Nashville area gunsmith recommendations? Need some work done on a shotgun barrel

[ExMachina]

Looking to open up the chokes on a double barrel shotgun (SxS) and have the barrels back bored.

 

Is there anyone local that specializes in this kind of work?

 

Thanks for any recommendations!

 

 

 

[TGO David]

Nashville Armory (one of our vendors) has a smith that provides services through their shop.  Might check with them.

 

Guns and Leather (also a vendor) has a smith but I am not 100% sure if his operation was impacted by the recent fire at their location.  Might check with them also and see if he's still operational.

 

Not sure about others.

[ExMachina]

Nashville Armory (one of our vendors) has a smith that provides services through their shop.  Might check with them.

 

Guns and Leather (also a vendor) has a smith but I am not 100% sure if his operation was impacted by the recent fire at their location.  Might check with them also and see if he's still operational.

 

Not sure about others.

 

Good tip on the Armory.  New place that I haven't been to yet.

[kieefer]

Lebanon Gun Shop also has a Gunsmith on site. 

 

Gunsmith Window Hours are 10:00 to 1:00 Monday - Friday and all day on Saturday. 615.547.9600

[Dustbuster]

Steve at Gun City  Mboro  road, nashville is an excellent gunsmith,Tony at Armadillo Arms is a master as well Armadillo is in Franklin around the corner from Franklin GS. 

HTH

[Guest Bassman17SC]

Jeff's shop in Greenbrier had no damage that I read about.  In fact, they were storing everything they could grab in his shop when the fire broke out.

 

Jeff Walle is an excellent smith; he's done a couple of pistol projects for me.  And i saw him take/return long gun projects.

 

http://www.gunsandleather.com/Gunsmithing/

 

As to the Nashville Armory, the smith must be new.  I am a member there and the last time I was in, they had not contracted with a smith.

[TGO David]

As to the Nashville Armory, the smith must be new.  I am a member there and the last time I was in, they had not contracted with a smith.

 

Bill Scarpino is anything but "new" ... just new to the Armory.  You can see their announcement here:

 

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/55211-gunsmith/

 

Hope that  helps.

[DMark]

Lebanon Gun Shop also has a Gunsmith on site. 

 

Gunsmith Window Hours are 10:00 to 1:00 Monday - Friday and all day on Saturday. 615.547.9600

 

That would be Ben Schade.  Good man! 

 

He has done several jobs for me.  A real-deal metal cutting and wood checkering gunsmith (not just some parts remove & replace type).  

 

He is also a well known trap shooter in the local area, so he knows shotguns.  Ben has the tooling and the knowledge/skill to do the chokes and just as important will tell you if it can't be done.

 

bennie@lebanongunshop.com

[DMark]

Double Post.  :ugh: 

Edited January 6, 2013 by DMark

[ExMachina]

Great info fellas!  Much appreciated :)

[BC in TN]

Jeff Walle has done numerous smithing jobs for me over the past 15-20 years.

I recommend him.