armorer

American  

[ahr-mer-er] / ˈɑr mər ər /

noun

1. a maker or repairer of arms or armor.

2. a person who manufactures, repairs, or services firearms.

3. an enlisted person in charge of the upkeep of small arms, machine guns, ammunition, and the like.

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Etymology

Origin of armorer

1350–1400; Middle English; replacing Middle English armurer < Anglo-French, Old French armurier. See armor, -er ²

Example Sentences

Baldwin and movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed have pleaded not guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter that carry a maximum penalty of 18 months in prison and fines.

From Seattle Times

A lawyer for Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the original armorer on the film “Rust,” who was also charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal Oct.

From New York Times

New Mexico’s district attorney overseeing the “Rust” shooting criminal prosecutions of Alec Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed has stepped down from the case, in the latest twist in the ongoing legal saga.

From Los Angeles Times

She asked a judge for authorization to hire a new special prosecutor to help land criminal convictions for Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the armorer on the ill-fated western movie.

From Los Angeles Times

But the new filing said that during firearm training for the film, the movie’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, had told Mr. Baldwin that “it was her job to check the gun — not his.”

From New York Times