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Gunsmiths in California
- Shop labor, per hour
- $93median of 12 gunsmiths; $18 more than the national $75
- Cerakote on a pistol slide
- $90national median of 96 gunsmiths; too few in California
- A pistol optic cut
- $145median of 10 gunsmiths; $3 less than the national $148
Gunsmiths in California
Showing 1–100 of 221 gunsmiths in California.
Listed on the profile. Blank means not listed.
| Gunsmith | Services |
|---|---|
| 29 Outdoor Gear Also: gun shop, firearm instructor, ammo retailer | Custom builds Gunsmithing Optics mounting Repair Trigger work |
| 2nd Amendment Zone Also: gun shop, ammo retailer | Cerakote |
| 308 Tactical Also: firearm instructor, gun shop | Cleaning Repair Sight installation |
| 308 Tactical Also: shooting range, firearm instructor | Not listed |
| 3rd Eye Watching Also: firearm instructor | Cleaning |
| 4K Armory LLC Also: gun shop, firearm instructor, ammo retailer | Cleaning Gunsmithing Repair Sight installation Trigger work |
| 559 Armory Also: gun shop, ammo retailer | Cerakote Cleaning Custom builds Optics mounting Repair Sight installation Trigger work |
| Addax Tactical Also: gun shop, gun manufacturer | Cleaning Gunsmithing Repair |
| Advanced Coating Technologies | Gunsmithing |
| Aeon Tac Guns & Ammo Also: gun shop, ammo retailer | Not listed |
| AFAB Firearms inc. Also: gun shop | Cerakote Custom builds Gunsmithing Repair |
| Al’s Guns and Gear Also: gun shop | Not listed |
| Alpha Precision Works Corp. Also: gun manufacturer | Cerakote |
| Alpha Shooting Sports Also: gun manufacturer | Machining |
| American Gun Engravers | Engraving Parts fabrication |
| American Shooters Also: gun shop | Cleaning |
| Anacapa Industries | Cerakote |
| Anax Modifications | Cerakote Engraving Gunsmithing |
| Angel City Armory | Bluing Cerakote Custom builds Engraving Gunsmithing Machining Optics mounting Refinishing Sight installation |
| Antioch Armory Firearms & Ammunition · Est. 2002 Also: gun shop | Gunsmithing |
| Applied Kinetics LLC Also: gun manufacturer | Engraving Gunsmithing Machining Refinishing Sight installation |
| Arli Arms Also: firearm instructor, gun shop | Not listed |
| Armed Response Marksman Also: firearm instructor | Cerakote |
| Armstrong Arms Also: gun shop | Bluing Cleaning Custom builds Engraving Gunsmithing Machining Optics mounting Parts fabrication Refinishing Repair Sight installation Trigger work |
| ASP Armory Also: firearm instructor, gun shop, ammo retailer | Gunsmithing |
| B&B Target Center Also: gun shop | Not listed |
| Barnwood Arms Also: shooting range, gun shop | Cleaning Gunsmithing Repair Trigger work |
| Beale Rod n’ Gun Club Also: shooting range, gun shop, firearm instructor, ammo retailer | Gunsmithing |
| Bear Arms Guns Also: gun shop | Not listed |
| Beltfed Precision Products Also: gun shop, gun manufacturer | Not listed |
| Beverly Hills Guns Also: firearm instructor | Not listed |
| Black Dog Armory Also: firearm instructor, gun shop, ammo retailer | Cleaning Optics mounting Repair Sight installation |
| Bolsa Gunsmithing Also: gun shop | Custom builds Gunsmithing Machining Refinishing Repair |
| Brian Nussbaum & Associates Also: gun shop | Gunsmithing Repair |
| Bridge Sportsmen's Center, Inc. Also: gun shop | Gunsmithing |
| Camarillo Gun Store Also: gun shop, ammo retailer | Cleaning Gunsmithing Optics mounting Repair Sight installation |
| Camdon Defense Also: firearm instructor, gun manufacturer | Cerakote Repair Sight installation |
| Carrillo Customs Inc. Also: gun shop | Bluing Engraving Refinishing Repair |
| Carving Dreams in Wood | Not listed |
| Cedar Ridge Munitions LLC Also: gun shop, ammo retailer | Gunsmithing |
