armorer
noun
ar·mor·er ˈär-mər-ər 
1
: one that makes armor or arms
2
: one that repairs, assembles, and tests firearms
Example Sentences
The sword was made by a master armorer.
Recent Examples on the Web But Baldwin in his new interview pointed fingers at armorer and props assistant Hannah Gutierrez Reed and assistant director Dave Halls, who Baldwin said handed him the gun that day. 
Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2022 Accidents have happened, said Taras Chyorny, a drone armorer working in Kyiv, recalling colleagues who had lost fingers while handling the grenades. Andrew E. Kramer, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022 Gutierrez Reed had been an armorer for just a few months and had no formal training. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 May 2022 During this session, the armorer is represented by Jason Bowles, an Albuquerque attorney. Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2022 In the lawsuit, the armorer claims a gun wasn't supposed to be used at all during that time. Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2022 Information released so far has focused on the role of Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the armorer who mistakenly loaded Alec Baldwin’s gun with a live round. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 May 2022 Investigators have interviewed a range of people involved in the movie, including Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the armorer in charge of guns on set, assistant director David Halls and Seth Kenney, the film’s weapons supplier. Katherine Sayre, WSJ, 26 Apr. 2022 The report also concluded that armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was spread too thin. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2022 See More
Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2022 Accidents have happened, said Taras Chyorny, a drone armorer working in Kyiv, recalling colleagues who had lost fingers while handling the grenades. Andrew E. Kramer, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022 Gutierrez Reed had been an armorer for just a few months and had no formal training. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 May 2022 During this session, the armorer is represented by Jason Bowles, an Albuquerque attorney. Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2022 In the lawsuit, the armorer claims a gun wasn't supposed to be used at all during that time. Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2022 Information released so far has focused on the role of Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the armorer who mistakenly loaded Alec Baldwin’s gun with a live round. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 May 2022 Investigators have interviewed a range of people involved in the movie, including Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the armorer in charge of guns on set, assistant director David Halls and Seth Kenney, the film’s weapons supplier. Katherine Sayre, WSJ, 26 Apr. 2022 The report also concluded that armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was spread too thin. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English armurer, armerer, borrowed from Anglo-French armurer, armorer, from armure armor + -er -er entry 2
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1