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Full Service Gunsmithing
March 2025: pricing is current as of March 1st 2025.
Hofmeister Custom Shop is a gunsmithing shop that specializes
in building custom rifles and handguns. We also offer complete gunsmithing services, from repair
to refinishing. This is a basic overview of our prices and services. The following services
can be added to a custom firearm or performed on your factory guns.
Hofmeister Custom Shop looks forward to providing the
finest gunsmithing services for all your needs. The service list
below is not all inclusive; please contact us
and we can work with you to perform whatever service
best fits your needs.
Shop Charges (charged in
1/4 hour increments)
| Shop time per hour |
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$85.00 |
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| Machine time per hour |
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$100.00 |
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| Minimum charge per gun |
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$45.00 |
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| Written estimate |
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$45.00 |
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Action and Blueprinting
| Standard: |
True receiver face and lap in bolt lugs. |
| Level 2: |
True receiver face, lug seats, remachine bolt lugs, true
bolt head and face, lap in bolt. |
| Level 3: |
In addition to Level 2, recut receiver threads concentric
to bore. |
| Level 4: |
In addition to Level 3, bore receiver boltway true to bore and
fit oversize bolt body. |
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Remington 600, 700, XP100 and Model 7 as a standard for level 4, call for pricing on other models |
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| Please call for pricing on all blueprinting packages. |
| Bush bolt face or change case head size, install Sako or M16 Extractor |
| Added to any blueprinting job |
(extractor included) |
$215 |
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| Open bolt face refit extractor |
(claw extractor action) |
$165 |
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Barrel Work
| Match fit and chamber |
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$350 |
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| Rechamber (to Ackley) set barrel back and retime |
$175 |
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| Complete barrel break-in service (does not include ammo) |
$125 |
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| Custom muzzle breaks manufactured and fit |
$245 |
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| Barrel threading (barrel removal) |
$150 |
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| Custom thread protectors available. |
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| Barrel fluting - standard 8 flutes |
$175 |
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| Mill octagon barrel - standard contour or straight taper |
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up to 27 inches
up to 34 inches |
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$250
call |
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| Note: Octagon work includes polishing to 120 grit. |
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| Call for pricing on barrels with integral
front sight bases, quarter rips, and sling swivel studs. |
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Glass Bedding Services
| Standard glass bedding |
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$195 |
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| Pillar bedding |
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$245 |
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| M1/M1A match bedding |
$300 |
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| Ruger #1 or #3 “the cure” |
$235 |
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| Unitize the hanger and glass bed forend. |
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Stock Work
| We build complete custom stocks to order. |
| Please call for pricing. |
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| Fit recoil pad |
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 Wood stock |
$115 |
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| Fiberglass stock (screw and expoxy on) |
$125 |
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| Inlet and fit barreled action to stock |
starting at |
$200 |
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| Install swivel studs (studs included) |
$55 |
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| Install Freeland or Anshutz forearm rail (does not include rail) |
$95 |
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| Call for pricing on adjustable comb and butt assembly. |
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Pistol and Revolver Work
| This is just a glimpse of the pistol and revolver work we do! |
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| Reliability Tune Up, 1911's |
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| Throat barrel, polish feed ramp, tune extractor, lower and rake ejection port.
Replace recoil and firing pin spring,
polish and reblue slide. Test fire. |
$295 |
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| Low mount Bo-Mar sight “protected” either dovetailed
or silver soldered front sight. Polish and reblue slide (sights included). Test fire. |
$500 |
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| Fit beavertail safety (safety and reblue not included) |
$125 |
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| Fit ambi thumb safety (safety not included) |
starting at |
$95 |
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| Checker front strap |
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$275 |
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| Action job, 1911 type |
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$175 |
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| Action job, Browning Hi Power |
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$225 |
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| “Solder On” type mag well extension |
starting at |
$225 |
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| Fit new Commander Hammer (parts and trigger work not included). Requires test fire. |
$95 |
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| Revolver Work |
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| Action job, Single action |
$125 |
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| Action job, Double action (depends on revolver) |
$225 |
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| Set barrel back, recut forcing cone and cylinder gap |
$145 |
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| Convert square butt to round butt |
$200 |
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| Straighten crane |
$75 |
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| “Bob” hammer spur |
$80 |
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| For custom barreling check out the custom handguns page. |
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Trigger Work
| Bolt Actions |
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| Adjust trigger |
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$95 |
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| Stone and set trigger |
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$125 |
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| Fit aftermarket trigger (does not include trigger or stock work) |
$85 |
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| Semi-auto |
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| AR-15 and FN FALs |
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$155 |
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Sight Work
| Custom sight mount |
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$100 |
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| Drill/tap and mount sights - |
2 holes |
$80 |
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| Drill/tap and mount scope - |
4 holes |
$145 |
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| Turn barrel for front sight clamp |
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when barreling
on a fit barrel |
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$45
$105 |
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| Drill barrel for Unertle bases (does not inlude bases) |
$145 |
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| Custom scope mount, custom base, ream and lap in rings mount and boresight |
$135 |
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| Cut a dovetail in barrel |
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$75 |
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| Sweat on front sight |
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$145 |
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| Bore sight customer gun |
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$40 |
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| Sight in customer gun (does not include ammo or targets) |
$75 |
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Finishes and Finishing Work
| Bluing |
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| Polish and blue - |
Long gun |
$375 |
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| Polish and blue - |
Handgun |
$345 |
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| Belgian Blue |
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$450 |
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| Belgian Blue - Win. 70 action, polish the rails “original” |
$275 |
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| As a service to our customers we provide other metal finishes. They are the highest quality available. Prices below do not include polishing, disassembly, reassembly, or shipping. |
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| Bluing stainless steel |
(complete rifle, when available) |
$400 |
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| Barrel only |
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$250 |
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| Cerocoat barreled action |
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$320 |
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| Call for other prices. |
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Shotgun Work
| Cut long forcing cone |
(non chromed barrels) |
$105 |
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| Modify choke |
(non chromed barrels) |
$105 |
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| Install beads |
(per bead, not included) |
$45 |
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Clean and Oil
| Rifle |
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$150 |
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| Handgun |
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$145 |
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| Shotgun |
starting at |
$145 |
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