I recall one student who had decided hed like to be a photographer. Most guns other than AR15 types are imported. you may have heard of him, Matt Mink. 27. There are basically no leftist gun channels, and absolutely no big ones. Weakend gubbit went ape, last straw to unsub. Press J to jump to the feed. I applied to several very respectable universities based on the reputation of their Aeronautical & Astronomical Engineering schools, and I was accepted by Purdue. 4. They work on pieces of metal that are large enough to squash you flatter than a tortilla if there is an accident. (Still in the box, not yet setup.). Angela Sparks. I work on double guns mostly, because there arent many smiths who will do these jobs. That whole video with him and Vickers talking about the the Rhodesian FAL. If you want to do firearms concept design on the military side, youll need an education. Best way is matching with a skilled partner in business, which needs a good fortune. Most of the gun builders in the sense that a young person asking this question think of it I know are not professionals in the gun industry. Everything from optics, mounts, sights, slings, furniture, and other attachments to gun safes, boxes, all manner of cases, cleaning & maintenance equipment, even software. Ian McCollum is a prominent figure in the firearms community and is a fan of the John Wick franchise. Your best chance is probably to open up your own place and do your own thing. We're getting married! Until then, why not get some machining or metalworking skills under your belt? I messed up more than one AK build before I got pretty proficient at it. By the owner inheriting wealth or having a job as a surgeon, pilot, lawyer, or other very lucrative occupation (I have at least one specific example of each of those that comes right to mind). If I retired today, Id be pulling in a $33K pension, which means I get paid $15 an hour for doing nothingif I pulled pin now. Heres a shop in New Zealand thats doing just that. But good luck because weve been on a hiring freeze for years now. Commercial aircraft are designed by teams of engineers, and the actual work is basically just math, not a 17-year-olds vision of sketching something out and then heading down to the shop floor to fabricate it. Make them. The same goes with Karl Kasarda. Theyre simply in proximity to them; close, but never within realisitc reach or wont yield what you want. No one wants to pour cold water on a young persons dream, but there are too many examples of young folks getting a tech or college degree in a field in which they will never be able to support themselves or a family. But I do get to do a lot of professional gun-nuttery. I worked on the night shift for about a year and a half, as a CNC Machine Operator (not a Machinist, which I became later, after a four year apprenticeship) and every time the owner would come around, Id say Hey, Mr. x, why do we do this when it would be more efficient to do that? Exactly the kind of thing that got me in trouble in the USMC, having ideas, was what got me promoted to R&D Technician for the company. Every one of his designs were engineered by a team of engineers at the companies that bought his designs. It was nothing like CSI on TV. Take it apart. I got to sit in the pilots seat of the SR-71 Blackbird; two things about it are that first, contrary to what some people claim, its genuinely Satin Black all over, not midnight blue, and second, that with its narrow windscreens and high instrument panel coaming, the pilot was on IFR as soon as he sat down and strapped in. Not only an amazing researcher and gun expert, but also by all accounts a genuinely great guy., If I recall correctly, on the Primary & Secondary podcast he's indicated some kind of active work or a background in network security. In 2014, Ian joined InRange Productions LLC as their executive producer and host the shows about reviews and field reports on weapons both old and new, and hes kept this job to this day. I remember being 14 and arguing with some anti gun lefty in debate class about why the AWB was destined to fail and my teacher telling me I was wrong though presented a compelling argument. Ive learned a lot and even made some money messing around with them plus had loads of fun. (When he showed up for class again, it was with a S&W M10 .38 revolver.). These guys are the 800 pound gorillas in the room. If anything, the idea was a random realization when i was working on an idea for a muzzleloader design, I stopped and though Wait, i could build that and people might buy it. Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum is officially a taken man. They testify they do all the time, but they're slinging bull and they know it. Forgotten Weapons is a website and channel appearing on YouTube, Utreon and Full30, created and presented by Ian McCollum, that covers the history of antique, obscure, and historically important firearms.