents view the detailed course description above. For complete tuition details click the Enroll Now button and view the course enrollment agreement.
This course contains 13 hours of practical gunsmithing instruction covering shortcuts, tips, and tricks used by professional gunsmiths, delivered through the AGI Online Student Portal.
The online program tuition includes two (2) years of online course access, additional access may be purchased for $197 per year thereafter.
For full details on course contents view the detailed course description above. For complete tuition details click the Enroll Now button and view the course enrollment agreement.
After doing some research on schools I contacted AGI and enrolled. I have to say after six months, I am already living the dream. I haven’t finished school yet and already have a thriving business. I followed the advice on starting my business, getting an FFL and building the business. In more than one class segment they warn you about not getting so busy you don’t have time to get the education done. Well, I got my FFL and established my business in October 2025. It is now January 2026, and I am slammed with work. I recently semi retired as a first responder after 36 years and wanted to find something I could do at my own pace and on my own schedule. I love firearms and am now living my dream of becoming a gun smith. At AGI you will learn design, function and repair. Using this basic philosophy I have been able to fix guns I have never seem before. If you are passionate about firearms and want to make a living fixing them, I recommend AGI. The staff at AGI are amazing!
Your program is very good, thorough and informative. Instructors, especially Bob, really know the subject and explain it well. I am a contractor and was very busy but now things have slowed down a little for winter and I am back to studying the material. So a little behind but going at my own pace, seems to work well for me. Thank you.
I’m enrolled in and well on the way to becoming an AGI Master Gunsmith. I’ve constructed a new shop. It’s a 30 x 36 Real Steel building. I’ve got a lathe, an air compressor, a welder and a small mill. I’ve learned so much it is hard to believe. Added about $30,000 in tools. Not really required but its important to me to be able to perform the various types of repairs and processes that todays customers expect. AGI has exceeded all my expectations. The instructors are Master Gunsmiths with years of experience. I’m still in training but many customers have already came by and have trusted me with their firearms. I can’t say enough about the training and support that the AGI staff provide. AGI is worthwhile. They are pure professionals. It is my opinion that it is the right choice for me to go with AGI to become a certified gunsmith. I highly recommend them. If you are interested in becoming a Gunsmith you won’t regret going with AGI!
On October 27th I signed up for the pro level 1 course on your advice (best advice I ever took) to go with the monthly plan to get things going , once I received the FFL package from you guys, I filed for my LLC (Cowboy Action Customs LLC), got approval 11/19/25 and state approval for d/b/a (Cowboy Action Customs), mailed my FFL application Wed before Thanksgiving, FFL licensing center started my application 12/3/25, had my in person interview and inspection today, everything went through great and I’ll get my license in the mail soon she says. The company I work for is shutting down and will be paying for my additional training. So I will be able to bump up to level 2 Gunsmithing Course soon. Shutdown for the company is still scheduled for April 10, so glad I did this! You guys are awesome thanks so much for your help, time, and ,advice, Unbelievably I have somehow managed to open a retail gun shop and gunsmithing services seemingly overnight, I feel like I am literally in an AGI promotional video, excuse the language but this is F@#*king crazy, you can forward this to whoever you want, Gary thanks so much. Talk to you soon! If I hadn’t taken your advice to get this going I would be months behind of where I am ! Thanks! John Clement
Love the self paced program. It allows me to work around my work schedule and home life, which has been extremely beneficial.
I would highly recommend anyone interested in becoming a professional gunsmith or starting a home based business or just a hobbyist to enroll in one of these AGI programs. You will learn so much on design, function, repair, and customization from many of the best master gunsmiths in the business. Importantly, you will be able to do it all at your own pace. Now, because of AGI, I was able to start my own shop with the knowledge, confidence, and resources to be a successful master gunsmith. It can change your life. Thanks, AGI!
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.
Gene Shuey is a Master Gunsmith who not only studied under storied Masters including Armon Swensen, but was an original member of the “Thunder Slap” and “Practical Shooting Federation” the predecessor to IPSC. Jeff Cooper was a lifelong friend and associate of Mr. Shuey. Mr. Shuey builds beautiful custom 1911 pistols and Glocks that are truly “Functional Art.” He is also a Master of old school finishes and firearm restoration. He instructs the AGI Certified 1911 Pistolsmith and AGI Certified Glocksmith Courses as well as multiple other courses. In his younger days Gene Shuey won the Mr. America body building contest and served as a U.S. Marine.