Gunsmithing Services

Updated: 9/11/2026

1911 Single/double stack

Basic reliability package: $150

  • Tune extractor

  • Polish chamber and throat barrel

  • Polish breech face

  • Polish feed ramp

  • Polish disconnector

  • Test fire

Reliability

  • Polish and throat barrel, polish breech face, polish feed ramp, tune extractor: $100

  • Install EGW long ejector and tune ejection: $75

  • Fit new oversized EGW firing pin stop: $50

  • Replace and tune extractor: $25 + parts

Slide work

  • Flat top slide: $125

  • Flat top slide and cut standard serrations: $200

  • Add standard front slide serrations: $75

  • Custom slide serrations: $200 and up depending on complexity

  • Marvel Cut: $75

  • Slot cut: $75

  • Internal lightning cuts: $100

  • Custom slide lightening: hourly rate

  • Reverse plug cut: $75

  • Mill and install Zig Racker: $75 + parts

Barrel work

  • Hard fit Kart barrel: $300 + parts 

  • Hard fit bull barrel - Kart, KKM, or Bar-sto: $325 + parts

  • Other barrel brand fitting: hourly rate

  • Barrel porting: $50 per port + $75 for added slot cut in slide

  • Barrel reaming/throating (non-nitride/melonite barrels): $50

  • Compensator install/fitting only - blending to slide is custom slide work.: $200 + parts

Frame work

  • Thumb safety install: $50 + parts

  • Thumb safety blend $25

  • Drill and tap dust cover for frame mount optic or thumbrest: $25 per hole

  • Fit metal grip to double stack frame (must have compatible frame): $100

  • Fit non-matching metal grip to double stack frame: hourly rate

  • Blend grip to frame: $150

  • Fit new grip safety to existing grip/frame (no blending): $125

  • Convert GI to beavertail grip safety: $125

  • Blend grip safety: $150

  • Pin grip safety: $50

  • Front strap checkering: $300

  • Undercut trigger guard: $200

  • Techwell USA grips and magwell fitting: $50 + parts

  • Weld frame rails and machine to refit slide: $500

Trigger work

  • Basic trigger job, clean up existing parts and set to trigger to 3.0-5lbs: $100

  • Competition trigger job set to 2.0-2.5lbs - must have hardened sear and hammer: $150 + parts if needed

  • Competition trigger job package. Includes either Extreme Engineering or EGW ignition kit and trigger set to 2.0-2.5lbs: $300

  • Ultralight trigger job package 1.5-2.0lbs. Includes Extreme Engineering ignition kit and low mass trigger. 9mm/38 Super only: $350


Sights and Optic work

  • Front sight install + boresighting: $35

  • Rear sight install + boresighting: $45

  • Front and rear sight install + boresighting: $75

  • Optic installation: trim screws, degrease, loctite, and torque: $25

  • Sight-in/zeroing service: $75

  • Mill Novak dovetails front and rear: $150

  • Mill slide to mount optic on custom adapter plate: $250

  • Mill slide to other plate spec: hourly rate 

Laser Engraving

  • Magazine name and numbering in the font and color(stainless only) of your choice: $10 per magazine

  • NFA engraving and similar basic text engraving: $50

Screw extraction - stripped, red loctite, broken screw: $50 per screw

Full maintenance package: $150

  • We keep track of which recoil spring, main spring, and magazine springs you have and you can drop your pistol off and we’ll do a full strip and clean, swap in fresh springs, feed ramp polish, and check zero.

Slide replacements

  • Cracked slide - replace slide only using existing barrel and comp: about $1800 depending on work and usable parts

  • New top end: slide, barrel, comp: about $2500 depending on work and part selection

Caliber conversion/rebarreling

  • Convert 38 super to 9mm: $375 + parts + compensator fitting

  • 40s&w to 9mm: may need a new top end build depending on parts

Ammo Reloading

  • Work up load for your guh: $75

  • Load custom ammo for your gun: contact us

Custom gun building

Single Stack 1911 Full Custom: $4000

Limited Optics Full Custom 2011: $5500

Open Gun Full Custom 2011: $7000

Other platforms

We also have experience with the following platforms. Call or email us for work and pricing.

  • Sarsilmaz / SAR USA

  • CZ 75 / Shadow 2

  • Tanfoglio

  • S&W M&Ps

  • S&W Revolvers

  • Glock

For all other firearms, you can call or email us to see if we can help you.

Custom Optics Plates

Fully engineered base on your slide’s optic cut: starting at $250

Cut pistol slide for optic

Direct mount optic cut: $125