Gunsmith costs
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I've never been to a gunsmith, but am thinking of getting some work done. How do they usually charge? Mine has a per hour shop fee along with the services seeked.Is this normal?
>mfw it may cost several hundred dollars for a basic tune up
>pic not related
>>27936299
Most charge an hourly fee with a baseline price as well
>>27936299
Set prices for common services
Hourly for the more off the wall work.
>>27936347
>Set prices for common services
That's what I thought too, he has an hourly rate, but along with a rate for feed ramp polishing, trigger job etc.
>>27936299
Usually it's a bench fee for any work under an hour, then by the hour or by the job if it's something that requires consumables
>>27936385
So spending several hundred for say
>trigger job
>refinish frame/slide
>fix sights
would be reasonable?
>>27936299
The fuck is a gun tune up?
>>27936396
What's the gun?
>>27936347
>>27936316
>>27936385
tempted to just buy the tools, learn how to use it, and hope i don't fuck anything up.
>>27936403
>>27936403
A 1911
>>27936415
trigger jobs pretty easy, but the sear surfaces will require a jig and experience doing it
Refinishing is way out of your price range to do it personally unless you're going to paint it
What do you mean by fix sights?
>>27936425
>What do you mean by fix sights?
Sight is canted to the left slightly.
I guess I'll just set aside some money and bring it in. Thanks for the input.
>>27936440
front or rear?
Gonna need pics because I'm not entirely sure it's fixable
>>27936440
front sight or rear?
you know you can click the rear sight off and buy another for $3 right
Not OP, but if I'm looking for a "drop-in" 1911 barrel, either Nighthawk or Wilson, do I need to bring it to a smith, or is it literally just swapping out a barrel?
>>27936299
Generally a smith will give you an estimate if you ask.
>>27936396
Cajun gun works will install all this for around $200 more than if you did it yourself, and that's about as extensive as any handgun work as you'll find. I had an Apex trigger installed on a M&P for less than $100. As for "fix sights" do you mean drift fixed sights or install new ones? Neither one should be more than $50 and you can do it yourself pretty easily on most guns.
>>27937411
I just had trijicon tritium sights installed for $25 at my local gunstore.
>>27936401
If it's a piston driven system they replace the oil, remove carbon, and replace with new oil.
>>27937468
Would a big LGS be able to install sights and new triggers? I'd assume so if they sell them but I dunno...
>>27937062
think about that one for a second, and then do yourself a favor and pay a professional to do it.
>>27937809
yes, in most cases, unless you're talking bass pro/big 5 but they're not big LGS
>>27937837
>think about that one for a second, and then do yourself a favor and pay a professional to do it.
So is that a yes or no? Because it does say some fitting MAY be required...
>>27937837
I'm talking a LGS that cased our Gander Mtn. to go out of business and outcompetes the local Bass Pro amusement park. I guess I could just call and ask. I don't really know any other gunsmith I could take my gun to.
>>27937923
pay the man or enjoy getting shit performance from premium parts
>>27937062
Neither of those companies make drop in barrels
Has to be fit