[1]. Jenzen-Jones, a man that Ian knows and works with. I'd love to get him in a pub with Karl and turn the gun nerd conversation to 11. Hobbies and other interests Ian spends most of his spare time researching weapons and reading numerous books about guns - his favorite is "The White Sniper" by Tapio Saarelainen. Having worked in gun sales for over 15 years (part time)I can attest to the fact that the market is very competitive. Ian is very secretive when it comes to his love life, and nothing about his past and present affairs is known, however, there are many rumors circulating the internet concerning his alleged marriage and sexual orientation. I started a basic machinist course before I joined the mob, and my one regret is not completing that before I joined. I am a professional sailor with the RCN. At 57 years old, Ian McCallum height not available right now. He was 27 in 2011 per this video, and a bartender after college. I then proceeded to never actually use my degree directly but thats neither here nor there. This is the lowest effort bullshit Ive ever seen, Ian has talked about his wife on numerous occasions. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. Was he constantly looking to see how he could compose a photo? But I didnt want to do any of this; I wanted to design guns. As I see it, the interest in this type of gun comes from two main groups: folks with tactical reasoning in mind, and purely recreational shooters. Just as much of a art as it is a skill. First, I do quite a bit of work in the Arms industry, but on the business/logistics side of it, not manufacturing. Click here to find personal data about Ian Mccallum including phone numbers, addresses, directorships, electoral roll information, related property prices and other useful information. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. I think it was the first really successful system of thread standardization. It is completely different from what youre describing but I think it will catch your imagination. Best in terms of opportunity is your own operation if you can stand the lean times and keep enough cash flow to fund projects. Like holstering a S&W M39 after firing a five shot string, with a round in the chamber, a cocked hammer, and his finger inside the guard. It is understood the father-of-one died after an accident involving heavy machinery. *Must have a registered ARFCOM account to win. If you have a fertile mind, youll do better on your own or in a small company than in a big company. One new winner* is announced every week! Truer words than your last paragraph were never spoken. Ian McCollum on Instagram: "My wife and I got a subscription to a spice shop monthly meal packet. Much of what I do has nothing to do with machining, and much of what I do machinists cant do. http://corregidor.org/acgq/web_redirect_3628.3645.8883/forum_pages/student%20of%20arms/soa_rifling_02.html. As Ian and many in the comments have said, not everyones ready to turn a hobby into a job After re-evaluating many times, I know Im not. Knowledge is irrelevant without capital. See also Other Works | Publicity Listings | Official Sites View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro H B & and + I M. Made with love by Zola. I was also a small-arms instructor at the time, in my (sort of) spare time, servicing three sheriffs departments. The best way to get these skills is to go into a gunsmithing program that emphasizes old-time bench skills, which will include learning how to drive a hand file, polishing, welding (esp. I doubt it will work out great, but I want to try. I have own a couple of gun stores over the years and just ended up hating the people that walked through the door. They have also lived in Portland, OR and Bend, OR. So there are jobs out there in the field through the trade-schools they just tend to train you to run a shop, not design/create new weapons. An acquaintance of mine owns a very humble looking metal fabrication business and I am sure every soccer mom in town looks askance at him.. but he is VERY wealthy, owns a large ranch, literally tons of guns, has his own airstrip and airplanes, etc. It might be a funny scene, movie quote, animation, meme or a mashup of multiple sources. My most disastrous experiments were far more satisfying than my wildest dreams. Im not yet done, but I can honestly say my plan is to try to roll it into making my own guns and selling them. I had a rule that I would purchase or build at least 1 gun a month for several years. Welding and sheet metal and casting if you like, but definitely CNC mill and CNC lathe. It's also having access to a good library. As of December 2020, Ian seems to be single, hasn't married and doesn't have children. Testing is scattered about more and is more available to people without college degrees, but then you just get to play with the guns not build them. Machining skills are a good thing to have , I went to the local community college to get the basics of mill and lathe work the rest I have learned from books and AGI videos along with practice. My advice: look elsewhere, as I am. Im glad that Boberg fellow has come out with a new gun, made by him etc I hope it sells. Shooting & more shooting In my mid 20s I got a job with the local power company which led me to become friends with people who had experience with machine work and I learned a lot from them with regards to building guns. In this