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Labor Only - Parts and Materials NOT included)

Service ChargesPrice Range
Per Man Hour$50
Per Man & Machine Hour$85
Minimum Charge per Gun$50
Clean Customer Gun
Consisting of complete disassembly, cleaning all parts, inspection of wear and recommendations to customer of necessary repairs $60
General Action, Barrel & Rifle Work
Test-Fire Customer Gun
Does not include the cost of ammo
$40
Remove Fired Case from Chamber $60
Remove Live Round from Chamber $75
Remove Obstruction from Bore $60
Remove Fouling from Barrel Time & Mat
Check Headspace $35
Check Firing Pin Protrusion $20
Make Chamber Cast $40
Lap Barrel $80
Straighten/Adjust Barrel $70
Install Barrel Liner
Not including cost of liner
$100-200
Cut and Crown Barrel
Handgun $50
Rifles & Shotguns $50-100
Chamber & Fit Barrel to Action
(Does not include the cost of the barrel, action, polishing, bluing)
$150+
Install Pre-Threaded and Chambered Barrel
(Not including polishing and bluing)
$110
Install Muzzle Brake $100+
Welding on New Bolt Handle $80
Forging Bolt Handle $90
Make and Install Spring
Flat Spring $80
V Spring $80
Safety Installation
Dakota, Gentry, Mod 70 type safety w/ shroud$125
Mark II/Beuhler type$45
Chapman Swing Safety Lever$110
Triggers (Installation or Adjustment)
Shilen, Timney, Dayton-Traister, Moyer$60
Double-Set, Single Set$110
Recontour Front or Rear Receiver Ring $100
Install Barrel Band Swivel $60
Pistol Work
Revolver Action Job
Clean, smooth action, not including replacement of parts
$95
Semi-Auto Pistol Action Job
Clean, smooth action, not including replacement of parts
$115
Chamfer Revolver Barrel $40
Chamfer Revolver Cylinder $50
Rebarrel Revolver
Remove old barrel, replace with new factory barrel, labor only
$80
Straighten Crane on Revolver $45
Install Crane Lock $45
Remove/Modify Revolver Hammer Spur $35
Install Auto Pistol Compensator $100-350
Tighten Slide of 1911 Auto $85
Fit Barrel to 1911 Auto
Not including barrel
Non-Ramped Barrel $75
Ramped Barrel $130
Fit and Install 1911 Auto Barrel Bushing
Not including price of barrel bushing
$30
Bevel 1911 Auto Magazine Well$40
Checker Front of Frame on 1911 Auto $200
Stipple 1911 Auto Frame$80
Open & Modify Ejection Port of 1911 Auto Slide$50
Throat, Polish Barrel and Feed Ramp of 1911 Auto $40
Fit Custom Trigger to 1911 Auto
(Does not include cost of trigger)
$40
Fit Custom Hammer to 1911 Auto
(Does not include cost of hammer)
$80
Install Beavertail Safety on 1911 Auto Frame
(cost of safety and refinishing extra)
$110
Shotgun Work
Install Screw-In-Choke
(Plus tubes)
Win-Choke, Rem-choke, Colonial, 10ga Invector, and Thinwall Chokes (non-plated bore)
$100-150
Open/Modify Choke or Screw-In Choke Tube
(Per barrel or tube, non-plated bores)
$70
Port Barrel - Per Barrel $75
Resolder Rib (Not including bluing)$100
Resolder Forend Lug (Not including bluing)$55
Long Forcing Cone
Non-Plated Bores, per Barrel$50
Plated Bores, per Barrel$75
Raising Dent in Barrel (Not including bluing)$70
Sleeve Barrel$150-250
Install Rifled Slug Barrel$100-250
Polish Chamber/Bore$50
Back-Boring (Per barrel, non-plated bores) $95
Make New Hinge Pin $90-150
Sight Work
Sight in Customer Gun (ammo & targets extra)$50
Bore Sightings on Customer Gun$30
Pattern Shotgun (ammo & targets extra) $50
Drill & Tap Barrel or Receiver for Sights (per hole)$30
Install Receiver Sights$40
Scope Mounting
Gun Drilled & Tapped $35
Gun Not Drilled & Tapped (also see per hole)$50-75
Cut Dovetail in Barrel$45
Install Front Sight Ramp
Sweat-on Type$50
Screw-on Type$40
Band Type$80-100
Install Insert in Pistol Sight$45
Buildup or Construct Extra High Pistol Front Sight$50-75
Install Target Rib Sight on Pistol$40
Install Front or Mid-Rib Bead on Shotgun$35
Plug Hole and Re-Drill or Bead on Shotgun$60
Premium Finishes
Hot Salt Bluing (Oxynate 7)
-Matte Finish
-Master Finish
Stainless Steel Bluing (Oxynate 84)
Slow Rust Bluing
Fire Blue (Nitre)
Slow Rust Bluing
Color Case Hardening
Nickel Plating
-French Gray
-High Polish
Stripping Nickel (removal of old nickel)
Silver Plating
Gold Plating
Parkerizing
Anodizing
Draw-Filing
Jeweling
Wood Checkering
Finishes are priced on a per gun basis as complete restorations starting at $600

Please contact us for details and estimates


We accept cash, money orders, cashier's checks, Visa and Mastercard. Please contact us to discuss what services we can provide you.