Looking for great VA gunsmith

[superfinehelios]

Im,going to buy a nice 4-5k over under. Will likely need to shorten the stock and will not do it myself. Anyone know of gunsmiths in va that can do the mod or even make a new custom stock?

 

[jrhines]

For 4-5K...

you should get a custom fitting job along with the gun, or are you buying super fancy wood and engraving?

 

[superfinehelios]

Yeah that sounds like a better idea. I'm finding out there are a few shotgun manufacturers in Maryland. Maybe they'll be able to fit me.

 

[JohnBT]

Jack Bart at Bart's Sports near Baltimore advertises the service.
The shop is in Glen Burnie, but he does travel some.

Have you asked for a recommendation at a local sporting clays course?

 

[superfinehelios]

Thanks I'll look into Jack Bart. I haven't been to the local clay course yet. But will definitely go there this Saturday and see what they say. I have a Benelli Montefeltro I picked up in the fall and haven't been out to break in. I fortunately got that in a short stock so it fits okay. I'm just not finding a lot of O/Us I like with short stocks.

 

[JohnBT]

Guerini in Cambridge MD does custom work on their guns. They list a variety of services on the custom shop page.

www.gueriniusa.com

I haven't had them do any work on my 28 ga. Woodlander, but they have a very good reputation.

 

[tyeo098]

Is there any place near Chantilly in Northern VA that could do Parkerizing and Gunkote? Kind of like what Mac does at http://www.shootiniron.com/ but I cant afford to ship my Mak to him with the new regs for Fedex and UPS