Working and Jobs in the firearms/shooting industry

[Big Frank]

You need to have experience in the gun industry before anyone in the gun indusrty wants to hire you. So how are you supposed to get any experience?

[TAB]

I spent the better part of 3 years working in a very active FFL...  Lets just say it really opened my eyes when it comes to how little people know about gun safety.  I have no doubts that my time working there is why I think every one should be able to get a CCW, but they MUST have training envoling both laws and safe use of a firearm.


Now when it comes to running a biz... let me ask you this.

Do you like the fallowing:

paper work

dealing with other peoples probs

Dealing with people that have no fooking clue what they are doing

not sleeping

Saying "the pay role is only $10000 this pay cycle"

 Reading complex laws ( not gun laws)

Making less then min wage

  etc etc






 

[tombogan03884]

I spent the better part of 3 years working in a very active FFL...  Lets just say it really opened my eyes when it comes to how little people know about gun safety.  I have no doubts that my time working there is why I think every one should be able to get a CCW, but they MUST have training envoling both laws and safe use of a firearm.


Now when it comes to running a biz... let me ask you this.

Do you like the fallowing:

paper work

dealing with other peoples probs

Dealing with people that have no fooking clue what they are doing

not sleeping

Saying "the pay role is only $10000 this pay cycle"

 Reading complex laws ( not gun laws)

Making less then min wage

  etc etc

Change" Making less then min wage " to making well below average wage and you have just about got life figured out.

[Big Frank]

I spent the better part of 3 years working in a very active FFL...  Lets just say it really opened my eyes when it comes to how little people know about gun safety.  I have no doubts that my time working there is why I think every one should be able to get a CCW, but they MUST have training envoling both laws and safe use of a firearm.


Now when it comes to running a biz... let me ask you this.

Do you like the fallowing:

paper work

dealing with other peoples probs

Dealing with people that have no fooking clue what they are doing

not sleeping

Saying "the pay role is only $10000 this pay cycle"

 Reading complex laws ( not gun laws)

Making less then min wage

  etc etc
 

A lot of that's what sucked about working on guns in the army too. A lot of other things sucked too.

Paperwork with 5 copies going to 5 different places.

Someone walking into the shop with a garbage bag that rattles, containing an M16A1 rifle run over by at least one whole platoon of tanks.

Being on call 24 hours a day for 45 days straight while you live in a tent, followed by putting in 60 hour weeks for the next 45 days, then living in a tent and being on call for another 45 days straight, then another 45 days of 60 hour weeks, and so on, for a couple of years with no break.

Making about $1/hour as a starting salary. Well below minimum wage.

And how about ordering so many parts you remember the National Stock Numbers, no matter how hard you try to forget, more than 20 years later.
M60 machinegun barrel assembly -------------- NSN 1005-00-608-0001
M60 machinegun bolt assembly ---------------- NSN 1005-00-608-0002
M60 machinegun operating rod assembly --- NSN 1005-00-608-0003

And a lot of the weapons were twice as old as I was and had a lot of use, so they were all wearing out.

[tombogan03884]

A lot of that's what sucked about working on guns in the army too. A lot of other things sucked too.

Paperwork with 5 copies going to 5 different places.

Someone walking into the shop with a garbage bag that rattles, containing an M16A1 rifle run over by at least one whole platoon of tanks.

Being on call 24 hours a day for 45 days straight while you live in a tent, followed by putting in 60 hour weeks for the next 45 days, then living in a tent and being on call for another 45 days straight, then another 45 days of 60 hour weeks, and so on, for a couple of years with no break.

Making about $1/hour as a starting salary.

And how about ordering so many parts you remember the National Stock Numbers, no matter how hard you try to forget, more than 20 years later.
M60 machinegun barrel assembly -------------- NSN 1005-00-608-0001
M60 machinegun bolt assembly ---------------- NSN 1005-00-608-0002
M60 machinegun operating rod assembly --- NSN 1005-00-608-0003

And a lot of the weapons were twice as old as I was and had a lot of use, so they were all wearing out.

No sympathy here Frank, I was a 76Y in the Guard. 

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[Big Frank]

I had to deal with that 365.25 days a year.

[John McCreery]

Not sure if you are set on the manufacturing side.  I like the teaching side.  Get some NRA certifications and start teaching.  It's fun and you meet some great people.

[dawoodq]

Can anyone quide or know the procedss involved in hiring a worker for arms industry. for example, if  an arms manufacturer wants to hire a gunsmith, what are the requirements  the gunsmith must meet, like background check, finger printing etc?

can some one attach a job application etc.

[alfsauve]

Like any industry, it has it's not so great aspects from a "worker" standpoint.   "The grass isn't any greener" complex.  It has it's pluses and it's minuses.

I think you need to have a good understanding of what YOU like in a work environment.   Me, I like chaos!   I thrive in chaos.   In chaos is many opportunities, both to do good work and to hide bad.  One of the things I like doing in chaotic environments is organizing them.   However, once organized I no longer like working there and start to get bored.  A paradox to be sure.   I work towards my own ultimate unhappiness!

GLOCK.  Is a local company for me.   I know one, relatively new worker there.   They are very secretive about their hiring.  They do not post open positions, they vet extensively and the only way to find out about jobs or get on board is to be recommended by an employee.   I'm sure some of the other companies are more open.  But regardless, having inside contacts (networking) is always good.

Good luck with your job search.

[dawoodq]

Thanks for the post. However, i am not looking for a job. I am associated with an upcoming manufacturer of fire arms. I am trying to find out what all are legal requirments to employ a worker in the fire arm industry. Is it mandatory to forward particulars of a potential firearms industry employee  to the local police, finger print him etc? or just regular background check and drug test OK to employ some one?