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Custom AR-15 Build
Receiver-up builds. Properly headspaced barrels. Gas system tuned and test-fired before it leaves the bench.
Lead time — 2 to 4 weeks
Tradecraft Gun Works is East Texas's go-to bench for black rifles, platform modifications, and real gunsmithing across all makes. FFL and SOT licensed — which means we can work on everything from your carry Glock to an NFA-registered suppressor host. One shop, all platforms, straight answers.
"They kept me informed, every week, as to how they were progressing." — Bill R. · verified customer
Most shops bolt on factory parts and hand the complicated work back. Tradecraft holds an FFL and SOT — so the work that sends your rifle out of state gets done right here in Tyler.
FFL plus SOT means we can legally manufacture, transfer and service NFA items — suppressors, SBRs, full-auto hosts. No shipping your rifle to another state for a gunsmith repair that requires SOT authorization.
Gas systems, headspacing, barrel threading, furniture upgrades, trigger jobs — we go deep on black rifles because that's where East Texas shooters live. One of the few local shops that goes equally deep on AK platforms.
Every build gets a bench card and weekly status reports. Our customers consistently call this out — you don't wonder where your firearm is, you get told. No chasing phone calls, no guessing lead times.
A sample of recent work. Every job logged on a bench card with parts list and a photograph at completion.
Tradecraft Gun Works is a family-owned gunsmithing shop serving Tyler and all of East Texas. The shop holds a Federal Firearms License and Special Occupational Tax designation — which means we're authorized to work on NFA-regulated items that most shops can't legally touch. No outsourcing, no freight shipments, no mystery wait times.
Black rifles are our specialty — AR-15 and AK-47 platform work runs deep here. We also do vintage restoration, Cerakote finishing, trigger jobs, optics mounting, cleaning subscriptions, and FFL transfers at the most competitive price in East Texas. Every job gets communicated back to you throughout the process.
Most shops hide the wait. We post it. Quoted in writing before work starts. Free $60 cleaning with every booking.
Five-minute quote form. Tell us the platform, the work you have in mind, and the Cerakote color if you know it. We'll come back with a lead time and a written number. First cleaning is on us.