Firearms Repair

Your at-home learning program includes six Instruction Sets designed to take you step-by-step through the techniques and skills you’ll employ in your new career in Firearms Repair. Your first Instruction Set will be sent to you as soon as your enrolment has been accepted. Other Instruction Sets will follow as you complete your exams, so that you will always have training materials to work with.

You will need access to a Microsoft® Windows®-based computer (running Windows Vista® or later) and the Internet in order to complete your program with ICS Canada.

Here is an overview of what you’ll learn and the order in which you’ll receive your learning materials:

Instructions Set 1

• Learning Strategies
  The advantages of learning at home; types of study materials; types of examinations; accessing and using the features of our website; determining what kind of learner you are; establishing a study schedule; using study tips; preparing for and taking examinations.

• Getting Started in the Firearms Industry
  The firearms trade and its functions; definition of a Gunsmith; career opportunities; government licensing safety; gunsmithing tools and their uses; basic firearm disassembly/assembly procedures.

Instructions Set 2

• Identifying and Evaluating Firearms
  Procedures for identifying firearms; identifying caliber; determining if a firearm is safe to shoot.

• Gun Stocks
  Gun stock function and design; identifying materials used in making gun stocks; procedures for inletting and finishing gun stocks.

• Customizing Gun Stocks
  Glass bedding; checkering; stippling; carving a gun stock; installing recoil pads and buttplates.

• Practical Exercise

• Supplement:
  Cartridge Wall Chart

Instructions Set 3

• Rifles
  A brief history of rifle development; design and function of various rifle types; repair and modification of various rifle types.

• Modern Sporting Rifles
  History of the modern sporting rifle; care, cleaning and maintenance of the modern sporting rifle; assembly of the modern sporting rifle.

• Gunsights
  Design, function, and installation of metallic rifle sights, handgun sights, shotgun beads, and optical sights; sighting rifles and pistols; altering bolts for scope mounting; installing new safeties; mounting scopes.

• Practical Exercise

• Supplement:
  Gunsmith’s Tool and Supply Catalog

Instruction Set 4

• Shotguns
  A brief history and development of shotguns; choke installation and modification; rib installation and repair.

• Muzzleloaders
  History of muzzleloaders; loading and firing procedures; equipment and accessories; troubleshooting and repair; custom-building kits and accessories.

• Practical Exercise

• Supplement:
  Gun Parts Catalog

Instruction Set 5

• Handguns
  A brief history of handguns; identifying handguns; revolvers; single shot/specialty pistols.

• Ammunition, Reloading, and Basic Ballistics
  Basic ballistics; reloading tools and their uses; reloading procedures; bullet casting procedures.

• Practical Exercise

• Supplements:
  Firearms Assembly: The NRA Guide to Pistols and Revolvers
  Firearms Assembly: The NRA Guide to Rifles and Shotguns

Instruction Set 6

• Basic Metalwork and Machine Tool Operation
  Basic metallurgy; overview of the welding process; soldering; brazing, heat treatment techniques.

• Metal Finishing
  Various types of metal finishes; metal preparation; instructions for metal finishing; touch-up blueing.

• Government Requirements for Operating a SOHO Enterprise
  Registration and incorporation of the business; tax collection; payroll remittances; tax payments; local or special permits.

Online Library and Librarian
Students in ICS Canada have access to an online library for use during their studies. Students can use this library to do the required research in the courses they complete or can use it for general reference and links to valuable resources. The library contains helpful research assistance, articles, databases, books, and Web links. A librarian is available to answer questions on general research-related topics via email and to assist students in research activities during their studies with ICS Canada.

We reserve the right to change the program content and materials when it becomes necessary.