gunsmith
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of gunsmith
Example Sentences
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However, the concept took root in U.S. armories, ensuring a broken rifle required only a spare part rather than a skilled gunsmith.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The group, including a gunsmith, pleaded not guilty during a trial that captured the attention of the nation.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2024
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
“I just can’t get product,” said Nate Gerheim, 33, the general manager and gunsmith at the Shooters Bench in Russellton, northeast of Pittsburgh.
From Washington Post • Oct. 30, 2020
The mayor, two doctors, a shoemaker, a tailor, a chandler, a gunsmith, a drummer, and a fifer were all charged with treason and a host of other offenses.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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