The following list contains only a few of the more common gunsmith services we provide and is not intended to be exhaustive. This list is here to help the customer better understand potential cost(s) for the listed gunsmith service. Please contact us to discuss your specific gunsmith project and obtain a more precise estimate.
| General Service Charges | |
| MINIMUM charge per gun | $45 |
| Written estimates | $45 |
| Clean & lubricate gun Field strip, solvent clean, high SG oil, grease, reassemble |
$45 |
| Gunsmith rate | $80/hr |
| Machining rate | $115/hr |
| Live fire rate Includes range fees and ammunition |
$300/hr |
| Shotgun Work | |
| Semi-auto tune up Detail strip, solvent clean, inspect each part, replace worn parts, high SG oil, grease, reassemble. Parts not included. |
$80 |
| O/U tune up Detail strip, solvent clean, inspect each part, replace worn parts, high SG oil, grease, reassemble. Parts not included. |
$100 |
| Soldering ribs, barrel lugs, magazine tubes does not include bluing |
Gunsmith rate |
| Rasing dents in barrel does not include bluing |
$135-$180 |
| Polish chamber/bore | $70-$90 |
| Open/Modify choke plated bores add 50% |
$70-$90 |
| Install screw-in choke system plated bores add 50% |
$135-$180 |
| Refitting hinge pin lug | $225-$300 |
| Rifle Work | |
| Check headspace | $80 |
| Chamber casting | $85-$115 |
| Remove live round from chamber | Live fire rate |
| Remove barrel obstruction | Gunsmith rate |
| Remove barrel fouling | Gunsmith rate |
| Make and install springs | Gunsmith rate |
| Trigger installation/tuning Timney, Shilen, Moyer types |
$80-$110 |
| Handgun Work | |
| Chamfer revolver barrel | $46-$60 |
| Chamfer revlover cylinder | $55-$70 |
| Revolver action job Clean, smooth action, not including any parts |
$110-$145 |
| Straighten crane on revolver | $45-$60 |
| Remove/Modify hammer spur | $45-$60 |
| Semi-auto action job Clean, smooth action, not including any parts |
$135-$180 |
| Tighten 1911 slide | $90-$120 |
| Fit new 1911 barrel with or without feed ramp |
$140-$210 |
| Fit and install 1911 barrel bushing | $45-$60 |
| Open/Modify 1911 ejection port | $60-$80 |
| Feed ramp polish 1911 includes polishing throat and chamber |
$45-$60 |
| Fit new 1911 trigger does not include cost of the trigger |
$45-$60 |
| Fit custom 1911 hammer does not include cost of the hammer |
$80-$110 |
| Cut dovetail sight ways Front dovetail, rear Novak, or Bo Mar |
Machining rate |
| Sight Work | |
| Drill & Tap holes subject to minimum charge |
$15/hole |
| Cut dovetail in barrel | Machining rate |
| Scope mounting Secure and torque bases, lap rings, level scope, and laser bore sight. Does not include mounting hardware or scope. |
$45 |
| Install front or mid-bead on shotgun does not include bead/sight |
$45 |
| Install dovetail sights does not include sights |
$45 |
| Solder-on front ramp sight does not include bluing |
$70-$90 |
| Bore sighting with laser | $45 |
| Pattern shotgun | Live fire rate |
| Sight in customer gun | Live fire rate |
| Stock Work | |
| Install recoil pad Includes choice of Kick-Eez recoil pads and reductions in LOP. |
$100 |
| Wood stock repairs Cracks, splits, abrasions, dings, gouges, scratches, etc. |
$175-$300 |
| Stock re-finishing HUNTER Unfilled oil or lacquer finish on typical stock. Complicated stocks add 50%. |
$135-$180 |
| Stock re-finishing GUNSMITH Filled oil or lacquer finish on typical stock. Complicated stocks add 50%. |
$190-$250 |
| Stock re-finishing MAESTRO Filled piano lacquer finish on typical stock. Complicated stocks add 50%. |
$375-$450 |
| Metal Finishing | |
| Standard hot bluing price is for steel firearms |
$175-$300 |
| Belgian bluing price is for steel firearms |
$250-$330 |
| Slow rust bluing / browning price is for steel firearms |
$325-$420 |
| Bluing of stainless or cast parts price is per part blued |
$75-$100 |
| Nitre bluing small parts added to bluing price |
$160-$210 |
| Baking lacquer/Teflon-Moly finish added to bluing price |
$160-$200 |
| Electroless Nickel plating does not include removing old nickel finish |
$275-$350 |
| Stripping Nickel | $150-$180 |
| Parkerizing | $150-$185 |
| Catalyzed spray-on Products like Duracoat or Cerakote. |
Gunsmith rate |