Perry Whitaker, AKA the Gunsmith Beard joins IFC's Warrior Wednesday for Episode 145. According to his mom, ever since he was a little kid, he was building guns at a broken clothing rack, hiding behind clothes while his mom shopped at the local department store, or using a cardboard roll from a wrapping paper as a bazooka. As he got older, Perry ended up serving in law enforcement for about half a decade, along with the United States Coast Guard, as an auxiliary for about three years. After serving in law enforcement, he always wanted to do more in the firearms world, so Perry went to MCC in Troy, North Carolina. He studied gunsmithing and obtained a firearms technology degree. Perry's first job outside of school was working with Brownells Inc, one of the world's leading Firearms and parts Dealers. He worked there for about seven years in Customer service and product support as a Gun Tech, along with Brand Marketing in their Social media marketing department. "This is where I cut my teeth in the industry, meeting some of the best people I've ever had the privilege of being friends with," says the Gunsmith Beard.
