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SteelMag
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Hi Guys
Im sorry if any of this has been covered before. Ive been lurking these forums for about a year now, just reading and gleaning information as i plan to join up in the regs once i complete my GED.
Up until now i had been confused as too what i would like to do in the army. Well about two weeks ago that changed, i managed to get into the OPP GHQ in Orillia ON, too get an idea what its like to be a gunsmith/armourer on a goverment level. Needless to say id never had as much fun in my life doing something that someone considers a career. (and i saw more SIG P-229 than anyone should see in one day). Anyways after speaking with the staff about how they came about being sucessful in the gunsmithing field, i found that the one guy who i was job-shadowing started off in the army and was a Land Weapons Tech, since there is no real gunsmithing schools in this country (near me anyways), it seems that the only way to break into the field is to join the army and learn there, or find someone willing to apprentice you. Ive made my mind up on the former and i am just waiting for an oppritunity to get down the Barrie and talk to someone at the CFRC. I was just wondering if you guys have any tips for me or any idea how competitive the trade is to get into in the army. My second choices on the application were Armour and Infantry. Do you guys think they will stick me in infantry first as i have no real skillsets that apply to gunsmithing? And how long is the process nowadays. I see ppl complaining that it takes years and others are in after a month.
Thanks in advance guys!
Im sorry if any of this has been covered before. Ive been lurking these forums for about a year now, just reading and gleaning information as i plan to join up in the regs once i complete my GED.
Up until now i had been confused as too what i would like to do in the army. Well about two weeks ago that changed, i managed to get into the OPP GHQ in Orillia ON, too get an idea what its like to be a gunsmith/armourer on a goverment level. Needless to say id never had as much fun in my life doing something that someone considers a career. (and i saw more SIG P-229 than anyone should see in one day). Anyways after speaking with the staff about how they came about being sucessful in the gunsmithing field, i found that the one guy who i was job-shadowing started off in the army and was a Land Weapons Tech, since there is no real gunsmithing schools in this country (near me anyways), it seems that the only way to break into the field is to join the army and learn there, or find someone willing to apprentice you. Ive made my mind up on the former and i am just waiting for an oppritunity to get down the Barrie and talk to someone at the CFRC. I was just wondering if you guys have any tips for me or any idea how competitive the trade is to get into in the army. My second choices on the application were Armour and Infantry. Do you guys think they will stick me in infantry first as i have no real skillsets that apply to gunsmithing? And how long is the process nowadays. I see ppl complaining that it takes years and others are in after a month.
Thanks in advance guys!