What is Armorer?
[[File:U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brett Phares, an armorer with Black Sea Rotational Force (BSRF) 14, assembles a Mark 19 40 mm machine gun during a weapons assembly and disassembly race as part of a competition Jan. 13 140113-M-PY808-678.jpg|thumb|right|250px|{{Center|Marine armorer assembling a [[machine gun]] in the field}}]] A modern '''armorer''' is someone whose job is [[wikt:repair|repair]]ing, [[wikt:assemble|assembling]] and [[test]]ing of [[small arms]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armorer |title=armorer |publisher=Merriam-Webster |access-date=31 July 2016}}</ref> Originally, an armorer was a person who created [[armor]] for [[medieval]] [[knight]]s and [[noblemen]]. They were very rich as long as they were trust worthy and made good armor. Today an armorer is someone who belongs to an [[organization]] such as the [[police]] or military and who maintains [[gun]]s and [[weapon]]s belonging to that organization. An armorer keeps these weapons in top working condition always ready for trouble-free use in the field.<ref name=Beretta>{{cite web |url=http://www.beretta.com/en-us/bdt/armorer-class/ |title=Beretta Armorer Training Course Guidelines |publisher=Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A. |access-date=31 July 2016}}</ref> By doing this an armorer extends the service life of these weapons at minimum cost to the organization.<ref name=Beretta/> A failure of a weapon in a [[wikt:crucial|crucial]] [[wikt:situation|situation]] could cost lives. Their job is similar (but not the same) as that of a [[civilian]] [[gunsmith]]. == Medieval armorer == [[File:Diorama 2 of armorers - Glenbow Museum - DSC00695.JPG|thumb|left|200px|{{Center|Exhibit in the [[Glenbow Museum]] showing a medieval armorer working on plate armor}}]] The medieval armorer had to be a combination of [[scientist]] [[toolmaker]], [[chemist]], [[metallurgist]], [[engineer]] and [[artist]].<ref name=Arador>{{cite web |url=https://www.arador.com/armour/how-to-make-armor/ |title=How To Make Armor |publisher=Arador |acc