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Double H Gunsmithing offers general gunsmithing services at our shop in Blanch, North Carolina. The sections below cover barrel work, stock work, accurization, FFL services, metal refinishing, and other shop services.
For makes, models, and types of work we do not accept, see Makes and Models Not Serviced.
Barrel replacement, chambering, shotgun choke threading, suppressor threading, muzzle brakes, pin and weld, and thread protectors for field, range, and competition guns.
Rebarreling and chambering work. The page also includes our current reamer list. For muzzle brakes, see Muzzle Brakes. For suppressor muzzle threads, see Suppressor Threading. For shotgun choke tubes, see Shotgun Choke Threading.
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In-shop choke threading for 12 and 20 gauge. Win Choke, Rem Choke, and Tru-Choke systems. Carlson’s tubes available with the job. We do not thread chrome-lined barrels.
Learn more about shotgun choke threading
Radial brakes (ports all around) and tactical brakes (four side ports). We thread, time, and install, and help you match the style to how you shoot.
Learn more about muzzle brakes
Permanently pin and weld a flash hider or brake. Generally the $60 minimum shop charge unless the old device is hard to remove.
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Knurled protectors $15 in a variety of diameters. Custom protectors that blend with the barrel start at $50.
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Thread barrels for suppressors and muzzle devices. Common pitches include 1/2-28 and 5/8-24. $150 includes a thread protector.
Learn more about suppressor threadingWood stock and forend refinishing, glass bedding, recoil pads, and related stock services.
Stock and forend refinishing, including strip-and-refinish work, matte, satin, and high-polish finishes, and final fit on a 95% semi-inlet. Generally starts at $200. Complete refinish is recommended when wear covers a broad area.
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Bed the recoil lug and action-screw contact points with Acraglas, free-float the barrel, and seal the barrel channel. Glass bedding starts at $120. Stand-alone, or part of a rifle build or other stock work.
Learn more about glass beddingFit a recoil pad to the stock, on its own or with a wood refinish. Minimum shop charge if you bring the pad, or around $100 if we provide it. About $30 extra for a return in two weeks or less.
Learn more about recoil pad installationCustom rifle builds, action truing, Sako extractor upgrades, scope mounting and boresighting, custom Picatinny and scout rails, Mauser optics setup, shotgun optic installation, bolt handle threading, range work, and related accuracy work for hunting, range, and competition.
Custom bolt-action builds from a donor rifle or a full parts list. Remington 700 and Mauser donors are common. We recommend MPA or MDT chassis, with fiberglass and laminate stocks as classic options.
Learn more about rifle buildsBolt-action work that squares critical bearing surfaces so the bolt seats evenly. Partial truing (bolt face and lugs) is about $80. Complete action truing is around $200 in labor on a Remington 700 or Winchester Model 70, and is only recommended with a rebarrel and recoil lug replacement. Other actions by estimate after inspection.
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Machined Sako-style claw extractor on Remington Model 700 bolts for a stronger, more positive grip than the factory clip. Complete job with shop kit starts at $240.
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Thread Remington 700 and similar bolt handles for aftermarket knobs such as a PTG teardrop. Labor starts around $80 with a customer-supplied knob.
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Mauser optics setup with low-profile safety and bolt-handle bend for clearance; mounting and boresighting included. Starting around $380 parts and labor; optional +$40 for 100-yard sight-in with your ammo.
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Drill and tap or rail-mount red dots and similar optics on shotguns. Labor starts around $80 with a customer-supplied mount and optic.
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Custom Picatinny and scout rails fit to the rifle and bedded with AccuGlas. About a $160 estimate when existing screw holes can be used. New holes are $20 each, minimum of two.
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Mount and boresight at approximately 60 yards with a SiteLite professional laser boresighter. Labor is $30 when you bring your own scope, and free when the scope is purchased through Double H. Usually available on demand. We can sell mounting hardware when we have it on hand.
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Sight-in from $40/$60; thermal from $100. Initial cut-rifled break-in and accuracy check $150 plus ammo. Chronograph $15; load exploration from $200; CDS dial ordering $100 plus dial cost.
Learn more about range workFirearm transfers into the shop, firearm destruction for law enforcement, and outbound packing and shipping to vendors or another FFL.
FFL and NFA transfers at our shop. This page covers transfer fees, how to have a firearm shipped to us, identification and Form 4473 requirements, and what to expect from the background check.
Learn more about transfersReceiver destruction for law enforcement agencies. We cut the receiver into three pieces, then return it or send pictures showing the firearm was destroyed in accordance with regulations. Currently $35 per gun, the same as our transfer fee.
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Outbound packing and shipping for Mag-na-port, Briley, cryogenic barrel treatment, barrel fluting, nickel plating, Browning Dura-Touch recall work, or an FFL you choose. Flat $40 handling plus actual carrier cost. UPS Ground preferred; we also work with the shipper you choose.
Learn more about shipping servicesTraditional bluing, color case hardening, Parkerization for USGI 1911s, and H-series Cerakote on metal parts.
Hot caustic bluing and slow rust bluing (different processes and looks), plus nitre bluing, wall-hanger treatment, and Cerakote dark blue. Long guns generally start at $300; handguns at $200.
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Color case hardening for classic doubles and furniture irons. Generally starts at $350, with optional clearcoat available.
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Manganese phosphate for USGI 1911s only. Our tank is handgun-size. Starting around $225 plus parts.
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H-series solid colors on metal only. Full tear-down before coating. Midnight Blue is our most popular; earth tones in stock; other colors with a $45 4-oz tester.
Learn more about Cerakote
Rusty nipple threads, missing nipples, and ignition ports that won’t hold a cap — cleaned, re-tapped, and put back in service.
Learn more about traditional muzzleloader ignition repair
Bolt-action trigger jobs and aftermarket installs (Timney, TriggerTech, Bix’n Andy, and others), plus revolver action jobs, starting at $80 plus parts. We do not install or service binary triggers, FRTs, or similar devices.
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Laser engraving on steel and aluminum only. Simple messages are a fixed $40.
Learn more about laser engravingIf you are ready to get started, or if you are not sure which service you need, please call or text us at 336-694-5739. Tell us what you need done, and we will point you in the right direction before you ship or drop anything off.
