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1/2/2026 2:06:42 PM EDT
Looking for someone to pin/weld an AR-15 upper and refinish where the work was done. I'm located in Southwestern Illinois/Randolph County. TIA.
1/3/2026 9:55:29 PM EDT
[#1]
Send it to retroarms in warsaw IL.
1/3/2026 11:47:29 PM EDT
[#2]
They're a little too far. Four hours from home. Looking in the southern part of the state or Missouri.
1/12/2026 10:54:04 PM EDT
[#3]
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Originally Posted By LawdogRD10:
They're a little too far. Four hours from home. Looking in the southern part of the state or Missouri.
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I’m about the same distance. I shipped it.
1/13/2026 1:37:35 AM EDT
[#4]
Might do the same. I've messaged a couple of places in MO with no response.
1/17/2026 11:09:38 AM EDT
[#5]
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Originally Posted By Ivan1:
Send it to retroarms in warsaw IL.
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To me it comes down to this ..... would I rather take it somewhere local to someone with little feedback, or would I put up with the inconvenience of shipping it to someone who has a reputation that literally hundreds on this site can vouch for.

Unless it's a rare item that I'm worried about getting lost in the mail, it's not even a debate.

retroarms work (JT) does phenomenal work.  I've probably sent half a dozen things to him to work on in the last 20 years.
1/27/2026 12:09:19 PM EDT
[#6]
Graf's and Son or Midwest Gun Works are the only two I can think of.

I know there is a gun store in Belleville.  Maybe they have someone working there or have a recommendation.
7/2/2026 9:46:43 AM EDT
[#7]
Baldwins Gun Works (or something similar, guys name is Bart Baldwin) outside Marion did a pin/weld job for me. No issues.
7/2/2026 2:03:08 PM EDT
[#8]
I'm thinking about SBRing it. I need to look into the pros and cons of the tax stamp.

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