Start Gunsmithing professionally in as little as 90 days by studying and working from home!

Here’s how . . .

Experience the sheer joy of learning real gunsmithing from Master Gunsmiths through this premier, trade school level program, fast and easily, all without ever having to quit your job or leave the comfort of your living room for about one fifth the cost of attending a campus based school. Through the knowledge you will acquire in this course you will be able to completely understand how to repair and customize pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, and rimfires.

This is our promise to you; when you have finished the Professional Gunsmithing Course from AGI, you will be able to pick up any firearm, even one you have never seen before, determine what type of system it uses, and with that knowledge, be able to analyze the problem and make the appropriate repair. We teach you how all the systems work, so the mystery and confusion will be gone. You will actually understand what the problem is and why you are fixing it in a particular way. You will have become a Real Gunsmith

• Understand how firearms function
• Be able to repair ANY firearm
• Build specialized custom firearms
• Start a career you enjoy

NO OTHER SCHOOL, CAMPUS BASED OR OTHERWISE, OFFERS THIS LEVEL OF INSTRUCTION.

In fact, serious students graduating from campus based gunsmithing schools have been enrolling in our program because “they didn’t teach me that!” Why is that the case? . . . because only AGI teaches you step-by-step how all the major firearm systems work and we are the only gunsmithing school with Master Gunsmith Bob Dunlap as Senior Instructor.

In addition, because the instruction is delivered step-by-step on video, the instruction is consistent and systematic. The entire course is completely indexed, so you can watch any section as many times as you want or need to.

YOU CAN’T FIX IT UNLESS YOU UNDERSTAND HOW IT WORKS!

That is why our course is a complete Design, Function, and Repair course. The way we show and describe to you how the firearms mechanisms work totally illuminates the subject.  The fog and mystery are removed. You will now know and possess the how and why of firearm design and function and be able to understand how to make the appropriate repair. No other gunsmithing course provides this teaching method or experience.

BOB DUNLAP HAS THE UNIQUE ABILITY TO MAKE

COMPLEX CONCEPTS EASY TO UNDERSTAND.

This unique teaching style greatly compresses the time it takes to become a professional gunsmith. Bob’s exclusive teaching system uses one section to build on the next. For example in the handgun section, we spend 35 plus hours teaching you how all the various models and systems work. You begin by learning in comprehensive detail about “locked breech single action automatic pistols that use a link system” like the 1911 .45 Auto.

Once you fully understand how those type of mechanisms work, we then focus on teaching you the differences between that and the cam lock system (Browning Hi-Power, Glock, and others) and so on. This provides new information on each model or major variation of firearm, building on a foundation, and saving you time by not repeating every detail where they are the same.

Therefore, we are able to cover many, many, many times the number of guns and systems than any other course ever offered.  In addition we have created cutaway guns to use as teaching aids for many of the models we cover. This provides you with a unique look “inside” the firearm, to clearly understand how everything works together.

This same “building block” teaching method is continued throughout the shotgun, .22 rimfire and centerfire rifles sections of the course. You will also learn many important elements of gunsmithing including; how-to properly headspace a firearm and why, firing pin shape and design, sear, hammer and trigger systems, balancing and adjusting springs, accurizing, barrel replacement and alignment, frame repairs and straightening, timing, feed systems, and so much more.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BECOME A GUNSMITH AT A FRACTION

OF THE COST OF A CAMPUS BASED GUNSMITHING PROGRAM?

If you are like most of our students, you already have a career and family and can’t afford to go to a campus based school and spend $30,000 or more per year, plus living expenses, lost income, and two to three years of full-time commitment. This could total $50,000 or a lot more!!

Even then, many graduates of other schools have told us they still feel they need our Design, Function, and Repair courses, because they weren’t taught complete Design, Function, and Repair.  They enroll with us to complete their education! They also use our courses as a Master Reference Library on Video, which frequently helps them get out of a bind. In addition, our courses cover many subjects in better and clearer detail than you would receive as a student at a brick and mortar college.

Plus, the American Gunsmithing Institute covers many things that are just not taught in gunsmithing schools at all—like how to be successful in the business of gunsmithing. We also teach you real world benchwork short-cuts, tricks, tips, and techniques.

