I talked to old man Blythe one time and he said he didn't want gun guys he wanted salesmen.
Well, not all gun guys are salesmen.
And not all salesmen are gun guys.
I talked to old man Blythe one time and he said he didn't want gun guys he wanted salesmen.
..to set myself up for retirement activity. I have my own machine shop and do custom work....
I am an Engineer, BA ME, that worked his way though college while becoming a Journeyman toolmaker, not just a machinist. I completed online Gunsmith Class (not cheap) but beneficial, to set myself up for retirement activity. I have my own machine shop and do custom work. I do work for friends and people I know only, no walk-ins, no one is allowed in shop except closest friends an brothers. Its expensive to set yourself up with the machine tools, proper hand tools, equipment and instruments along with the intelligence and experience to achieve the knowledge to operate all and to be good at it. It takes passion, I started in 1977, and I'm 61 years of age. the best work is putting firearms back together that people take apart, easy money$$$. and NO they don't get to watch you do it because they will try, screw it up and get hurt or dead and blame it on you because you showed them. don't work on OPS unless you know what you are doing, be an LLC and be bonded.
That being said, I could not work in a "store that sells guns".
I work part time in a local, family owned gun shop. It is a childhood dream come true. I would work for free if they would let me. I sometimes go in and volunteer to work. But I'm nuts, I have a day job that pays the bills and I don't take much seriously. Except ATF and those pesky 4473's. Over the years, I have been treated good, bad and ugly by various shops. Some sales personnel hate "tire kickers". I like them. I'll show them every gun in the case and tell what I know about them. I really like 1st time buyers that don't know what they want. My advice is. Hang out in a shop, get to know the owner, buy a few guns and all your ammo and accessories there. Get to know them!!
There is no tougher job than retail sales. I don't care what is offered for sale. It is a tough line of work. You cannot win.
I work part time in a local, family owned gun shop. It is a childhood dream come true. I would work for free if they would let me. I sometimes go in and volunteer to work. But I'm nuts, I have a day job that pays the bills and I don't take much seriously. Except ATF and those pesky 4473's. Over the years, I have been treated good, bad and ugly by various shops. Some sales personnel hate "tire kickers". I like them. I'll show them every gun in the case and tell what I know about them. I really like 1st time buyers that don't know what they want. My advice is. Hang out in a shop, get to know the owner, buy a few guns and all your ammo and accessories there. Get to know them!!