gunsmith

American  

[guhn-smith] / ˈgʌnˌsmɪθ /

noun

1. a person who makes or repairs firearms.

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gunsmith British  

/ ˈɡʌnˌsmɪθ /

noun

1. a person who manufactures or repairs firearms, esp portable guns

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Other Word Forms

• gunsmithing noun

Etymology

Origin of gunsmith

First recorded in 1580–90; gun ¹ + smith

Example Sentences

On the other hand, if the parts of a flintlock rifle were interchangeable, a soldier could repair his weapon without the need for a gunsmith.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Corrections Secretary Solomon Graves, who was appointed in 2020, said the employee who took the ammunition no longer works for the department and was a part-time gunsmith, allowing him to sell it without being questioned.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2022

As part of his plea, Mr Gavin admitted that he stole an antique rifle, crafted by a master gunsmith in 1775, from the Valley Forge State Park Museum in 1971.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2021

Lubke also pointed out that guns can be modified by a gunsmith so that they will accept blanks but not bullets, but productions don’t always go to that trouble and expense.

From Washington Post • Oct. 22, 2021

A tap of metal on metal: his trained ear told him a gunsmith was at work.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes