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First Gunsmithing

We combine old world craftsmanship and modern technology to create professional customer service around the processes of repairing or customizing firearms.

We are dedicated to making sure the customer understands what is to be done to their gun, what it will cost and how long it will take.
We will phone, email or text to report progress and let you know when the work is complete.
A gun’s time-in-house is computer monitored. We are 97% successful at meeting, or beating, our delivery promises.

When you turn over your gun to someone else, you want confidence in the way it will be handled. We know how you would treat your prized possession or family heirloom. We treat it that same way.

We are Degreed and Certified Gunsmiths and Armorers.  Our knowledge and experience allows us to repair thousands of different styles and designs.

FIRST is a 1400 square foot facility in a shopping center that is easy to find and access. Behind the front counter is a huge open window so you can see the clean, modern and technically sophisticated shop space. Our business is devoted to high-quality work and customer service. We urge you to come see for yourself.

Gun Finishing

We offer Cerakote and Cold Bluing metal finishing for firearms. With Cerakote finish, you can choose virtually any color in matte or gloss!

Gun Restoration

We have the experience and expertise to restore your old or antique firearms to their original condition. Our restoration services include chamber castings, barrel realignment and installation, sight upgrade and replacement, and more.

Gun Repair

Making sure your gun fires and loads correctly is essential for performance and even more importantly, for safety. Our repair services can correct misfires, excess headspace, feeding jams, extraction and ejection problems, and wear and corrosion.

Custom Guns

FIRST Gunsmithing has the skill and experience to customize firearms which can be classic pieces for years to come. Call us to begin designing and building the gun of your dreams.

Facility & Capabilities

We use high-tech capabilities to enhance customer service and value. We employ digital Micro & Borescope Photography to communicate issues involved in a specific repair and to show “before and after.” We use digital measurement technologies extensively, whether it’s a caliper, micrometer, force gauge, scale or coordinate alignment for machining.

Stop In & See Us

Our facility in a shopping plaza environment is easy to find and access. You will find us at the intersection of Interstate 44 and Hwy 141. Come see us today!
Our weapons

Top services

01. Revolver Repair

The many parts of a revolver are all interlinked and must operate in the proper sequence. Adjust one and the change works its way down through the sequence of movements affecting each other part. Tuning is the name given to adjusting all parts of a revolver to work as required.

02. Semi-Auto Pistols

We open up ejection ports, cut finger serrations, reduce weight, “dehorn” and smooth corners for carrying. There are a huge variety of optional parts for 1911s as well as many other designs. Many of these are supplied oversized and require fitting. Slide stops, safeties, magazine releases, hammers, sears, triggers, spring kits, beavertails, magazine wells, etc. We do all of these.

03. Rifle Repair

If your expectation in rifle shooting is to shoot beyond 200 yards, extra care must go into mounting a scope. Making sure the inside of the rings are flat and true is important in that case.

04. Shotgun Repair

The transition from the wider chamber to the narrower bore is called the forcing cone. In factory barrels it happens in about a quarter inch. We lengthen that transition to about 2”. The result is better patterning and less felt recoil.

05. Stock Work

We strip, restain and revarnish stocks. We apply old fashioned rubbed oil finishes as well as the latest urethanes. We put those patches of little diamonds where they go.

06. Field Strip Fix

The FIRST Gunsmithing “Field Strip Fix” for Mark II, III, 22/45 and 22/45 Lite pistols makes it EASY.

07. Metal Finishes

This is the premier, modern firearm finish. More scratch resistant, corrosion resistant and attractive than any other. You pick the color. It’s a ceramic-like, two part, baked on finish. We can blend for matte as well as gloss.

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