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 |