gunmaker

[ guhn-mey-ker ]

/ ˈgʌnˌmeɪ kər /

a person or company that makes guns.

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Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at gun¹, maker

gunmaking, noun

I believe I tormented every gunmaker in the West End to death.
Sporting Society, Vol. II (of 2)|Various
After three months the gunmaker no longer accompanied Frank to his shooting-gallery.
Through Russian Snows|G. A Henty
Mr. Egg, the gunmaker, once erected a large wooden building for some balloon experiments in the grounds.
The Memorials of the Hamlet of Knightsbridge|Henry George Davis
The weapons were chosen by the four seconds at a gunmaker's.
A Distinguished Provincial at Paris|Honore de Balzac

The shooter knows what is necessary, often far better than the gunmaker.
The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot It|Walter Winans