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Store Hours

Wed-Fri: 11A-6P

Sat: 11A-5P

 

Stock Work

Refinishing. We strip, restain and revarnish stocks. We apply old fashioned rubbed oil finishes as well as the latest urethanes.

Checkering. We put those patches of little diamonds where they go.

Glass Bedding. The process of filling the voids between the wood and the metal of the action with fiberglass filled epoxy is called glass bedding. It reinforces old weak stocks, it stabilizes flexible ones and makes sure the action sits tightly and doesn’t shift. A shifting stock will compromise accuracy.

Pillar Bedding. This is a combination of glass bedding and incorporating aluminum pillars in the wood or plastic to set the action on and hold it against its mounting screws. Better accuracy.

Install Recoil Pads. The old ones get hard and dried out. The new ones feel soft and cuddly. We like that.

Install Adjustable Recoil Management Systems. The ultimate in being able to shoot all day and still feel soft and cuddly.

Install sling swivels.

Inletting a stock. Matching a new, semi-finished stock to perfectly fit the action to sit in it.

Fiberglass filled epoxy bedding compund
Fiberglass filled epoxy bedding compound fills the gaps between wood and steel, stabilizes, accurizes and strengthens older stocks.

 


 

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    "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

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    "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

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    "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

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    "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

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    "Great smith with even better customer service!"

     

    —Fritz Gebessler

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    "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

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    "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

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    "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

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    "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