ALL OF THE ADVANTAGES OF A CAMPUS BASED COURSE, BUT FASTER AND WITH THE ABILITY TO REVIEW INFORMATION ANYTIME YOU WANT.

We designed the American Gunsmithing Institute's Professional Gunsmithing Course on video to give you the advantages of a campus based program with none of the disadvantages. In fact, many of our students say our video based course is better because they can “replay” the instructor anytime a difficult project comes in. In fact, researchers say we retain less than 12% of what we learn in a classroom. That’s why we’ve designed our course to be sure every step is clearly demonstrated and rapidly available for your review when needed.

WE WON’T WASTE YOUR TIME . . .

In a classroom setting, you usually only get 20 to 30 minutes of solid instruction per hour, at best, after the teacher is finished taking roll, telling a joke, answering questions, and teaching to the level of the slowest person in the class. This course is solid information. No wasted time. On top of that, you can see the details and close-ups we show you, which are not usually seen in a classroom.

STUDY AT YOUR OWN PACE.

We remove all of those learning barriers. With the American Gunsmithing Institute's courses you move at your own pace with the ability to review at anytime.  There is no time limit to complete the course. And because the entire course is taught on video, note taking is not required, allowing you to focus on the instruction.

The American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI) is where you learn real gunsmithing. With a curriculum focused on firearms Design, Function, and Repair training, we ensure you have the necessary foundational knowledge you need to build your pro­fessional gunsmithing business.

How far will you take your new gunsmithing career?  Just turn the page . . .

AGI PROFESSIONAL GUNSMITHING LEVEL ONE COURSE

“When you have finished AGI’s Professional Gunsmithing Course you will be able to pick up ANY firearm, even one you have never seen before, determine what type of system it uses, analyze the problem, and make the appropriate repair.”

Gene Kelly, AGI President and Founder

THE AGI GUNSMITHING COURSE IS EQUAL TO A TWO YEAR TRADE SCHOOL THAT COSTS AS MUCH AS $50,000 PLUS LIVING EXPENSES.  SAVE THOUSANDS BY STUDYING FROM HOME!

The AGI Level One Course consists of 175 hours of Design, Function, and Repair instruction divided into four major sections:  handguns, shotguns, rifles, and rimfires.

The course starts you off with a five hour introduction to the world of gunsmithing learning about; special gunsmithing tools and how to use them, filing and stoning techniques, proper use of hand tools, firearms parts, proper terminology and descriptions, locking systems, action types, feed mechanisms, basic ballistics, cartridges and powders, different types and pressures, cartridge

evolution, primer and bullet types, and so much more.

Now you are prepared to learn the Design, Function, and Repair of pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, and rimfires. Bob’s exclusive teaching system uses one section to build on the next.   This same “building block” teaching method is continued throughout the entire course.

It is our belief that you can’t “fix it” unless you really understand how “it” works. Many so called “gunsmiths” simply throw new parts at a problem until they hope it is fixed. We teach the why and the how.  When you repair a gun, you will know you really fixed it.

COMPLETE TESTING AND CERTIFICATION:

As you complete the introduction to gunsmithing and each of the four sections (pistols and revolvers, shotguns, rifles, and rimfires) you will take a written multi-choice examination to test your knowledge. If you pass you will receive a handsome personalized certificate for that portion of the course. A certificate is given for each section. This certificate is more than a badge of honor. Many companies will allow our graduates access to restricted parts.

Included in the AGI Certified Professional Gunsmithing Level One Course:

• Introduction to Professional Gunsmithing
• Handgun - Pistol & Revolver Design, Function, & Repair
• Shotgun Design, Function, and Repair
• Rimfire Design, Function, and Repair
• Rifle Design, Function, and Repair
• The Money Makers
• The Complete History of Smith & Wesson
• Buying and Collecting Used Guns

Without Getting Burned

• Professional Gun Cleaning Secrets
• Super Tuning the Factory Rifle
• Relining and Restoring .22 Barrels
• Stock Refinishing
• Building the M1-Garand from a Parts Kit
• Glass Bedding for Accuracy
• Gunsmithing FFL starter kit (Federal Firearms License)
• Digital Schematics Reference Drive - 2000+ pages
• Drill and Tap Chart

175 hours of Design, Function, and Repair instruction!

LEVEL ONE COURSE Student Tuition:  $5,997 plus s/h