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Hey I recently came in to possession of H Mahillon sxs 12 guage shotgun that needs some work done to it and possible re finish. The gun has been in the family for 80 years. Is this something you can do?Well here I go. getting in to trouble. Are there any real gunsmith. The real question is are you really looking for a real gunsmith , Are you willing to pay 60-bucks an hour for some one that knows what they are doing, Are looking for bubba down the street that you want have to drive to see. Are do you think 60 an hour is to much for someone's knowledge and 20,000 dollars or more of equipment business license building cost to do it the right way and years of time learning, then they go to U-tube and screwup because they don't have right drill bit are a good drill press to do it with so you spend 100 bucks for a couple of drill bits and taps and then you brake it off in a hole. Most of the work i get now is from some ones screw ups. Oh forgot about that one that want a barrel threaded , that don't under stand why you have to pull the barrel to do it , because john doe did one on U-tube in his garage.. And then there are the ones that don't know how to use a phone. But can text a hundred words a minute and still can't get it across what they want. And yes I have screwed up some small things and a some big things , but I have all ways tried to make it right, and will have it happen a gain, just try not to have it happen to much. Learned from the past. This is not pointed at any one person, so don't take it personable, This seemed like a good time to let off some steam. It has been hot and I don't have any AC in my shop. So if you want to donate an AC and come hook it up For free . Please by all means come on , will give you very good feed back on the form. And no I don't do much refinishing any more cost to much to do one thing at a time just touch up now. cold blue. Now I will shut up feel better Just my 100 cents. jj
Sorry I read your post. I see you are pretty much retired. Thanks anywayHey I recently came in to possession of H Mahillon sxs 12 guage shotgun that needs some work done to it and possible re finish. The gun has been in the family for 80 years. Is this something you can do?
Regards,
Roy Williams
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Well lets say I can afford it. Who would you suggest?Refinishing is really labor-intensive , if you want a good job . Most choke on the price . Days of a $ 40 blue / parkerizing have been long gone .
Thanks for the infoGreener Fields in Foley is an old school gunsmith that does bluing and refinishing. His shop is about a block South of US 98 next door to the Foley Fire Dept on Alston street. I am not affiliated in any way. Good luck!
Fords guns in Crystal River, they specialize in gun refinishing and gun restoration. Top notch and perform beautiful work.Looking for a gunsmith to check out and possibly re finish a shotgun I have acquired.
Regards,
Roy
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...unless it's a spacegun!Refinishing ruins the collector value, ymmv.
Have old cowboy gun that needs to be smithed. Seems in good condition but I don’t have faith cylinder is lining up with barrel. Can you help?Well here I go. getting in to trouble. Are there any real gunsmith. The real question is are you really looking for a real gunsmith , Are you willing to pay 60-bucks an hour for some one that knows what they are doing, Are looking for bubba down the street that you want have to drive to see. Are do you think 60 an hour is to much for someone's knowledge and 20,000 dollars or more of equipment business license building cost to do it the right way and years of time learning, then they go to U-tube and screwup because they don't have right drill bit are a good drill press to do it with so you spend 100 bucks for a couple of drill bits and taps and then you brake it off in a hole. Most of the work i get now is from some ones screw ups. Oh forgot about that one that want a barrel threaded , that don't under stand why you have to pull the barrel to do it , because john doe did one on U-tube in his garage.. And then there are the ones that don't know how to use a phone. But can text a hundred words a minute and still can't get it across what they want. And yes I have screwed up some small things and a some big things , but I have all ways tried to make it right, and will have it happen a gain, just try not to have it happen to much. Learned from the past. This is not pointed at any one person, so don't take it personable, This seemed like a good time to let off some steam. It has been hot and I don't have any AC in my shop. So if you want to donate an AC and come hook it up For free . Please by all means come on , will give you very good feed back on the form. And no I don't do much refinishing any more cost to much to do one thing at a time just touch up now. cold blue. Now I will shut up feel better Just my 100 cents. jj