By enrolling in this advanced Level 2 course you will accelerate your learning process and become a more competent gunsmith, able to work faster and provide more services. You will learn how to operate a lathe and a mill, rebarrel and customize rifles, refinish firearms, acquire advanced knowledge and so much more.
IN THE LEVEL TWO COURSE YOU GET EVERYTHING INCLUDED IN THE LEVEL ONE COURSE PLUS these courses:
Training with AGI Instructors
Learn by the side of the Master with this video course!
You also get the COMPLETE MACHINE SHOPCOURSE with Level Two!
To expand your Gunsmithing knowledge and ability to make repairs, the Level Two Professional course also teaches you the next set of skills that you will want to learn: general machine shop knowledge and how to operate a mill and lathe.
In this course you’ll learn how to completely set up and operate the lathe, vertical mill and a host of other shop equipment. Containing over 30 hours of video instruction, Master Riflesmith and Machinist Darrell Holland will instruct you in everything you need to know to be able to walk up to any one of these machines and start making parts. This is an extremely valuable addition to any gunsmith’s set of skills.
You will be able to acquire the skills of a machinist using this course. There is too much to list here so it has it's own section on this website. To get all the details of what the Machine Shop Course covers review that section.
Custom Barreling Remington 700 type rifles. Master Riflesmith Darrell Holland will teach you this entire process, including a number of time saving steps that he has developed.
In the Supertuning the factory rifle course, you will learn how to take a standard factory rifle and squeeze out the maximum accuracy from it without having to restock and rebarrel the firearm.
Master Gunsmith Gene Shuey will teach you how to build a classic custom Mauser rifle starting with a WWII surplus gun and converting it into a family heirloom quality rifle.
Maintain, Repair and Tune guns for Cowboy Action Shooting competitions. Single Action Revolvers of both Colt and Ruger designs are covered in detail, along Winchester lever action rifles including 92, 94, 1866, 1873, 1876, 1886 and Marlin lever action 1894 and 1895, plus the classic 1897 Winchester pump shotgun. You will also learn to smooth and tune them, do a Blackpowder to cartridge conversion and learn of to participate and win in Cowboy Action Shooting competitions
Rebluing firearms is covered in very comprehensive detail in the Metal Refinishing Course which takes you from the stripping of the old finish, through the entire metal preparation, tank and bluing solution set-up and dipping process to blue firearms that look better than factory new.
The Level 2 covers all of that, plus everything in the Level 1 Course. In addition to all of that;
What if you could spend a day at the bench looking over a Master Gunsmith’s shoulder as he
explains, not only what he is doing, but also what he is thinking as he works through a series of real repairs. As part of the Level Two Professional course you will have this rare opportunity. You will spend the equivalent of an entire day looking over Bob’s shoulder as he works on everything from a Luger Pistol to an Italian copy of a Winchester 73.
He talks to you about his thought process, how to diagnose problems and ways to make the fastest repairs. Bob also shares with you his philosophy on setting up your shop and how to move efficiently. This is 41/2 hours of additional video packed with exclusive insider information. This video course will take your professionalism to the next level.
AND REMEMBER IT'S ALL INCLUDED WHEN YOU ORDER THE LEVEL TWO GUNSMITHING COURSE!
255 hours of Design, Function, and Repair instruction!
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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 255 hours of complete Design, Function, and Repair Gunsmithing training on DVD including all the video instruction in the Professional Gunsmithing Level 1 Course plus Machine Shop and additional customizing training.
For full details on course contents view the detailed course description dropdowns above. For complete tuition details click the Enroll Now button and view the course enrollment agreement.
This course contains 255 hours of complete Design, Function, and Repair Gunsmithing training including all the video instruction in the Professional Gunsmithing Level 1 Course plus Machine Shop and additional customizing training, but is 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 dropdowns above. For complete tuition details click the Enroll Now button and view the course enrollment agreement.
I give the American Gunsmithing Institute five stars due to its positive impact on my learning. The course material is excellent, the instructors are great, and the student support is outstanding. After retiring, I enrolled in the course, but unfortunately, I lost all the course material in a flood. When I reached out to the American Gunsmithing Institute to replace the material, I encountered some difficulties due to a miscommunication with a new employee. However, once Gene Kelly, the president, was informed, he promptly addressed the issue. I was truly impressed with the exceptional customer service provided by Gene Kelly. He was friendly, helpful, and went above and beyond to ensure my satisfaction. I wholeheartedly recommend the American Gunsmithing Institute for its dedication to customer satisfaction and its commitment to resolving issues efficiently.
I have really enjoyed and learned a lot from the videos, and after seeing some of the examples of other internet-based schools I love the fact that you use the cutaway guns that show a lot more detail and especially the sections at the end of each chapter that go into tricks tips and different ways of repairing guns. Although due to some health problems I have been a little slow getting through the videos and taking the exams I am still very interested in becoming a gunsmith. Thank you for all your support and work that went into these lessons, it really is appreciated by those of us that have not had experience with a lot of these guns.
AGI definitely prepares you to work on guns. Yes, you need to get your own guns to work on to master the teachings. The systems approach prepares you to work on almost any gun. I have three guns in my shop that were not in the course. One, a CZ720, when you take it apart it is largely a Remington fire control group mated with a Benelli gas operating system. Recognized those two systems immediately. The program works!