video he says Rhodesia was a government that worked for some of the people and Zimbabwe is a government that works for none of the people. Mark Zuckerberg - Zuckerberg in April 2019. You will be lorded over by incompetent idiots who have simply been there longer than you. It is not known in the public domain whether the top American media personality has a wife. There's fucked up stuff going on in South Africa. At this point, my advice splits into two paths, based on how someone would answer these questions: Are you a mechanical nut? First, people need to understand that theres several different aspects to the idea of a career spent working on guns.. . Forgotten Weapons was a project on the side; something I did simply for the enjoyment of it. He likes to travel, and his job as a weapons researcher has taken him all around the US, while Ian has also been to Europe, Asia and Africa on several occasions, with his dream travel destination being Tokyo in Japan it was his father who helped him become passionate about Asia in general. 2. I seriously doubt that day will come anytime soon. No.. Just all manner of mundane non gun shapes that are used in construction and manufacturing.. that pay big bucks. I do not mention my work to most people, or even talk about it with my family because of the controversial nature of guns. Dont make your enthuaism your dayjob Keep it as a hobby, you`ll enjoy it much more and you will most likely make a helluwa better income doing some other line of work. The solution a plastic tab or handle for the magazine follower, the mag pul. A sufficient glance at small firearms history shows that most inventions came from personal merits rather than educated persons. This said, there are still opportunities in the firearms industries for people with the right skill sets. As a fellow Ian I endorse this statement. Cost reduction becomes the main focus in many of these organizations. Which brings me to another point if you do something related to your hobby professionally, and it becomes the 9-5 (or worse, a 12-hour-a-day) grind, there is every risk that you lose the spark of your hobby. If they didnt have the aptitude, I would not tell them to pursue any of those. But the software skills Id just taught myself allowed me to complete the work in 2 weeks. 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Commentdocument.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a36c1e81eb2511373c961e361bcf39d0" );document.getElementById("f4f0d58121").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The kids and family life mean I dont have as much money or time to spend on guns and building as I did up until a couple of years ago but now I have a reputation and when people I know want to sell or fix a gun they come to me first. Studied mechanical engineering IIRC. Then the cheesecakes were inserted into an outer sleeve in the above manner, which are secured by say two parallel rods running through each the ends of which fit into end caps which attach to said sleeve at either end. Theres several in my area, which is a fairly new development. If youre interested in what the people you work with do and make an effort to learn how it relates to what you do it will improve your interaction with them. If you cant find a job with a gun company, you will still be able to find a good-paying job with someone. I spent some time yesterday speaking with Lars Brggemann with EL BE Tac, who is the US distributor for these rifles, and the If you have a Swiss K 31 rifle, especially if you bought it recently, you have probably noticed that its difficult to find charger clips for it.The original Swiss clips are wax coated cardboard and were intended to be disposable. Has anyone handled the new Ilion manufactured Marlins? Mine is hunting and I do parallel things ALL the time. That company sold to a Fortune 500 company and I was hired to go along. The greatest advice I could give to anyone aspiring to work in the Arms industry is to find something else; I say this because unlike Automobiles (another industry I worked in doing similar stuff), it is more lucrative and subject to political pressures on a routine basis. Mr Traynor is survived by his fiance Ann, daughter Caitlin, son John and wider family circle. You dont really have anything to lose. Theres a very nice patent of his for a smallbore rifle with only a single moving part and a spring the trigger is integral with a diagonally-sliding breech block you push the block down and the trigger catches on the trigger guard. In my case, I hold a Bachelors degree in MECHANICAL ENGINEER, trained in Tool & Die making while getting my Degree, and spent time in the military. But all the time I was working to improve my skill set so I had more to offer my employers. Ian, that is some of the best advise I have ever heard, especially as it applies to young people and their dreams. You know the best way to make a million dollars in the firearm business? Though changing from one country to another, a gun designer will catch success only settling his own business if he can. I have seen time literally freeze in one of his videos. 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