Gotta pound the figurative pavement for that. I called all the suppliers of upgrades I used and set up dealer direct prices through them. Some require minimum orders, some do not. Almost all of the suppliers Ive ever dealt with will give varying degrees of dealer discounts. A necessary one...
Brownells will have most of the hand tools you need. I built my own benches, that isnt hard. One piece of equipment that most people neglect that shouldnt be overlooked is a good machinists vise. I have a nice US made Wilton that cost me about $500. Its absolutely freakin essential. Not...
As a gunsmith who doesnt work for someone else, its a good idea to just have your own full setup. That way, you have more services to offer and are able to finish jobs quicker. Sometimes, youll get jobs that have one aspect that needs farmed out and the rest can be done in house. If you can...
If theres one thing Ive learned from workng as a gunsmith (my current full time occupation), its that the game has changed considerably. There are a lot of facets to this business. If youre not doing all of the little things like sight installs, small AR upgrades, cleaning, etc., you need to...