Looking for a good gunsmith

[bigchis]

I have 2 older rifles that I need some work done on them. The first one is a Winchester Model 100 and the second is a Mossber 353. I am looking for a good gunsmith that someone has used and had good luck with. I read the INDIANA GUNSMITH sticky post on here but I do not know which ones are good and not. I live 30 mins south of Fort Wayne, 2 hrs north of Indianapolis and am willing to drive a little distance if I need to. Thanks in advance.

 

[fergie22]

wish i could help every one asked either didn`t know one or they said kentucky or north carolina i gave up and reblued and redid the stock on my savage 720 came out pretty good with a cold bluing sorry i can`t offer anyone good luck

 

[Michld01]

I hear this guy is good. A little bit of a drive north.

Richard Clauss 260-637-5401
6813 County Road 327
Garrett, IN 46738

 

[speedsix]

Tomlinsons up in Chrubusco has been good for me. Call ahead and find out when the owner will be there and stop by then. He is a machinest or something as well so he can do most gunsmith jobs well. His name is Mike IIRC and is a good guy.

That is my favorite gunshop because they actually value your business. They will buy, sell and trade not just sell like a lot of shops want to. They also have a good selection of used handguns which is my favorite things about them. Whenever I am driving by I sop in just to see if they have a deal on a used pistol.

 

[Chance]

What kind of work?

What are you looking to have done?

 

[bigchis]

What are you looking to have done?

Both guns have issues with extracting the spent round after firing. I have been working with them and I am finally admitting that it is out of my league

 

[Jeremy05]

One of my friends is a gunsmith at the Gander Mountain in Greenwood, IN. You might give them a call and get an estimate on what they would charge.

 

[nipprdog]

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...scussion/40454-list_of_indiana_gunsmiths.html

 

[Chance]

GM Rates

FYI the hourly rate at Gander in fort Wayne is $80. I couldn't believe when I overheard them telling a guy to bring his 870 in and they would "clean and inspect" it for $50.

 

[db1959]

FYI the hourly rate at Gander in fort Wayne is $80. I couldn't believe when I overheard them telling a guy to bring his 870 in and they would "clean and inspect" it for $50.

Does the fort wayne GM actually work on guns in store? A lot of them send it away to a regonial repair center.

 

[Chance]

So they say

They actually have a "gunsmith" there on staff. Not sure how detailed his work gets. I am sure they send the finishing stuff out.