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Nine
services.

Every job quoted in writing before work starts. Free $60 cleaning with every service booking — no expiry. FFL + SOT licensed for NFA-capable work.

S-01 · AR-15
S-01 · Custom AR-15 Build

Receiver-Up Builds

Complete AR-15 builds from stripped lower to finished rifle. Properly headspaced barrel installation, gas system tuning, BCG fit check, and a full function test fire before your rifle leaves the bench. Sourced parts or your parts — your call.

  • → Stripped or complete lower builds
  • → Headspace verified with go/no-go gauges
  • → Gas system tuned to ammo type
  • → Free cleaning included on completion
Lead time — 2 to 4 weeks · $70/hr + parts
Build Spec
Rate$70/hr (machine time)
PartsOwner or shop-sourced
TestFunction test fire
Lead2–4 weeks
PromoFree $60 cleaning included
S-02 · AK-47
S-02 · AK-47 Platform Work

AK Platform, Done Right

AK-47 and AKM platform work — furniture swaps, trigger group replacement and polishing, barrel threading, reliability tuning, and full function checks. One of the few East Texas shops that goes deep on AK platforms rather than turning them away.

  • → Trigger group polish and replacement
  • → Furniture upgrades
  • → Barrel threading (suppressor hosts)
  • → Reliability diagnostics
Lead time — 1 to 3 weeks · $60–70/hr
AK Work
Rate$60/hr (labor), $70/hr (machining)
PlatformAK-47, AKM, AK-74 variants
Lead1–3 weeks
PromoFree $60 cleaning
S-03 · Triggers
S-03 · Trigger Tuning

Files and Stones, Not Just Drop-Ins

A cleaner break, lighter reset, zero creep — not from a drop-in kit, but from proper stoning and fitting of your existing trigger group. We also fit and test drop-in cassettes across all platforms. Every trigger job is function-safe-tested before leaving.

  • → Mil-spec group stoning
  • → Drop-in cassette fitting and testing
  • → Reset and pull weight measured
  • → AR-15, AK, pistol platforms
Lead time — 1 to 2 weeks · $60/hr
Trigger Work
Rate$60/hr
PlatformAR, AK, pistol, rifle
OutputPull weight documented
Lead1–2 weeks
S-04 · Optics
S-04 · Optics Mounting

Leveled, Torqued, Bore-Sighted

Scopes, red-dots, LPVOs, and reflex sights — mounted level, torqued to manufacturer spec, and bore-sighted before you leave. Co-witness verified for irons + red dot setups. We don't hand you back a gun with a wobbly scope.

  • → Scopes, red-dots, LPVOs, reflex
  • → Torqued to spec with inch-pound driver
  • → Bore-sighted at the bench
  • → Co-witness verified (irons + red dot)
Lead time — Same-day to 3 days · $60/hr
Optics Install
Rate$60/hr (typically 0.5–1hr)
Bore-sightIncluded
LeadSame-day to 3 days
S-05 · Cerakote
S-05 · Cerakote Coating

Baked-On Ceramic Polymer

Cerakote ceramic polymer applied with proper prep — aluminum-oxide blast, bare-metal degreasing, and a full oven cure. More abrasion and corrosion resistant than traditional bluing. Solid colors, two-tone, splatter, camo multicam, or Battleworn schedules available.

  • → 100+ color options
  • → Bare-metal prep required (no shortcuts)
  • → Solid, two-tone, splatter, camo available
  • → Oven cured — not air-dried
Lead time — 10 to 14 days · Ask for quote
Cerakote Details
Colors100+ Cerakote catalog
PrepAlum-oxide blast + degrease
CureOven — full bake cycle
Lead10–14 days
QuoteBy scope and color count
S-06 · Restoration
S-06 · Vintage Restoration

Old Shooters, Brought Back

Vintage and classic firearms restored to function and beauty. Oxynate 7 hot-tank rebluing, rust removal, wear-part replacement, barrel re-crowning, stock refinishing coordination. We respect the history — no modifications that can't be undone.

  • → Oxynate 7 hot-tank rebluing ($140)
  • → Rust removal and metal prep
  • → Wear-part sourcing and replacement
  • → Function safety check and test fire
Lead time — 3 to 6 weeks · Estimate required
Restoration
Reblue$140 · Oxynate 7 matte
DeluxePolished — ask for quote
Labor$60/hr additional work
Lead3–6 weeks
S-07 · Repair
S-07 · General Repair

All Platforms, All Makes

Malfunctions, broken parts, worn components, feeding issues, extraction problems — across all platforms. Rifles, pistols, revolvers, shotguns. We diagnose first, quote before touching, and never replace a part that didn't need replacing.

  • → Rifles, pistols, revolvers, shotguns
  • → Malfunction diagnosis
  • → Factory parts sourcing
  • → Function test before pickup
Lead time — Same-day to 1 week · $40 min + $60/hr
Repair
Minimum$40 per firearm
Labor$60/hr
PartsFactory sourced, quoted before order
LeadSame-day to 1 week
S-08 · FFL · $25
S-08 · FFL Transfers

$25 — Flat. Same-Day.

Ship your online purchase to Tradecraft Gun Works and pick it up after a same-day NICS check. Flat $25 per transfer — the most competitive rate in East Texas. SOT licensed means we can also receive NFA items for suppressor and SBR transfers.

  • → $25 flat per firearm transfer
  • → Same-day when package arrives during hours
  • → NFA transfers — SOT licensed
  • → Valid govt. ID required
Same-day · All makes · NFA capable
Transfer Details
Rate$25 flat
TurnSame-day
NFASOT — suppressors / SBRs
IDValid govt. ID required
S-09 · Cleaning
S-09 · Cleaning & Maintenance

$60 Per Gun. $160 Per Year.

Complete field-strip, solvent wash, wear inspection of all internal components, lubrication to manufacturer spec, reassembly, and function test fire. Annual subscription gets you three of these per year, saving $20, with extra cleanings at $40 each.

  • → $60 per cleaning
  • → $160 annual plan (3x/yr) — saves $20
  • → Wear inspection included
  • → All platforms
Lead time — 2 to 5 days
Cleaning
Single$60 per gun
Annual$160 / 3 cleanings per year
Extra$40 additional (annual members)
Lead2–5 days
Free $60 cleaning on every booking

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Send the make, model, and the service you need. We'll reply with a written estimate before anything touches the bench. Free cleaning is on us with every booking.

Request a quote Call (903) 481-9454