AGI has been very good at working with my disabilities from the Marines. I started out cleaning weapons like they said and the benefits paid off three fold. I charge for tearing the weapon down to the last screw and q-tip clean like the Marines. Since I have to put it back together anyway I only charge for the part. I get to learn and improve my polishing techniques, I learn all the different weapons from old to new and how they function, I don’t have to buy training weapons to learn from, and people love what I do. The sonic cleaning is a real asset to those weapons you shouldn’t take apart and those stubborn places you can’t get to. I get faster at disassembly on the repeat types and can now identify common problems when people ask questions. My system gets me a few hundred a week. Auctioneers bring in guns to clean prior to auctions and they’ve been doubling their money even on the less expensive models. AGI was correct all the way, I’ve still got more to learn and had to expand!
I researched several companies and chose AGI based on everything I’ve read. I’m glad I did. I highly recommend them over any other. Customer service is top notch and they are always there if you need help. Very friendly, knowledgeable, informative, and quick to respond.
AGI provided me the the knowledge and building blocks to get hired on by a professional gunsmithing shop, and eventually work at a major manufacturer as a gunsmith. It’s been almost three years since I started, and it’s been nothing but a joy working with AGI as I have started my career!
AGI is a great way to study for gunsmithing. All of the materials are provided including study notes and videos on the processes. Customer service and counselors are easy to reach.
I grew up next to an eighty year old gunsmith. I was 60 when it clicked that I should use some of the skills I learned as a multi-craft maintenance in a plant for 37 years for my own benefit. Still I thought I wouldn’t leave one of my firearms with someone I thought was just starting to practice on. AGI seemed like a perfect fit! I have often spoke, don’t treat the symptom- fix the problem! Design, function and repair sounded like if I didn’t learn I would be a hypocrite. I really like the idea of certificates on my shop wall to show I’m not just a fly by night place. I still have much to learn and not enough time in the day but I opened two months ago and feel an excitement from learning new things when I was younger that I thought was long gone. It was more expensive but I have it all on DVD and with our poor internet service here I can review when ever I need to. Thanks for all your attained knowledge AGI instructors! Join the Gunsmithing Club of America also. Good Stuff. – GD GunWorks
The information was great , every firearm I touched I was able to take it down to a pile of parts and know how to reassemble it to working order . The videos made it understandable to retain the knowledge passed to me by the master gunsmith instructors. I highly recommend this course, so if you want to work on firearms professionally, or just your own collection. It’s all here. I plan on getting the rest of the other courses next year after the holidays.
My name is Anthony LeFebvre and I am a certified professional gunsmith. I opened my business about a year ago. I am currently still working my full time job as a firefighter. I have about five more years left and I can retire with thirty years of service. I am working in my shop part time and let me say that I am covered up with firearms. AGI has gave me the freedom of owning my own business and being my own boss. When my customers tell me that it was their dad’s or grandfather’s gun that hasn’t worked in years and now they can enjoy with their kids it’s priceless. AGI Courses gave me the confidence to take on most any firearm and fix it. Knowing I can go back and watch the videos is great. I can’t say enough about this school. From the top down and in between I have had a great experience. I do plan to finish and become a master gunsmith. Thanks again for being a great school. Feel free to reach out anytime. Thanks , Anthony
Gene Kelly, Founder and President of the American Gunsmithing Institute, studied under and worked directly for Master Gunsmith Bob Dunlap and is a graduate of Lassen College Gunsmithing School. Gene has been Gunsmithing for over forty years, is a recognized and often quoted expert on firearms and is a licensed Class 2 Manufacturer. In addition, Mr. Kelly is an international consultant on security related issues and coaches Gunsmiths and FFL dealers on how to maximize their income.
Bob Dunlap, Master Gunsmith and Senior Instructor Emeritus, spent over thirty years teaching Gunsmithing at Lassen College Gunsmithing School while concurrently operating a full service Gunsmithing Shop with up to 6 full time Gunsmiths working for him. His Gunsmithing business was a warranty station for many of the largest firearms manufacturers including; Colt, Browning, Remington and more than a dozen others. Bob is credited with creating the Design, Function and Repair system of Gunsmithing training.
Darrell Holland is a Master Gunsmith and renowned rifle builder for long range shooting and hunting. In addition to teaching the complete Machine Shop course, Darrell has taught many of AGI’s rifle building and accuracy enhancement courses. Darrell has traveled the world as a hunter and shooting instructor and has created a shooting school in Montana specifically designed for training individuals on how to make the perfect shot when hunting for that once in a lifetime trophy. Darrell has also designed dozens of products for hunting and Gunsmithing and holds numerous patents.
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.
Ken Brooks is a Master Gunsmith, a graduate of Lassen College Gunsmithing School were he was mentored by Master Gunsmith Bob Dunlap, an then later worked with him as a fellow instructor. Ken also worked in Bob’s Gunsmithing Shop for over 20 years where he eventually took over the business known as Pacific International Service Company. Ken has instructed numerous courses including Armorer’s Courses, and other Gunsmithing courses such as AGI’s Advanced Course on Extractors and Ejectors.
John Bush is a Master Armorer and renowned expert on U.S. and Foreign Military firearms. His vast knowledge is an incredible resource and he has taught AGI courses on Building AKS rifles from a parts kits, rebuilding the M1 Garand, along with Armorer Courses and a Gunsmithing Club of America favorite video segment “In the War Room”. He is one of the few people we know of who can have a box of miscellaneous firearm parts dumped in front of him and he can identify what the part is, what firearm it is from, and what country or factory made them!