Gunsmithing in Southern Indiana

Armorer services and repair

Need a custom upper assembled or a malfunction diagnosed? Our veteran gunsmiths and armorers provide professional repair, cleaning and assembly services.

• Malfunction diagnosis and repair
• Cleaning
• Custom upper and rifle assembly

Slide cuts and barrel porting

Precision CNC machining to enhance your pistol's performance.

• Optic cuts
• Lightening cuts
• Front serrations
• Barrel porting to reduce recoil

Custom laser engraving

High-precision fiber laser engraving for firearms, knives and gear.

• NFA engraving
• Deep metal engraving
• Custom challenge coins
• Intricate artwork

Factory-certified Cerakote

We are a factory-certified Cerakote applicator offering single-color, multi-color and custom camo finishes that protect your firearm from the elements.

Diagnosis before parts

A firearm that fails to feed, fails to eject, or will not lock back has a cause, and the cause is not always the part an owner suspects. Magazines, ammunition, a dirty or dry action, a worn spring, and an assembly error can all produce similar symptoms. That is why diagnosis comes before a parts order: we look at the whole system on the bench first, then quote the repair based on the firearm and the work requested, and no work starts until you have that quote.

• Bring the firearm unloaded, in a case
• Bring the magazines you use with it
• Note the ammunition you were shooting
• Describe what happened and when it started

Choosing slide work and porting

Slide cuts and barrel porting are machining jobs, so they are permanent changes to the part. Pick the optic first, or at least bring its exact model, so an optic cut matches that optic footprint. Decide whether you want iron sights tall enough to see through the optic window, and check that your holster accepts an optic-ready slide. Front serrations and lightening cuts are handling and appearance choices. Porting vents gas near the muzzle; owners should weigh that against the extra blast, flash, and cleaning the ports involve, and talk it through at the bench before a barrel is cut. We make no accuracy or speed claims for these modifications.

Engraving, done lawfully and in the right order

Our fiber laser handles NFA engraving, deep metal engraving, custom artwork, and challenge coins for firearms, knives, and gear. Federal law prohibits removing, altering, or obscuring a firearm serial number, and required manufacturer markings must stay legible, so we plan engraving for an open area of the part. Bring artwork as a clean digital file if you have one. If a job combines engraving or machining with Cerakote, tell us at booking so the machining and engraving happen first and the finish goes on after.

Assembly, builds, and booking

Custom upper and rifle assembly is part of our armorer work, and the same bench supports complete custom builds, including parts sourcing and final assembly, with Cerakote available as part of the project. Bring the parts you already have and a list of what you want the finished firearm to do. All work is by appointment at 8510 Highway 150 in Greenville, Indiana: call (812) 364-1466 or use the contact form, name the goal (running problem, optic, finish, personalization, or build), and we will tell you what to bring and what the job involves before any work starts.

Nationwide mail-in work

Not local? Ship your unloaded firearm to our licensed facility for gunsmithing, Cerakote or a custom build, and we ship it back to you when the work is complete.