| Central Coast Tactical, LLC Also: firearm instructor, gun shop, gun manufacturer | Gunsmithing Optics mounting Sight installation Trigger work |
| Central Valley Guns Also: gun shop, ammo retailer | Cerakote Custom builds Engraving Gunsmithing Refinishing |
| Channel Islands Coatings | Bluing Cerakote Cleaning Engraving Refinishing |
| Chaos Customs Inc Also: gun shop, ammo retailer | Engraving |
| Chosen Armory Also: gun shop | Cerakote Cleaning Optics mounting |
| Clear Sky Armory Also: firearm instructor, gun shop, ammo retailer | Custom builds Gunsmithing Repair |
| Clothey & Sons Gunsmithing | Cleaning Custom builds Gunsmithing Machining Optics mounting Refinishing Repair |
| Coastal Professional Services, LLC | Gunsmithing |
| Contente Firearms & Supply Also: gun shop, firearm instructor | Cleaning Gunsmithing Repair |
| Counter Strike Firearms Also: gun shop | Cerakote Gunsmithing |
| Counter Strike Firearms Also: gun shop | Not listed |
| County Arms | Cerakote Engraving Machining |
| County Industries, LLC | Cerakote Engraving Machining |
| Coyote Point Armory Also: gun shop | Repair |
| Crosshairs Gun Store Also: gun shop, firearm instructor, ammo retailer | Gunsmithing Repair |
| Crystallume PVD | Cerakote Refinishing |
| Dangerous Dave and Sons Also: gun shop | Gunsmithing |
| Dauntless Engineering Also: gun shop, gun manufacturer | Gunsmithing |
| Desert Defense Also: firearm instructor, gun shop | Cerakote Cleaning Custom builds Machining Optics mounting Refinishing Trigger work |
| Desperate Measures Firearms Also: gun shop | Cleaning Gunsmithing Optics mounting Repair Sight installation Trigger work |
| Diamond Mountain Precision Gunsmithing Also: gun shop | Custom builds Gunsmithing |
| Dirty Bird Guns & Ammo Also: gun shop, ammo retailer | Gunsmithing Repair |
| Double Tap Training Center Also: firearm instructor | Firearm appraisal Cleaning |
| Down Range Chico Also: shooting range, gun shop, firearm instructor, ammo retailer | Repair |
| Draken Armory Colton Also: gun shop, ammo retailer | Cleaning |
| Dual Hammer Industries LLC | Gunsmithing |
| Duck and Cover Tactical Also: firearm instructor, gun shop, ammo retailer | Cleaning Gunsmithing Repair |
| Duck and Cover Tactical Also: shooting range, gun shop, firearm instructor | Not listed |
| Duncan's Gunworks Also: gun shop | Bluing Cleaning Custom builds Engraving Gunsmithing Optics mounting Refinishing Repair Trigger work |
| DV8 Dynamics, Inc. Also: gun manufacturer | Cerakote Optics mounting Sight installation |
| Eagle Eye Firearms Also: gun shop, ammo retailer | Cleaning Machining Optics mounting Repair Trigger work |
| East Bay Firearms Also: firearm instructor, gun shop, ammo retailer | Cleaning Gunsmithing Optics mounting |
| Element Surface Technology Inc. | Gunsmithing |
| Elite Armory Also: shooting range, gun shop, firearm instructor, ammo retailer | Cleaning Custom builds Optics mounting |
| Elite Armory Plus Also: shooting range, gun shop, firearm instructor, ammo retailer | Cleaning Custom builds Gunsmithing Optics mounting |
| EliteCCW & Firearm Training Also: firearm instructor, shooting range | Firearm appraisal |
| Evan's Gun World Also: shooting range, gun shop, firearm instructor | Cleaning Optics mounting Repair |
| Evan’s Gun World Also: shooting range, gun shop, firearm instructor | Gunsmithing Optics mounting Repair |
| Evolution Sports Also: gun shop, ammo retailer, gun manufacturer | Cerakote Cleaning Machining Refinishing |
| Far West Guns Also: gun shop, ammo retailer | Cleaning Gunsmithing |
| FFL Dealer Sunnyvale Also: firearm instructor, gun shop | Not listed |
| Fieldstrip Tactical Solutions Also: firearm instructor | Cleaning Gunsmithing Parts fabrication |
| Fine Firearms Also: gun shop | Cerakote Cleaning Custom builds Engraving Gunsmithing Machining Optics mounting Refinishing Repair Sight installation Trigger work |
