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Gunsmiths in the U.S.

6,767 gunsmith profiles.

Shop labor, per hour
$75median of 398 gunsmiths that list one
Cerakote on a pistol slide
$90median of 96 gunsmiths that list one
A pistol optic cut
$145median of 67 gunsmiths that list one

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Listed gunsmiths

Showing 100 of 6,767 gunsmiths in the U.S.

What gunsmith work costs

1,061 of the 6,767 gunsmiths on USA Arms list prices on their pages. Shop labor has a median of $75 an hour; the middle half list $60 to $90. Median prices for Cerakote on a pistol slide $90, a pistol optic cut $145, cleaning a handgun $45, threading a barrel $130.

Cerakote, one color

Listed price
  • A pistol slide96 gunsmiths: median $90, middle half $75 to $100.
  • A pistol frame72 gunsmiths: median $100, middle half $75 to $110.
  • A complete handgun140 gunsmiths: median $180, middle half $148 to $215.
  • A complete rifle or shotgun114 gunsmiths: median $250, middle half $175 to $300.
  • Each additional color34 gunsmiths: median $43, middle half $33 to $50.

  • A pistol slide: Pistol/handgun slide Cerakote, $90.00 Ameri-Kote, Covington, KY

  • A pistol frame: Handgun frame Cerakote single-color estimate, $100.00 2A Customs, Evansville, IN

  • A complete handgun: Cerakote Full Handgun, One Color, $180.00 BB Defense, Rockmart, GA

  • A complete rifle or shotgun: Cerakote Lever Action, One Color, $250.00 BB Defense, Rockmart, GA

  • Each additional color: Additional Cerakote colors, $45.00 KTAK, Doral, FL

Cerakote gunsmiths

Optics

Listed price
  • A pistol optic cut67 gunsmiths: median $145, middle half $125 to $175.
  • Mounting and bore-sighting a scope or optic314 gunsmiths: median $35, middle half $25 to $50.

Cleaning

Listed price
  • Cleaning a handgun177 gunsmiths: median $45, middle half $35 to $60.
  • Cleaning a rifle or shotgun182 gunsmiths: median $65, middle half $41 to $80.
  • Cleaning any firearm360 gunsmiths: median $50, middle half $35 to $69.

  • Cleaning a handgun: Detailed gun cleaning — handguns, $45.00 5K Firearms, Tolar, TX

  • Cleaning a rifle or shotgun: Full Detailed Cleaning for any type of Rifle and or Shotgun, $65.00 10-4 GUNSMITHING

  • Cleaning any firearm: Base level clean, $50.00 Arnold's Arms LLC, Box Elder, SD

Other work

Listed price
  • Threading a barrel188 gunsmiths: median $130, middle half $100 to $155.
  • Trigger work198 gunsmiths: median $60, middle half $40 to $100.
  • Installing sights200 gunsmiths: median $40, middle half $30 to $55.
  • Bluing91 gunsmiths: median $200, middle half $145 to $300.
  • Shop labor, per hour398 gunsmiths: median $75, middle half $60 to $90.
  • NFA engraving107 gunsmiths: median $50, middle half $40 to $65.
  • An appraisal60 gunsmiths: median $35, middle half $24 to $51.

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The services gunsmiths name

Gunsmithing 2,899 · Repair 2,460 · Cleaning 2,145 · Custom builds 1,941 · Optics mounting 1,639 · Cerakote 1,545 · Refinishing 1,470 · Engraving 1,305 · Trigger work 1,172 · Sight installation 1,111 · Machining 1,074 · Bluing 399

From the prices each gunsmith’s USA Arms page lists: for each kind of work, the lowest general price it lists. Each bar spans the middle half of those prices; the dot is the median. Each example is one gunsmith’s listed price near the median, in its own words. Prices are what gunsmiths list, not quotes: parts, disassembly and shipping may be extra. Figures as of October 30, 2026.

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Where the gunsmiths are

USA Arms lists 6,767 gunsmiths across 50 states. Texas has the most (514), followed by Florida (367) and Pennsylvania (309). Among cities, Phoenix, AZ has the most (26).

gunsmith listings
6,767
in Texas, the most of any state
514
in Phoenix, AZ, the most of any city
26

Counts are gunsmith listings, not separate counts of individuals, businesses or workshops. A listing with several services counts once.

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