Gunsmithing Services

A skilled trade.

Gunsmithing is a skilled trade. As such, one can appreciate the beautiful work of a skilled welder or finish carpenter just as you can appreciate the quality work of skilled gunsmithing.  

Our basic fee schedule is listed below. Being a part-time shop, there are times when we are backlogged on work and not taking on new projects, so please contact us with your project so we can give you an estimate on turn around time.  

Precious Metals Gunsmithing Rates 

General Shop Rates 
Minimum Fee  (includes estimate for services, waived if work completed)  $40
General Labor Rate (cleaning, hand tool work, factory parts replacement)  $40/ hour
Technical Labor Rate (machining, welding, refinishing)  $75/ hour
Disassemble, Inspect, Clean, and Reassemble 
Handgun  $75
Shotgun  $75
Rifle  $75
Sights/ Accurizing 
Sight in, you provide ammo  $40
Handgun sight install  $40, 1911 subject to labor needed
Drill and tap sight install  $70
Cut dovetail install  $75
Install scope and boresight  $40
Boresight  $40
Lap scope rings  $40
Drill and tap for scope install  $100
Glass bed receiver  $100
Pillar and glass bed receiver $175-$200, Contact for specific quote
Barreling 
Cut, Crown, and Cold Blue  (NFA minimum length rules apply, unless manufacturing SBS/ SBR)  $80
Check headspace  $40
Make chamber casting  $50
Rechambering or re-barrel  Contact us for specific quote
Handgun Work 
Polish feed ramps  $40
Barrel crowning/ recrowning 11 degree  $40
Hone cylinders  $10/cylinder
Chamfer cylinders  $10/ cylinder
Replace SW front sight insert  $50
Refinishing 
Parkerize Rifle/ Shotgun  $150
Parkerize Handgun  $100
Caustic Blue Rifle/ Shotgun  Not currently available
Caustic Blue handgun  Not currently available
Duracoat Rifle/ Shotgun (one solid color)  $120
Duracoat multiple colors or stencils  Contact us for quote
Duracoat handgun (one solid color)  $80
Duracoat multiple colors or stencils  Contact us for quote

Customizing 
Engraving  Contact us for a specific quote
Drill and tap through hole  $10/ hole
Drill and tap blind hole  $15/hole

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