gunsmith

gun·smith

(gŭn′smĭth′)

One that makes or repairs firearms.

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gunsmith

(ˈɡʌnˌsmɪθ)

(Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a person who manufactures or repairs firearms, esp portable guns

ˈgunˌsmithing n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

gun•smith

(ˈgʌnˌsmɪθ)

n.

a person who makes or repairs firearms.

[1580–90]

gun′smith`ing, n.

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Noun

gunsmith - someone who makes or repairs guns

smith - someone who works at something specified

Translations

armaiolo

gunsmith

[ˈgʌnsmɪθ] N → armero/a m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

gunsmith

[ˈgʌnsmɪθ] n → armurier mgun-toting [ˈgʌntəʊtɪŋ] adj → armé(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

gunsmith

[ˈgʌnˌsmɪθ] n → armaiolo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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And the reason only dawned on me as I drove back disappointed: they had followed me already to the gunsmith's!

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It was a host of the stone age that we were accompanying to battle--we with the last word of the gunsmith's art from St.

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On the way I remembered that Rouletabille had asked for two revolvers; I therefore entered a gunsmith's shop and bought an excellent weapon for my friend.

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But she could not be long ungrateful; he was sacrificing an engagement at a gunsmith's, to be of use to her; and she set off with him, with no feeling but gratitude apparent.

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As I did not possess the accomplishments of a gunsmith, and was likewise destitute of the necessary tools, I was reluctantly obliged to signify my inability to perform the task.

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There were besides the two carpenters and the tailor, whom I brought with me for them: also the smith, who was a very necessary man to them, especially as a gunsmith, to take care of their arms; and my other man, whom I called Jack-of-all-trades, who was in himself as good almost as twenty men; for he was not only a very ingenious fellow, but a very merry fellow, and before I went away we married him to the honest maid that came with the youth in the ship I mentioned before.

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The taxing-masters had done their work like any respectable gunsmith conscientiously preparing the musket, that, duly pointed by a brave arm, will spoil a life or two.

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The little man is dressed something like a gunsmith, in a green- baize apron and cap; and his face and hands are dirty with gunpowder and begrimed with the loading of guns.

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The gunsmiths can have but little insight into their trade when they make their fowling-pieces and short horsemen's--"

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For subscription questions or mailing problems contact American Gunsmith Subscription Services by mail (PO Box 8535, Big Sandy, TX 75755) or email (customer_service@american-gunsmith.info).

Percy For Sheriff

This allows the gunsmith to retain the originality of the pistol after refinishing.

MICRO WELDING TO THE RESCUE

It has been modified by a private gunsmith (probably by altering the cylinder) to handle .45 Colt.