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>be local gunsmith 
>get occasional work but most of my business is selling ammo and parts
>buy broken or damaged guns that catch my eye spend my free time repairing them
>hand craft parts i can’t get
>embellish them as i go bit of filigree here, custom knurling there, some inlay, upgraded materials if i have them
>little things
>usually just on parts i replace or fix
>makes the guns unique, reminds me of the work i put into them
>makes them special to me
>in the middle of working on a ross MKII sniper that i bought last week
>deep scars all over the wood, a few burn marks, the scope is there but the glass is shattered
>i started with sanding and refinishing the wood adding some engraving for the light scratches and brass inlay for the deeper ones. 
>"why?"
>hmmmmm
>"why?"
>i jump slightly when i feel a hand on my shoulder
>turn to see a tall woman standing behind me, she flinches back as i turn towards her
>her hair, an auburn that borders on red shifts with her movement and i can see the patch that covers one eye for a second
>the hand that touched me retreats and i can see the scars that run up and down both of her arms and the exposed skin  around her neck and shoulders
>as i look closer though i can see where some of the scars are worked into elaborate spiralling tattoos that bring Celtic designs to mind 
>i stare for what feels like forever
>she reddens and asks again a small tear in the eye i can see
>"why?"
end part 1