| Firearms Academy Also: shooting range, gun shop, firearm instructor | Not listed |
| Firearms Unknown Also: gun shop, ammo retailer | Cerakote Custom builds |
| Firearms Unknown Also: gun shop | Cerakote Cleaning Custom builds Engraving |
| Firequick Products, Inc. Also: gun manufacturer | Repair |
| First Priority Security Consulting LLC Also: gun shop, firearm instructor, ammo retailer | Custom builds Gunsmithing Repair |
| Foothill Firearms Also: gun shop, ammo retailer | Gunsmithing |
| Fort Courage Armory Supply Also: gun shop | Firearm appraisal Gunsmithing |
| Freedom Cerakote | Cerakote |
| Freedom Street Defense | Cerakote Engraving Machining |
| G4 Firearms, LLC Also: shooting range, gun shop, firearm instructor, ammo retailer | Firearm appraisal Cleaning Gunsmithing Optics mounting Sight installation |
| Glaser Arms Also: gun shop | Gunsmithing |
| GLS Armory Also: gun shop | Cerakote Cleaning Engraving Gunsmithing Optics mounting Repair |
| Golden State Arms Also: firearm instructor, gun shop | Gunsmithing Repair |
| Goodshots Gunsmithing Also: gun shop | Bluing Cleaning Refinishing Repair |
| Gracy Machine Works | Optics mounting |
| Greco’s Firearm Sales Also: firearm instructor, gun shop, gun manufacturer | Repair |
| Greta's Guns Also: gun shop, ammo retailer, gun manufacturer | Custom builds Repair |
What gunsmith work costs in California
In California, gunsmiths list a median shop labor rate of $93 an hour (12 gunsmiths), $18 more than the national $75. 34 of the 221 gunsmiths in California list prices on their USA Arms pages.
| California | Nationally | |
|---|---|---|
| Cerakote on a pistol slide | Too few listings | $9096 gunsmiths |
| Cerakote on a pistol frame | Too few listings | $10072 gunsmiths |
| Cerakote on a complete handgun | $15010 gunsmiths | $180140 gunsmiths |
| Cerakote on a complete rifle or shotgun | Too few listings | $250114 gunsmiths |
| An additional Cerakote color | Too few listings | $4334 gunsmiths |
| A pistol optic cut | $14510 gunsmiths | $14868 gunsmiths |
| Mounting and bore-sighting a scope or optic | Too few listings | $35315 gunsmiths |
| Cleaning a handgun | Too few listings | $45177 gunsmiths |
| Cleaning a rifle or shotgun | Too few listings | $65182 gunsmiths |
| Cleaning any firearm | $4010 gunsmiths | $50362 gunsmiths |
| Threading a barrel | Too few listings | $130188 gunsmiths |
| Trigger work | Too few listings | $60198 gunsmiths |
| Installing sights | $4310 gunsmiths | $40200 gunsmiths |
| Bluing | Too few listings | $20091 gunsmiths |
| Shop labor, per hour | $9312 gunsmiths | $75398 gunsmiths |
| NFA engraving | Too few listings | $50107 gunsmiths |
| An appraisal | Too few listings | $3560 gunsmiths |
From the prices each gunsmith’s USA Arms page lists: for each kind of work, the lowest general price it lists, in this state and nationwide. A state figure needs 10 gunsmiths listing the price. Prices are what gunsmiths list, not quotes: parts, disassembly and shipping may be extra. Figures as of October 30, 2026. Gunsmith prices nationwide, with examples
California gunsmiths at a glance
USA Arms lists 221 gunsmiths in California, 4.3% of the national total and the 4th most of 50 states. Among cities of 50,000 or more, Riverside has the most (4), followed by Bakersfield (3) and Los Angeles (3).
- gunsmiths listed
- 221
- of the national total
- 4.3%
- of 50 states by count
- 4th
Cities of 50,000+ with the most gunsmiths
Counts are gunsmiths in the USA Arms directory; a business with several roles counts once in each. City figures cover only cities of 50,000 or more residents; a smaller town may have more. Rates are per 100,000 residents using 2020 Census population.