gunfitter

English

Etymology

From gunfit +‎ -er.

Noun

gunfitter (plural gunfitters)

1. One who fits guns to provide shooters with the optimal gunfit.
   • 2003, Peter F. Blakeley, Successful Shotgunning:

     He is an experienced gunfitter and an expert on diagnosing eye dominance problems.

   • 2006, Michael Yardley, Gunfitting: The Quest for Perfection for Shotguns and Rifles, page 9:

     I have 'shop fitted' guns to literally thousands of people (and altered as many guns to 'measurements supplied' by professional gunfitters).

   • 2021, Don Currie, Gunfitting: Achieving the Ideal Fit for the Game and Clay Shot, page 14:

     Every gunfitter learned what they know by a combination of trial and error and the mentoring of others.