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Shop name, Gunsmiths name
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How long have you been a professional gunsmith?
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How many employees do you have, and what are their positions? (gunsmith, stock maker, counter person, etc...
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What services do you offer? (general gunsmithing, bluing, manufacturing, etc...)
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What types of guns do you sell? (long guns, handguns,etc...)
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What other products do you sell? (clothing, airguns, paintguns, airsoft, decoys, etc...)
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What types of shooting do you see in your area? (cowboy action, skeet, target, etc...)
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Do you feel your suppliers are suppling you with the products you need in a timely fashion?
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How did you learn the trade? (gunsmith school, correspondence courses, apprenticeship, self taught, military, etc...)
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If you attended a gunsmith school or corrispondance school which one?
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If you completed a apprenticeship who was it with?
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Would you recommend this type of training to someone wanting to get into the trade?
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No
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What were the most important things you learned during your training?
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What do you think should have been taught, or more time spent on during your training?
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Do you specialize in any parts of the trade? (long range, target, handguns, shotguns, etc...)
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Would you consider taking on an apprentice?
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No
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If you would not conceder an apprentice, Why? (cost of training, L&I, wages, not enough room, etc...)
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If you would conceder an apprentice what would you want your apprentice applicant to know prior to starting with you?
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What would you expect a four year apprentice to be able to do? ( machine work, diagnoses, metal coating, etc...)
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What types of equipment do you use in your shop? (lathe, mill, etc...)
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What type of medium do you use for advertising your services and products
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Do you feel your advertising strategy is effective?
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No
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What type of FFL do you hold?
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Do you have a back log of work?
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Yes
No
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What is causing the back log? (waiting for parts, finding parts, lack of equipment, not enough help, etc...)
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What do you see as the future of the trade? ( getting stronger, more regulation, etc...)
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Are their any new products or services you plan on adding in the future?
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Are you thinking of adding or replacing any equipment in the future? if so what type? (hand tools, lathe, mill, etc...)
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Do you own or lease your shop space?
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What is the approximate square footage of your shop space?
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How much of your shop is open to the public? ( counter, product display area, etc...)
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Do you plan on expanding to a larger space, and if so how large and what will the ratio be of shop to display areas?
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Do you sponsor any shooting events, and if so what type?
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Do you compete in any shooting competition's?
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What was your hottest selling item and what was your worst in 2007.
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Are their any services you plan on not offering in in 2008, and why.
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What type of insurance do you carry? ( liability, theft, loss of business, etc...)
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Would you recommend your insurance carrier?
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No
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What is the toughest lessons you have learned in the trade? ( business, hiring, customer relations, etc...)
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If you would you like a copy of the survey results please give us your e-mail address
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