Information about Regular Membership
The Guild strives to promote standards of excellence. Regular Membership by craftspeople is only after submitting work for inspection and acceptance at the annual meeting by current members present. High ethical standards are mandatory and an ethics committee was mandated by the bylaws for the sole purpose of resolving disputes. Offenders are subject to dismissal.
While the American Custom Gunmakers Guild is fortunate to have many of the world’s finest craftspeople as Regular Members, the broad diversity of our general membership dictates that we make no endorsement of any member’s level of expertise beyond that required for initial acceptance to the Guild.
Benefits of Regular Membership
- Receive the quarterly newsletter Gunmaker
- Voting privileges at annual meeting and election
- Complimentary copy of the Membership Directory
- Complimentary copy of the Realizing Your Dream: A Client’s Guide
- Complimentary copy of the Directory of Custom Gunmaking Services
- Can use the ACGG “Member” logo on printed items and advertising
- Eligible to participate in Directory of Custom Gunmaking Services
- Eligible to participate in the Membership Directory publication
- Eligible to participate with a webpage in Find a Gunmaker section or website link
- Discounts on all Guild publications and videos
- Discounts from manufaturers and other Guild members
- Access to members’ only section and forum on website
- Eligible to display at national exhibition
- Eligible to submit proposal for annual firearm raffle project (after 3 yrs of membership)
- Eligible to hold Guild office or committee positions
To Qualify For Regular Membership
An applicant must be a professional craftsperson who actively solicits commissions to create custom firearms, all, or in part, or related items. An applicant’s quality of craftsmanship in the categories of Stockmaker, Metalsmith, Metalfinisher, Engraver, Checkering Specialist and Casemaker is examined and voted upon by members at the annual meeting. Minimum point criteria are outlined in the application form.
As a prerequisite to submitting an application for Regular Membership, an applicant is required to be an Associate for a minimum of one year.
More Information
Additional information about the application procedure
View a sample copy of the newsletter Gunmaker
Form: ACGG Application for Regular Membership
Form: ACGG Application for Additional Category of Regular Membership
Form: ACGG Application for Regular Membership for members of FEGA
Information about Reinstatement of Former Regular Members
Form: Request Reinstatement of Regular Membership by former members
