Gunsmithing Services

Gunsmithing Services:

Please contact via email or phone if you wish to have Gunsmithing services performed.  Each job is taken on a case by case basis based on current workload, type of work required, availability of parts/supplies.

General Gunsmithing (hand work, parts replacement, adjustments, etc.):  $80/hr ($25 minimum).

Machining (including setup time):  $125/hr ($65 minimum).

Action bedding:  Synthetic or wood stock.

  • Recoil Lug only – $75
  • Standard – $125
  • Standard (with pillars added) – $200
  • Full length – $175
  • Full length (with pillars added) – $250
  • Correction of stock/action fit (if required, to prepare stock for final bedding) – Std hourly rate.

Clean, lube and inspect:  Labour only, shop supplies charged based on materials used.

    • Standard Handgun – Basic – $45
    • Standard Handgun – Detail – $70
    • Sporting Rifle/Shotgun – Basic – $55
    • Sporting Rifle/Shotgun – Detail – $80
    • Modified/Custom/Competition Handgun/Rifle/Shotgun – Std. hourly rate. ($70 minimum)
    • Military Semi Automatic rifles (incl. civilian versions) – Std. hourly rate.  ($80 minimum)
    • Tactical Shotgun – Std. hourly rate.  ($70 minimum)
    • Precision/Long Range “Sniper” type Rifle – Std. hourly rate.  ($100 minimum)

Rifle / Shotgun Barrel

  • Muzzle re-crowning $65
  • Shorten barrel (within legal length requirements only) and re-crown, Shotgun $110
  • Shorten barrel (within legal length requirements only) and re-crown, Rifle $130
  • Barrel porting, basic (4 hole or two slot, call for details) $175
  • Barrel porting, custom (call for quote)
  • Barrel muzzle threading, standard threads, no barrel turning, shortening or recrown $130
  • Barrel muzzle threading, standard threads with barrel turning, shortening or recrown $195
  • Barrel action end threading, threading only no other machine work $150
  • Barrel action end threading, turn down and square barrel then thread $225

Colt 1911 (and most clones)

Ramped barrel frame conversion:  Modification of frame for installation of Wilson/Nowlin style ramped barrel $250.  We do not do “Para” ramps at this time.

Fitting ramped barrel:  Fitting of customer supplied ramped barrel $195.  (if done at the same time as frame modification, $165)  (cost of required length link and pin are extra)

Fitting of Match Grade barrel:  Fitting standard, customer supplied, Match Grade barrel (oversize) to customers frame $195.  (cost of required length barrel link and pin are extra)

Fitting of “Drop In” barrel:  Fitting standard, customer supplied, drop in barrel to customers frame $145.  (cost of required length barrel link and pin are extra)

Revolver Rebarrel/Classification Change

Revolver Rebarreling:  Installation of correct, customer supplied barrel on common revolvers $150.  Pinned barrels, additional $25.  If your revolver requires a custom made wrench or inserts that are not commonly available there will be an additional charge of $50.

Barrels:  We have a small and ever changing supply of “Restricted” length revolver barrels for reclassifying revolvers.  Email for availability and cost.

Reclassification:  We are certified Verifiers.  As such we can prepare the paperwork you require to have a handgun reclassified after barrel length changes.  If we change the barrel for you the paperwork is included in the prices.  We will verify your firearms even if we have not done the work but standard gunsmithing rates apply for the inspection and measurement of the firearm.  Please note: When a firearm has been rebarreled for reclassification the prohibited barrel can not be returned to you!

Cylinder gap adjustment, if needed:  See below.

Revolver Throating

Revolver Forcing Cone:   5, 11 and 18 Degree Forcing cone throating is available for revolvers in 9mm/38/357, 40/41, 44 and 45 bore diameters.  Basic throating is $95.  Additional $25 if facing is required as well at the same time.

Forcing Cone Facing:  Installed a new barrel?  Need the forcing cone faced or trued?  Forcing cone facing is $75.

Cylinder Chamber Throating:  Do you have a tight chamber in your cylinder, are they all a bit tight for the cast bullet loads you use?  Available for 38/357, 44 and 45.  Cylinder chamber throating is $20/chamber.

Cylinder Gap Adjustment:  Excessive gap:  If your cylinder gap is excessive between the cylinder face and forcing cone of the barrel your barrel will need to be removed, machined, re-installed and then correctly cut to the appropriate gap.  The cost is dependent on many factors (pinned barrel, profile, revolver type, etc).  Minimum charge for this service is $175

Insufficient gap:  If your barrel does not have enough gap between the cylinder and the forcing cone then it is simply a matter of facing the forcing cone are to remove enough material for the correct gap, charge $75.  If you have had a new barrel installed that has not been fitted (cylinder will not close, sights not TDC, etc) then full fitting is required, $150.

Sights

  • Cut 60 or 45 degree Dovetail – $60  (hand fitting customer supplied sights, standard labour rate, minimum $50)

Other Machining

(General machining and setup time is $125/hr with a minimum charge of $65)

Some general milling and turning work can be taken in if time allows around Gunsmithing work (new pins/spacers, repair worn shafts/pins and resurfacing, custom parts.  Dependent on size.)

Firearms Deactivation

We are certified to Deactivate firearms of all types.  We provide this service to Estates and Individuals.  Should you have a firearm you require deactivation of please contact us at info@practicalperformance.ca and we will be happy to discuss your needs.  We do it to provide a service to those who wish to retain a family heirloom or other prized piece they cannot obtain licensing for in it’s “live” state.  If you would prefer to find a new home for a firearm that can be sold, rather than have it deactivated, contact us.  We have a list of things people are looking for and may be able to relocate your item for you.

As of the Canadian Governments most recent OIC, we can and will provide Deactivation service to those individuals wishing to retain items that would otherwise fall under the “buy back” confiscation of Prohibited items.  These are primarily self loading long guns that require substantially more work than a handgun or non self loading firearm.  The fee for deactivation to this standard is $400 as provided for in the Government Regulations.

Standard deactivation of handguns, and non self loading rifles and shotguns is $325.  Some firearms require considerably more work to bring to deactivation standard.  Contact us to confirm if your desired job falls into this category (usually applies to drillings, multi barrel firearms and some self loading long guns or larger items).

These prices also includes the preparation of the declaration you need to send in to the Government to have your firearm de-registered.