SHOP
PRICE SURVEY
(Labor Only - - - Parts, Materials NOT Included)
The charges shown are the result of a survey made of a cross-section of our Gunsmith/Dealer Customers. They are presented as a "price
range" guide to assist the Gunsmith. Due to many factors - including, but not limited to, gunsmith skill level, local economic conditions, type
and value of firearm being worked on, quality and quantity of work requested by the customer - prices charged by your shop may vary from
those shown. That is as it should be; this chart is only a price range guide.
We at Brownells do no gun work either retail or wholesale . . . Repeat: WE DO NO GUN WORKbut leave it all to our gunsmith customers.
SERVICE CHARGES Price Range
Per Man Hour $ 40.00 $ 80.00
Per Man & Machine Hour 50.00 95.00
MINIMUM CHARGE PER GUN 35.00 70.00
Written appraisals, cost estimates 30.00 50.00
CLEAN & OIL CUSTOMER GUN
Consisting of completely stripping gun,
cleaning all parts, checking for wear,
making suggestions to a customer of
services needed to put in A-1 condition 50.00 100.00
METAL FINISHING
OXYNATE 7™ REBLUING
Abrasive / bead blast / wire wheel (matte) finish 95.00 145.00
Deluxe Finish:
Same as above followed with #240 and
#400 grit polish with all screw holes and
corners protected and square
Handgun 140.00 200.00
Rifle/shotgun 135.00 190.00
Master Finish:
Same as Deluxe Finish with all polishing
marks removed, no ripples, and finished
with #555 polish to a mirror finish
Handgun 165.00 235.00
Rifle/shotgun 160.00 250.00
IM™, BELGIAN BLUING
Handgun 125.00 250.00
Rifle/shotgun 125.00 275.00
SLOW RUST BLUING / BROWING 200.00 350.00
OXYNATE 84™ BLUING OF STAINLESS STEEL or cast Win. 94’s and others
Add to price of appropriate normal steel bluing cost 50.00 85.00
NitreBlue™ BLUING (Small parts / accessories)
Not including polishing time 50.00 175.00
BAKING LACQUER FINISH/TEFLON-MOLY FINISH 95.00 175.00
BEAD, SANDBLAST OR WIRE BRUSH STAINLESS STEEL 75.00 125.00
ELECTROLESS NICKEL PLATING
Handguns or small parts only
High polish 165.00 235.00
Satin finish 140.00 200.00
Rifles/shotguns
High polish 160.00 250.00
Satin finish 135.00 190.00
STRIPPING NICKEL
Removing old nickel finish prior to bluing
or replating 100.00 150.00
PARKERIZING 95.00 145.00
COLOR CASE HARDENING 225.00 450.00
METAL CHECKERING Hourly Rate
ENGINE-TURNING BOLT Hourly Rate
ENGINE-TURNING SMALL PARTS Hourly Rate
DRAW-FILING (per man hour) Hourly Rate
SIGHT WORK
SIGHT IN CUSTOMER GUN - Does not include
cost of ammo, targets, etc. 50.00 75.00
BORE SIGHTING CUSTOMER GUN 20.00 30.00
PATTERN SHOTGUN - Does not include cost of
ammo, targets, etc. 50.00 75.00
DRILL AND TAP BARREL OR RECEIVER FOR SIGHTS
Per hole 20.00 45.00
CUT DOVETAIL IN BARREL 50.00 95.00
INSTALL FRONT SIGHT RAMP
Sweat-on type 50.00 75.00
SIGHT WORK (Continued) Price Range
Screw-on type (including drill & tap) $ 40.00 $ 60.00
Band type Hourly Rate
INSTALL INSERT IN PISTOL SIGHT 30.00 50.00
INSTALL FRONT OR MID-RIB BEAD
ON SHOTGUN (Plus cost of sight) 20.00 45.00
Plug hole and re-drill for bead 30.00 65.00
INSTALL RECEIVER SIGHTS
Gun drilled and tapped 20.00 45.00
SCOPE MOUNTING
Gun drilled and tapped 35.00 50.00
GENERAL BARREL, ACTION & RIFLE WORK
CHECK HEADSPACE 35.00 70.00
MAKE CHAMBER CAST 50.00 95.00
REMOVE STUCK FIRED CASE FROM CHAMBER Hourly Rate
REMOVE LIVE ROUND FROM CHAMBER 65.00 150.00+
REMOVE OBSTRUCTION FROM BORE Hourly Rate
REMOVE FOULING FROM BARREL Hourly Rate + Materials
LAP BARREL 50.00 130.00
INSTALL LINER IN BARREL - Not including
cost of liner or bluing 75.00 225.00
CUT AND CROWN BARREL
Rifles and Shotguns / Handguns 35.00 95.00
CHAMBER AND FIT BARREL TO ACTION
Does not include the cost of the barrel,
action, polishing, bluing 150.00 250.00
INSTALL PRE-THREADED AND CHAMBERED
BARREL - Not including Polishing & Bluing 75.00 150.00
LAP IN BOLT LUGS - Not including setting back barrel
or fitting new barrel 40.00 75.00
WELDING ON NEW BOLT HANDLE 65.00 90.00
FORGING BOLT HANDLE 65.00 115.00
MAKE AND INSTALL SPRING Hourly Rate
SAFETIES, INSTALLING,
Dakota, Gentry, Mod 70 Type Safety w/shroud (+ finishing) 75.00 150.00
Mark II/Beuhler type 35.00 70.00
Chapman Swing Safety Lever 55.00 135.00
TRIGGERS (INSTALLATION OR ADJUSTMENT)
Shilen, Timney, Dayton-Traister, Moyer type 40.00 90.00
Double-Set 100.00 250.00
Single Set 50.00 140.00
INSTALL MUZZLE BRAKE 60.00 150.00
RECONTOUR FRONT OR REAR RECEIVER RING 50.00 140.00
INSTALL BARREL BAND SWIVEL Hourly Rate
SHOTGUN WORK
LONG FORCING CONE
Non-plated bores, per barrel 40.00 70.00
Plated bores, per barrel 50.00 100.00
RESOLDER RIB - Not including bluing Hourly Rate
RESOLDER FOREND LUG
Not including bluing Hourly Rate
RAISING DENT IN BARREL
Not including bluing 50.00 150.00
STRAIGHTEN / ADJUST BARREL 50.00 95.00
POLISH CHAMBER/BORE 35.00 75.00
BACK-BORING - Per Barrel, non-plated bores Hourly Rate
OPEN / MODIFY CHOKE
Per barrel or tube, non-plated bores 35.00 75.00
INSTALL SCREW-IN CHOKE (plus tubes)
Win-Choke®, Colonial, etc. (non-plated bore) 85.00 150.00
PORT BARREL - PER BARREL 75.00 150.00
REFITTING HINGE PIN LUG 100.00 250.00
MUZZLE LOADER WORK
PULL BALL Hourly Rate
REMOVE BROKEN RAMROD FROM BARREL 25.00 100.00
HANDGUN WORK
CHAMFER REVOLVER BARREL 20.00 50.00
CHAMFER REVOLVER CYLINDER 25.00 60.00
REVOLVER ACTION JOB - Clean, smooth action,
not including replacement of parts 60.00 120.00
REBARREL REVOLVER - Remove old barrel, 50.00 100.00
replace with new factory barrel, labor only
HANDGUN WORK (Continued) Price Range
STRAIGHTEN CRANE ON REVOLVER $25.00 $ 50.00
INSTALL CRANE LOCK 30.00 50.00
REMOVE/MODIFY REVOLVER HAMMER SPUR 30.00 50.00
CONVERT REVOLVER FROM SQUARE
BUTT TO ROUND BUTT 55.00 100.00
SEMI-AUTO PISTOL ACTION JOB - Clean,
smooth action, not including any parts 50.00 150.00
TIGHTEN SLIDE OF 1911 AUTO 60.00 100.00
FIT BARREL TO 1911 AUTO, Not including barrel
Non-Ramped Barrel 45.00 115.00
Ramped Barrel 80.00 175.00
FIT AND INSTALL BARREL BUSHING ON 1911 AUTO
Does not include cost of bushing 20.00 50.00
BEVEL MAGAZINE WELL OF 1911 AUTO 20.00 65.00
CHECKER FRONT OF FRAME ON 1911 AUTO 100.00 250.00
STIPPLE FRAME 40.00 90.00
OPEN AND MODIFY EJECTION PORT OF
1911 AUTO SLIDE 25.00 65.00
THROAT, POLISH BARREL AND FEED RAMP OF
1911 AUTO 25.00 50.00
FIT NEW TRIGGER TO 1911, Does not include cost of trigger 20.00 45.00
FIT CUSTOM HAMMER TO 1911,
Does not include cost of hammer 45.00 90.00
CUT SLIDE FOR BO MAR, w/o sight
Plain Cut 115.00 150.00
w/Side Shields 130.00 190.00
CUT SLIDE FOR DOVETAIL FRONT SIGHT, w/o sight 50.00 95.00
CUT SLIDE FOR NOVAK REAR, w/o sight 115.00 150.00
INSTALL STAKE-ON FRONT, w/o sight 25.00 60.00
FLATTEN SLIDE TOP & SERRATE, w/o sight 75.00 150.00
DEHORN & BREAK EDGES FOR CARRY
(Not including refinishing) 50.00 75.00
FULL MELT DOWN BEVELING 70.00 150.00
MODIFY 1911 AUTO FRAME FOR BEAVERTAIL SAFETY
Includes fitting of safety, does NOT include cost of
safety or refinishing 75.00 125.00
INSTALL AUTO PISTOL COMPENSATOR 90.00 350.00
STOCK WORK
WOOD FINISHING (Does not include any shaping)
Hunter Finish
Unfilled oil or lacquer finish on average stock 90.00 150.00
Same finish but on a complicated stock 100.00 175.00
Gunsmith Finish
Filled, rubbed oil finish on average stock 125.00 210.00
Same finish but on a complicated stock 150.00 275.00
Spray Finish
Lacquer or polyurethane 95.00 160.00
RECUTTING CHECKERING - Other than by the
hour, per panel
Simple pattern 50.00 120.00
Complicated pattern 75.00 170.00
GLASS BEDDING BARREL & ACTION
Hunting Rifle 70.00 150.00
Match Rifles, M-1 Garand, M1A, etc. 95.00 225.00
Pillar Bed 95.00 165.00
INSTALL RECOIL PAD - Labor only 35.00 75.00
INSTALL ADJUSTABLE BUTT PLATE - Labor only 60.00 150.00
INSTALL SLING SWIVELS - Std and Q/D 35.00 55.00
INSTALL STOCK CROSS BOLT (Not including refinish) 40.00 75.00
INSTALL RECOIL REDUCER
Simple installation in butt stock 25.00 45.00
Hydraulic butt plate-style (Gra-Coil or Counter Coil®) 75.00 125.00
Drill Stock & Install Recoil Reducer 50.00 95.00
INLETTING AND FINISHING OF SEMI-FINISHED STOCK
Not including checkering, recoil pad,
special butt plate, grip cap or other
attachments 200.00 650.00
FIT, BED AND FINISH FIBERGLASS STOCK BLANK 175.00 350.00
PREFINISHED SYNTHETIC STOCK
Fit and install barreled action 65.00 120.00
CAMO PAINTING STOCK 45.00 125.00
INSTALL ADJUSTABLE COMB HARDWARE 125.00 225.00