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Cerakote Firearm Coatings

More manufacturers choose CERAKOTE than any other finish. Why?

Because it improves performance and reliability over conventional finishes.

Superior wear resistance
Impact and scratch resistant
Excellent corrosion protection
Excellent chemical resistance
Maximum hardness
Only 0.001” thick

CERAKOTE can:

Stretch 32% without distortion or coating loss
Withstand 160 in-lbs of impact with no coating loss
Has a 9H hardness rating, the highest achievable (ASTM D3363)

Cerakote makes guns operate smoother and last longer.

and of course THEY LOOK GOOD TOO!

People have told us that our CERAKOTE jobs look like factory applications.

We believe we do the best job in the St. Louis area because of our commitment to cleanliness and detail.

Cerakote Brochure

This Custom Gun is here on the Cerakote page to illustrate a point. We CUSTOM BLEND COLORS. This blue does not exist on the Cerakote color chart. We tested ratios of Graphite Black and NRA Blue until we got just what the customer wanted. Give you any ideas?

A Ruger LCR finished in Icon Grey. The upgrade included Hogue G10 Extreme G-Mascus black/grey grips. The perfect backpack carry gun.

Mossberg 835 refinished in Cerakote Dessert Sand

This Mossberg 835 arrived in our shop after years of service. Its factory camo was rubbed off, scratched up and beaten down. The boys were telling their father it ought to be retired. It did look sad, but Dad knew better. After a thorough cleaning, the furniture was refinished in Cerakote Dessert Sand and the barrel and bolt in Graphite Black.

A Ruger LCR finished in Smith & Wesson red

Another LCR finished in Smith & Wesson red. This one will likely find a home in the glove compartment of a big red truck.

Anderson AM-15 customized in Flat Dark Earth and OD Green

“Modern Sporting Rifles” are everywhere. There is little reason the venerable AR shouldn’t be exactly the way you envision it to set it apart from all the others. This gentleman’s Anderson AM-15 was customized in Flat Dark Earth and OD Green.

Cerakote Wild Purple and Hogue Rubber Tamer Cushion Grip Purple on this LCR.

A radical color for a radical gun. This is a 9mm pistol believe it or not. The Sig Sauer MPX set new standards. This one in Cerakote Crimson claims its right as a new standard.

"Excellent quality in milling and Cerakote"

"We had a wonderful experience with Jed. His customer service and knowledge is wonderful. We learned so much just by talking to him. A fantastic place to customize your gun or shop for some awesome custom Ruger 22s."

—Erin Chrisler
"Great Gunsmithing place!"

"They gave my WASR-10 AK that cold war look by installing my traditional ak furniture on it. Very professional and friendly people. Reasonably priced service as well. I highly recommend this place for all your gunsmithing needs!"

—Scott Maltzberger
"Great service and great people!"

"Able to find rare parts and fix my first gun which had not been fired in over 30 years. Prices were even less than I expected and kept me up to date on the progress. Thank you! I will recommend to everyone."

—Dan Ridgeway
"Jed was absolutely terrific to work with."

"Provided fair estimates and over-delivered on my expectations. I came in with the intractable problem of a stripped hex-head due using red Loctite [I should have used blue]. Jed repaired the problem with thoughtful precision. Highly recommended."

—S C
"Great smith with even better customer service!"

—Fritz Gebessler
"There's no place else in the St. Louis Area I would rather go"

"I can always rely on Mr. J and the team here to perform meticulous work and explain why it should be done. I have used a range of gunsmithing services, and I definitely recommend this one for the wide range of work it can perform and the quality and care with which it is carried out. Thanks guys!"

—Dan Smith
"Fantastic gunsmith!!"

"Went above and beyond my expectations! Very thorough at explaining the work that they were gonna perform. Even fairly involved slide mass reduction cuts. He knew exactly what I wanted and made sure through drawings and explanations that I was 100% on board. Excellent job guys!!"

—Jason Vermeiren
"Once I found this place I will not take my guns anywhere else!"

"Jed does amazing work and is a great guy to work with! This place is the real deal gunsmith I have been looking for!"

—Christopher Reyering
"So this team knows their business."

"Price quoted correctly. Time Quoted correctly. Well informed and helped me with my AR10 platform thank you."

—Jim Bosomworth

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Cerakote Firearm Coatings

Cerakote makes guns operate smoother and last longer.

"Excellent quality in milling and Cerakote"

"Great Gunsmithing place!"

"Great service and great people!"

"Jed was absolutely terrific to work with."

"Great smith with even better customer service!"

"There's no place else in the St. Louis Area I would rather go"

"Fantastic gunsmith!!"

"Once I found this place I will not take my guns anywhere else!"

"So this team knows their business."