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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Preferred gunsmith in Huntsville area?

Posted: 9/5/2022 6:00:57 PM EDT

The guy I always took my stuff to is moving to VA soon, so I'm on the hunt for a new gunsmith. I've been out to Dewey at American Pride a couple times and I'll never go back. In fact, I actively discourage anyone from going to him. The only other experience I have is with L&L Gunsmithing, West of Athens, but that was only on the phone. He sounded very professional, and his website looks nice. But he told me the wait on getting a barrel cut would be 4 months. The guy is backed up. Google shows several results, but I wanted to check in and see who y'all like?

Posted: 9/5/2022 9:04:03 PM EDT

[#1]

Either Scottie at 7X or Josh at Hamilton Armory.

Posted: 9/5/2022 10:17:53 PM EDT

[#2]

FPNI.
I’m sorry you had the displeasure of having to deal with Dewey. Easily the worst excuse for a gunsmith I’ve ever met.
I would say Earl with Tombstone, but last time I talked to him he said he was about to start winding down business so he can retire.

Posted: 9/6/2022 7:10:21 PM EDT

[#3]

I forgot to mention Scottie at 7X. I tried to get him to cerakote a suppressor. He kept telling me it would be better to go with H series instead of the high heat C series, and after a month he hadn't even ordered the color I wanted. And that was in spite of me essentially covering the entire cost of the small bottle. But I'll keep Hamilton Armory in mind.

Posted: 9/8/2022 12:11:04 AM EDT

[#4]

Patterson's Gun Service, 2 miles east of Taft, TN on Hwy 101, near Scott's Apple Orchard Road. Taft is 2 miles north of the border on Old Railroad Bed Road.

Posted: 9/9/2022 2:38:09 PM EDT

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I forgot to mention Scottie at 7X. I tried to get him to cerakote a suppressor. He kept telling me it would be better to go with H series instead of the high heat C series, and after a month he hadn't even ordered the color I wanted. And that was in spite of me essentially covering the entire cost of the small bottle. But I'll keep Hamilton Armory in mind.

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Scottie fucked up a Colt Officers slide by fucking up a Novak cut. Would not recommend.

Posted: 9/12/2022 4:16:55 PM EDT

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I've used Carl at The AR Bar Armory, near the Farmer's Market, for several projects. The last one, repairing and cleaning a Hi-Standard Sentinel MkI, took a couple months because he's a bit busy. His rates are good, though. (His hourly shop rate is $17.76.)

In addition to fixing the revolver, I've had him pin and weld a 14.5" AR barrel and install a Franklin binary trigger in a 10/22 (my eyesight isn't what it used to be and trying to get the little springs into the little holes was a chore with which I didn't want to bother).

Posted: 9/13/2022 10:44:42 AM EDT

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Posted: 10/6/2023 11:41:24 AM EDT

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Patterson's Gun Service, 2 miles east of Taft, TN on Hwy 110, near Scott's Apple Orchard Road. Taft is 2 miles north of the border on Old Railroad Bed Road.

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It appears that Patterson's is no longer. The last couple times I went by his place, his sign was missing. I used him about 8-9 years ago and he was pretty well up there in age then.

Posted: 10/6/2023 11:26:47 PM EDT

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I've had good experiences with Mike at M&M Gunsmithing. I've had him look over a Rossi .45-70 which was giving me problems and also swap a barrel on a S&W Model 37. I've been happy with the work he's done and what he's charged me.

As an aside, if you're looking for someone to do work on a Rossi firearm or anything imported by InterArms, Mike is your guy. He has piles of boxes filled with assorted parts from his time working there.

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:25:15 PM EDT

[#10]

Hamilton Armory? He specializes in 1911s but I think I transferred a lower or two years ago through him.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Preferred gunsmith in Huntsville area?

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