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Gunsmith Service
From repair to refurbishing, cleaning to painting, Shoot Smart Gunsmiths will keep your firearm in top condition.
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With today’s wide variety of firearms, their mechanical operation and required maintenance can be both intimidating and confusing for many – especially first-time gun owners. That’s why our Shoot Smart Gunsmiths are so beneficial to our customers. Each of our certified gunsmiths are trained to offer the best in personal service to keep your firearm functioning at its best level of performance and reliability.
Our gunsmiths are there to clean your gun, repair it, or modify it to better suit your personal needs. And, they’re outfitted with the skills to do the job right the first time.
Gunsmith Hours
Alliance Gunsmith:
10 am to 7 pm Monday - Saturday
Grand Prairie Gunsmith:
10 am to 7 pm Tuesday & Thursday - Saturday
Benbrook Gunsmith:
10 am to 7 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday
Drop off is available any day of the week.
Alex Van Sickle
Gunsmith Manager, Alliance
Alex Van Sickle graduated from the Pennsylvania Gunsmith School in 2015. Ever since he was a kid, he always had a passion for firearms and learning about them. He joined the Shoot Smart team in August 2015.
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Taylor House
Gunsmith, Alliance
Ever since Taylor was young he has had a passion for firearms. Taylor started is career in the firearm industry as a Shoot Smart Range Guide with the goal of becoming a Gunsmith one day. With his drive and passion he was able to achieve this goal.
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James Caldwell
Gunsmith, Grand Prairie
James started working with metal and machine tools at a young age doing Custom Fabrication and coppersmithing work in high school and working professionally as both a welder and a machinist.
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Blaid Esparza
Gunsmith, Alliance
Blaid graduated from MT Training Center in 2022. He was born and raised in Grand Prairie, TX and ever since he could remember he’s been around firearms. At an early age his grandfather got him into appreciating and understanding firearms, which led to his career choice, gunsmithing.
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Thoryn LeFever
Gunsmith, Benbrook
After graduating from Murray State with an AAS in Gunsmithing Technology in spring of 2022, Thoryn came to work at Shoot Smart after relocating back home to Texas.
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Andy Hodan
Gunsmith, Alliance
After retiring from 34 years in the culinary world Andy decided to pursue his lifelong dream as a gunsmith.
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Firearm Inspection and Certification
Regular firearm inspections and certifications can be a headache for any business or organization to manage, especially for insurance purposes. Let our skilled team of certified Gunsmiths take care of everything with our firearm inspection and certification services.
Sevices include:
- Safety Inspection
- Function Check
Add-on Services Offered:
- Cleaning
- Test Firing
Firearm inspection and certification services can be completed on-site at your location or in our full-service Gunsmith shop and range. Contact us today for a quote.
Contact UsWhether you’re a first-time gun owner or a long-time firearm enthusiast, it pays to have a certified gunsmith you know and trust. Let our Shoot Smart gunsmiths give your firearms the professional love and attention they deserve!
Cleaning Plan - Let us do your dirty work
Your firearm needs frequent cleaning to keep it in top condition. Our Firearm Cleaning Plan takes the hassle and worry out of it. This plan includes one cleaning a month to keep your firearms in pristine condition. Easy drop off and pick up for your convenience.
Gunsmith Services, Reasonably Priced
Hourly Rates
- Standard Rate: $92/hr.
- Machine Rate: $112/hr.
- Minimum Job Charge: $23/15 min
Clean & Oil
- Express Cleaning (handguns only): $23*
- Handgun (full break-down): $58
- Long Gun (full break-down): $80
- Cleaning Plan: $75
*While you wait service.
Sight Work
- Rifle Sight-In (Indoor 15 yds): $48
- Single Rifle Sight-In Outdoor (100yds): $110
- Additional Outdoor Sight-In: $60 per additional rifle
- Scope Mount & Bore Sight: $48*
- Handgun Sight Install: $38*
- Handgun Sight Install - Custom Fit: $48*
- Install Stake on Sight Set: $55*
- Shotgun Bead Install: $38 plus bead*
- Drill & Tap (for sights/scope base): $38/hole*
- Verify Sight Alignment: $28 ammo included*
*While you wait service.
**Ammo and modifications not included with sight-in.
Stock Work
- Bed Stock without Pillars: $160
- Bed Stock with Pillars: $185 plus pillars
- Recoil Pad Job: $95**
- Sling Stud Installations (studs not included): $45
- Free Float Barrel Channel: $45
- Stock Refinishing: $92/hr.
**Includes cutting down stock if needed, but does not include the pad.
Firearm Finishes
- Cerakote Base Price (pistols, one color): As low as $100
- Cerakote Base Price (rifles, one color): as low as $200
- Cerakote Additional Colors: $55/each
- Cerakote Base Price (patterns): Request a quote
- Bluing (pistols, matte finish): As low as $200
- Bluing (pistols, polished finish): As low as $300
Laser Engraving
- Glock Custom Backplate: $30
- Custom Engraving: As low as $50
- PMF/NFA Engraving: $70/each
Handgun Work
- Revolver Action Job: $100**
- Bob Hammer Job: $50
- Trigger Job: $92/hr **
- Polish Barrel and Feed Ramp: $45
- Install Drop-in Trigger Kit: $50 (kit not included)
- Install Gunsmith Fit Trigger Kit: As low as $92/hour (kit not included)
- M&P Trigger Job: $90
- Glock Ghost Trigger Job (Excludes 42/43): $90
- Dovetail Slide: As low as $112
- Mill Slide for Red Dot Sight: $155
- W/Slide Refinish: $255
- Custom Slide Milling: $112/hr.
- Undercut Trigger Guard: $55
- Polymer Frame Modifications: As low as $40
- Polymer Frame Stippling: $92/hr.
**parts not included.
Rifle Work
- Check Head-space: $38*
- Chamber Cast: $40
- Barrel Lapping: $92/hr.
- Cut & Crown: $100
- Chamfer Crown: $35*
- Thread Barrel for Muzzle Device: $125
- Thread Barrel for Timed Muzzle Device: $145
- Thread Barrel for Muzzle Device (metric/left-handed threads): $160
- Shrewd Muzzle Break Install: $240**
- Install Muzzle Device w/Crush Washer: $23*
- Install Muzzle Device w/Timing Shims: $33*
- Trigger Work: $92/hr.
- Trigger Installation: $45
- AR-15, Assemble Upper: $80
- AR-15, Assemble Lower: $80
- AR-15, Install Handguard: $50*
- Ruger 10/22 Auto Bolt Release: $35
- Blueprint Remington 700 Receiver: $92
- Remington 700 Install over-sized bolt knob: $112
- Barrel Blank Install: $400
- Install Short Chambered Barrel: $280
- Pin & Weld: $75
*While you wait service.
**includes CM or SS Shrewd break.
Shotgun Work
- Lengthen Forcing Cone: $80
- Open Choke (for fixed choke barrels): $80
- Choke Installation (one barrel w/o chokes): $160
- Cut & Crown: $92