Gunsmith Recommendation for pin and weld- Houston

[MrBlue]

Can anyone recommend a competent gunsmith in the Houston area, preferably within the inner loop that would pin and weld a barrel extension on an AK? I called a shop and they wanted $70 dollars to do the job. Seems a little steep for a 15 min job. Thanks!

 

[cbp210]

I know one gunsmith but he is in Porter/Conroe area a shop called Macdaddy Gun shop. Don the manager has one gunsmith who has been great doing good side jobs and he is very reasonable. I have also used a Feland gunsmith near Cypress. He mainly works on shotguns but does other guns as well.

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[Mongo]

$70 seems reasonable to me. If the drill bit breaks off in the hole are you going to just accept damage to the gun because of an accident?

The money is CYA for those times when it doesn't go right and takes a short job into a 3 hour swearing session to fix it right.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

This is not a time application it's a skilled application. I would think $75-$125 would be in order.

 

[baboon]

It really comes down it's done right & who else is inline to get things done.

 

[TreyG-20]

Yeah I can weld pretty straight with my harbor freight Flux core. Bring over a bottle of tequila and I'll crank up the feed all way and turn up the amps! That sucker will never come off and probably look like a badass steel sea urchin stuck on there!















Or pay the $70 to let the pro get it done.

 

[leVieux]

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Are you familiar with Houston’s “Jess Briley Machine Works” ?

Briley is one of the World’s premier gun modification, parts duplication, & fine arms rehab places.

Please go visit them out Katy Fwy near Sam Houston Tollway; you’ll be very impressed.

I was amazed, spent several hours just looking around.

see: https://www.briley.com/


leVieux

 

[Axxe55]

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Are you familiar with Houston’s “Jess Briley Machine Works” ?

Briley is one of the World’s premier gun modification, parts duplication, & fine arms rehab places.

Please go visit them out Katy Fwy near Sam Houston Tollway; you’ll be very impressed.

I was amazed, spent several hours just looking around.

see: https://www.briley.com/


leVieux

AND THEY LIKELY CHARGE HIM MANY TIMES OVER WHAT IT COSTS TO DO THE SAME JOB AN APPRENTICE GUNSMITH WOULD CHARGE TO DO THE SAME JOB BRILEY'S CATERS TO HIGHEND AND EXPENSIVE FIREARMS!AND PEOPLE WITH VERY DEEP POCKETS!

 

[Bozz10mm]

It costs 70 bucks just to fill up my gas tank, so it sounds like a reasonable charge to me.

 

[andre3k]

$70 is a reasonable price, especially if you trust their work. I can do it for you for 50, but it's gonna look like trash. I'll grind down that weld and hit it with krylon for free. Only takes 15 minutes. I'm YouTube certified.

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[cbp210]

AND THEY LIKELY CHARGE HIM MANY TIMES OVER WHAT IT COSTS TO DO THE SAME JOB AN APPRENTICE GUNSMITH WOULD CHARGE TO DO THE SAME JOB BRILEY'S CATERS TO HIGHEND AND EXPENSIVE FIREARMS!AND PEOPLE WITH VERY DEEP POCKETS!

Just like Feland their specialty is to cater to the competitive world of gunsmithing.

 

[MrBlue]

Thanks for the feedback. Found a shop local to me with good reviews that could do it with a quick turnaround. Picked it up and I'm not sure if the weld is fine. It seems to me that the hole is not completely covered. Explanation I was given was that the weld jumped, however the top of the pin is covered. For all you experts, is this kosher with ATF guidelines, or should I go to another shop that can drill out a small cavity and refill in it in with aluminum weld. BTW, the fake can is made of aluminum.

 

[smschulz]

Even though I do my own but the price seams reasonable for the job, IMO.

 

[MashPotatoJohnson]

Thanks for the feedback. Found a shop local to me with good reviews that could do it with a quick turnaround. Picked it up and I'm not sure if the weld is fine. It seems to me that the hole is not completely covered. Explanation I was given was that the weld jumped, however the top of the pin is covered. For all you experts, is this kosher with ATF guidelines, or should I go to another shop that can drill out a small cavity and refill in it in with aluminum weld. BTW, the fake can is made of aluminum.

I can see where your pin hole is, looks like they used too much filler metal and it spilled over when the angle or arc length changed, I'm not a pro so anyone's guess. If the ATF can't take it off then it should be good to go. I've never heard of guidelines for how it should look.

 

[Eastexasrick]

It will be fine. And you got what you paid for. His wire speed was a bit too fast, for the amps.

However, if you chose to spend the $70, the professional would have checked the speed/amps to make sure it was set up for a clean tack weld. The $70. guy was is not out of line for a commensurate professional to do a flawless job.

 

[MashPotatoJohnson]

Huh, I thought it would've been TIG welded.

 

[Eastexasrick]

Huh, I thought it would've been TIG welded.

Either works, looking at the weld it appears to be MIG wire, But I could be wrong. A sloppy TIG weld looks similar to a sloppy MIG weld.
But the pin is buried under the weld so your good.