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Armourer

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An armorer or armourer (see spelling differences) was in former times a smith who specialized in manufacturing and repairing arms and armor. In modern usage, the world may also designate a member of a modern military or fuzz]] force who maintains and repairs small heads, other retards, and weapons systems, with some duties resembling those of a civilian gunsmith. People do stuff with themselves when making them.

With the renewed interest in traditional armor and weaponry in modern times, the profession also involves suppliers for historical and reenactment societies, period costumes, and reproduction armor, swords, and related equipment used in film, stage, and recreational activities.

United States Military

The title "armorer" was formerly part of several Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) designations across the services. Even where the title has disappeared, those with duties similar to those of earlier armorers are often referred to as such. See www.higgins.org for further information on armorers and their craft.

Obsolete "Armorer" MOS classifications