Hows it going lads,
I just thought i would share with you some news i received today. As some of you know i have emigrated to Deutschland and have been actively seeking an "ausbildung als Büchsenmacher (which basically means an apprentice to a master gunmaker/gunsmith)" for the last two years flying over and back until i recently moved last september.

Anyway I recently enough applied (again as my application never arrived last year as it was lost in the post:mad: lol) to a company i have been very interested in which has been making firearms since 1827. And was called for an interview two weeks ago. They had over 30 applications from all across the country but picked only two of us for the interview stages.

They specialize in building double rifles, combination guns, custom Mauser's, and high quality shotguns etc.. The interview went well and i was then to work there for the next two days completing several different tasks, To be honest i forgot i was meant to be at an interview, As myself and the head gunsmith were excitingly exchanging stories and comparing our complex laws etc.. the general kind of banter you would expect although i didn't really expect it here and now. Anyhow it was great craic, i have never had as much fun in work as i did those days and i was sad to leave. On one of the days i had a rifle worth €57,000 in my hands it was a beautiful piece of craftsmanship and art. I was terrified of dropping it though lol.

So after the interview bit i was to wait for a week and a half until the other lad had also gone in and completed his two days. Fast forward a week and a half and there is no sign of a call, I thought i had blown it as we were talking so much and generally having a laugh. So i gave the place a call and was informed i would have to wait another week to find out as they couldn't decide.
Today was the day they decided to call and at ten this morning my missus bursts in the door with the phone in her hand telling me to get me arse out of bed "I had been out for a pint in the first time in about three months last night." lol.
It was my potential employer on the phone, when i answered he seemed to have a sad kind of tone to his voice which had led me believe he was ringing to tell me that i had gotten the chop.
Anyway after our little chat he then turns around and says actually we are ringing you from the range at the moment and just want to say we are excited to congratulate our new "lehrling (first year apprentice)" and colleague to the team. He had been pulling me leg the whole time, ha.:pac: Anyway i cant control my excitement, ive to go in tomorrow to sign my new contract.

So you can all expect to be seeing a new Irish firearms manufacturer / qualified Gunsmith in the near future, all things going to plan. :D:D:pac::pac::cool::P

This was one of the tasks i had to do during the interview. I had to fit a new buttpad to the stock which is obviously oversized at first and then on the belt sander shape it etc.. then it was a case of filing and sanding the stock removing some of the dings etc..

This is the kind of thing that they manufacture. :cool::eek::D:pac: