I can first hand recommend Mark Penrod from the list. Great smith, competitive shooter and great guy. Hope he is geographically feasible for you.I need a gunsmith in or around Logansport, IN. Not a gun butcher, but a real gunsmith. Got a Pre 64 Winchester 94 that needs some work. Any leads appreciated.
Oh sweet! I don’t live far from there but didn’t know about this.
What business does he work under?Gary Growe in Columbus, Indiana is the best 'smith I've ever dealt with. If Gary can't fix it it can't be fixed.
and.........50What business does he work under?
Just a heads up on Nalco Gunsmithing. I just spoke to Nick on the phone. Plenty nice enough guy, but...I had nick @ Nalco Gunsmithing thread a barrel for me. He did a great job and fast turn around!
What is the benefit of having a gunsmith install an optic? I have done it myself to this point but and starting to wonder if there is more to it than I think there is.Just a heads up on Nalco Gunsmithing. I just spoke to Nick on the phone. Plenty nice enough guy, but...
All I need is a scope put back in the rings, which are already in place on my rifle, the scope set for my specific eye relief, and the scope boresighted. So I contacted Nick and asked about that. Yup, he will do that for $100. I said HUH? He said his minimum is an hours billing, and that`s $100/hr. I said that his website says a scope mounted and boresighted is $40, and he said that website was done 4 years ago, and the guy who did the website has moved on, and he doesn`t deal with the website. Sooooo, needless to say, I`m moving on, I`m not going to cough up $100 to get a scope put in the rings and boresighted. This just an fyi, so you don`t waste your time, or Nick`s time I suppose.
SMH.
Making sure it's leveled properly, and bore sighted.What is the benefit of having a gunsmith install an optic? I have done it myself to this point but and starting to wonder if there is more to it than I think there is.
I'm sorry you had a bad experience, but Nick has done OUTSTANDING work for me on several occasions. He has expertly milled the slide on a very expensive (Ed Brown) 1911 and he's helped me build multiple SBRs and SBSs that required much more than the assembly of parts (recrowning and rethreading muzzles and much more). I would trust Nick with any gunsmithing project I ever have - and I have sent dozens of referrals to him without a single complaint.Nick from Nalco Gunsmithing (if that's the guy near Lebanon) is a hack! He dinged up a non-fluted cylinder on a new S&W 686 Plus putting on a high vis front sight. The sight even had daylight between it and the barrel.
Charged me $80 and when I tried to use my credit card, he quickly advised me there would be a 3% upcharge. Luckily, I had cash.
Yeh Nick, if you're reading this, I didn't forget a thing. Look up your records and find the transaction. It was either December of 2017 or January of 2018.
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Can recommend Pinnacle Gunsmithing Services. Did great work on one of my Shhhhteyr AUGs. That factory trigger is just awful, much better now.If it hasn't been posted already, please know that Pinnacle Firearms in Carmel has an excellent gunsmith (Ethan) who is on-premises full time. Ethan has done great work for me on several occasions (and doesn't make fun of me when I ask him to fix a problem that I caused). Check him out at 598 W. Carmel Drive in Carmel or pinnacle-firearms.com.
Guy
Great list! I wonder... is there a future of gunsmithing in 3d materials?I did a search through the forums and this is what I found so far. I'll try to keep it updated. I know there are a lot more out there, so reply and I'll add them or if you have corrections or updates for the current list let me know. I know there are always inquiries so thought it would be nice to get a list going.
Northern Indiana
Delmar R Mounts III (219) 669-9044
D & D Weapon Works
1221 S. Halleck St.
Demotte, Indiana 46310
Gutridge Inc. (219) 922-1711
Griffith, IN
Mon-Fri 10-5 Sat 1-5
Gutridge, Inc. Custom Gunsmithing
Jerry Johnson (260) 693-1902
Churubusco, IN
Jims guns (574)722-7210
Logansport, IN
LJ'S gunsmithing,LLC (574) 831-6381
longgun/handgun cleaning and repair
call for appointment
Lockwerks (574) 936-3764
Gunsmithing, training, custom ARs
charlieranger@lockwerks.us
appointment only
Mark Penrod (260) 982-8385
Penrod Precision
312 College Ave
N Manchester, IN 46962
Michael Burrage (260) 927-9379
333 W 11Th St
Auburn, IN 46706
Neil Keller (260) 724-3065
1684E 900 N
Decatur, IN 46733
Kustom Ballistics
Robert Johns (219) 253-8555
3805 E 900 N
Monon, IN 47959-8272
shogun@urhere.net
Tim's Gun Shop (574) 293-4127
61531 State Road 19
FFL Class 1 Gunsmith
Appointment only
Tom Meredith (260) 485-5389
TM Stockworks
6355 Maplecrest Road
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46835
Central Indiana
AllenM - https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/members/allenm.html
Diamond Collision
Cerakote, barrel threading, 1911s, etc.
Andy (INGO: huawilso) (765) 465-1618
New Castle, IN
Brookston Sport Shop (765) 563-6121
313 E. 3rd. St.
Brookston, Indiana 47923
Darrel's Custom Firearms (765) 492-3939
Cayuga
Gary Nebel (765) 763-6896
Cor Of King & Mulberry St
Gwynneville, IN 46144
Chris Conlon (317) 491-2905
KRC Refinishing
Avon, Indiana
m1903a3@krcrefinishing.com
Home
Mark Highsmith (317) 861-6900
Highsmith Guns
New Palestine, IN
every wednesday 1-4p in Beech Grove Firearms (317) 791-2725
MyGlockDoc.com (317) 445-5937
1075 Broad Ripple Avenue, Suite 203
Indianapolis, IN 46220
nick@myglockdoc.com
Nash Gunwerx
cory@stippledgrip.com
Paris & Paris Gunsmithing (765) 258-3699
2566 E.600 N.
Frankfort ,In
Paul Vondrasek (765) 564-4321
Diamond V Outdoor Sports
602 W Main Street
Delphi, IN 46923
Gunsmithing
Ralph Doyle (765) 934-4855
304 S 4Th St
Van Buren, IN 46991
Ray Saltzman (765) 675-2040
Saltzman Gun Works
3896 S 400 W
Tipton, IN 46072
Richard Marks (317) 462-1585
108 Ellis Dr
Greenfield, IN 46140-1321
Steve Snyder (765) 563-6121
Brookston, IN
Stu Grell (765) 572-2207
Grell'S Gunsmithing
2220 E 1400 N
Attica, IN 47918
Wiegands Gun Service (765) 795-4293
Cloverdale, IN 46120
William Brooks (765) 521-8133
47 Midway Dr 43 miles
New Castle, IN 47362-1227
joduss@comcast.net
Verne Trester - (317) 908-0784
Firearms and Ballistics Expert Witness Testimony
Centerville, Indiana
Verne Trester, Firearms and ballistics expert witness testimony
vt@firearmexpertwitness.com
Southern Indiana
Alan Brown (812) 384-1056
A.J. Brown Arms Co.
709 North Washington St.
Bloomfield, IN 47424-1043
Brian Cosby (812) 925-6761
111 W Lincoln Ave
Chandler, IN 47610-9560
Bruce Williams (812) 584-8061
256 Probasco St
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
sittingduckgunsmith@hotmail.com
Chucks Gun Repair (812) 339-1416
106 Ridgeview Dr.
Bloomington, IN 47401
Geoff Corn (812) 749-6416
Match Armorer's Shop
RR#3, Box 66-A
Oakland City, IN 47660
Harry Stoll (812) 401-0226
2916 Covert Ave Ste D
Evansville, IN 47714-4004
O'Fishel Gunworks (812) 821-1161
9405 Smith Rd
Gosport, IN 47433
Robert Jones (812) 392-2265
6650 N State Highway 7
Scipio, IN 47273-9448
rdjgunsmith@msn.com