Comprehensive Services List by High Chaparral Gunsmithing

High Chaparral Gunsmithing in Mesa

Comprehensive Services List

 

Effective June 24, 2024 – Our Prescott Location will no longer be accepting gunsmith work.  If you know Gene, please give him a big congratulations on his retirement. 

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Explore the Comprehensive Services List Below  by High Chaparral Gunsmithing and get your firearm serviced today.

• There is a $50minimum charge plus consumables on every work order. ($50 minimum)
• Parts orders over $25 must be prepaid
• a 50% deposit will be required on any labor that exceeds $100 estimate.
• Rush fees may apply if you need a quick turn time.
• We reserve the right to deny work on any firearm.
• Currently we do not accept Hi-Point handguns, Jennings Handguns, select Turkish Manufacturers or any firearm we deem of lesser quality or suspect tolerances from the factory.
• Showing up without an appointment will incur an additional $50 disruption and safety hazard charge.  (Schedule Here)
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Random Thoughts

11/01/2025  —  While there are common things here, I believe that common things (such as Glock and Sig trigger work) can be elevated well above the common “drop-in” and as such the services we can offer will create the most enjoyable shooting experience possible.

What should we be most known for …

• Revolver Action Jobs
• Custom 1911’s
• Amazing EDC Glock and Sig 365 Triggers
• Quality Machine work –  Muzzle Threads, Chambering, Dovetails, Lathe turning, and accurizing
• Amazing wood finishes and  refinishes
• Historical Preservation and Restorations – Legacy Guns
• Cosmetic Preservation and Restorations
• Custom rifle and shotgun builds – especially bolt guns and combat 870’s
• Color Case Hardening
• And –  the weird stuff.   Bring us anything for a no cost consultation.  We love coming up with creative solutions to unusual or challenging situations.

We now offer Bluing and Cerakote Services!

In Proud Partnership with Finks Custom Guns

• Book an appointment today (upper right part of this page)  to go over your bluing project and get a written estimate!

Cerakote Pricing Small Parts
Per Piece – Stripped Parts Only	Service	Retail Price
Slide or Frames	Single Color	100
	Per Color add on	50
	Add a Stencil	75
	Distressed, Camo or Pattern Add-On	Varies – Please call or text
Handgun
	Service	Retail Price
	Single Color (1–3 Standard Colors, Blast Included)	220
	Per Color add on	50
	Add a Stencil	75
	Distressed, Camo or Pattern Add-On	Varies – Please call or text
	Assembly / Disassembly (Waived is the gun is clean and full stripped)	75
Long Gun
	Service	Retail Price
	Barreled Receiver	250
	Single Color (1–3 Standard Colors, Blast Included)	275
	Per Color add on	50
	Add a Stencil	100
	Distressed, Camo or Pattern Add-On	Varies – Please call or text
	Assembly / Disassembly (Waived is the gun is clean and full stripped)	100
	Assembly / Disassembly (SxS / O-U)	250
This is for standard Cerakote colors
Specialty Colors Extra

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Labor

• Our hourly manual shop rate is $80 unless otherwise shown. (Many items are a fixed price)
• Our hourly machine shop rate is $150 unless otherwise shown. (Many items are a fixed price)

Detailed Written Inspection Service (NEW)

We offer a detailed written review of all aspect of your firearm – This service includes a test fire – Starts at $100

Cleaning charges may apply if the gun is not able to be properly inspected (See below)

Download our checklist here 

Sight Installations

There are thousands of variations on site installations.
Here are a few common services.  If your project isn’t listed below, contact us.

At this time we offer MOS cuts on Glock only.

Installations and modifications to existing MOS are OK.

A proper MOS cut should be done on a CNC.

Dovetail Sight Installations (Sights Swap)

We have professional tools such as the MGW sight pusher to ensure that your gun is protected.

• Installations for all dovetail sight swaps $35 not including your choice of sight.
• If you provide a sight that doesn’t match the dovetail, shop rates apply for fitting.
• Sight removals are best efforts and may include a surcharge if additional measures are needed for removal.  (Such as heat, drilling, or milling)

Peened/Staked Sights

• 1911 front sights replacement or repair — $60 not including the sight
• Convert 1911 to front sight dovetail — $50 not including the sight

Machining Dovetails/Sight Cuts

• Novak dovetails (front & rear): $150
• Bomar relief cut styles rear only: $195
• Machine slide for LPA rear: $195

Stuck and Broken Screws

• Stuck / Broken screw repairs start at 40$ and can escalate to hourly rates if additional measures are taken.
  • Step One ($40):  Our approach to Stuck/ Broken screws starts with least destructive methods such as grinding a proper screwdriver but to fit and using a high quality penetrating oil and letting it soak for a few days. — Usually the screw can be reused.
  • Step Two ($50):  After that we usually progress to semi- destructive methods such as cutting a slot in the screw and or drilling for EZ outs. — Sometimes the screw can re-used.
  • Step Three($75):  After that methods such as drilling or milling the screw, over sizing the hole, and chasing or re-cutting threads must be employed. Screw replacement is required at this stage.

Fiber Optic Conversions

• Front sight conversions (assuming proper dimensions available) -$75

Optics

Rifle/Shotgun Optics Installations

• Laser bore sighting: $35
• Laser bore sighting w/assembling mount and scope:  $75(basic leveling only)
• Drill and tap scope base: $25/hole (3 hole min)
• Tactical/long range installations $125 (advanced leveling, MOA mounts, possible shims, optional ring lapping, boresighting)

Handgun Optics Installations

• Optics-ready pistol: $40 for installation and bore sighting
• If a rear sight needs to be removed, and a plate inserted, the total cost would be around $95-$115

Glock

• Trigger Job $250 Including the RAMM Trigger
• Trigger Job $80/hr Including a customer supplied trigger (Most triggers take an hour or less)

1911

• Trigger job EDC 4lb’ish. clean and crisp: $100
• EDC tune package : $125. (polish breech face, tune & polish extractor, polish and de-burr, polish throat and ramp[s])
• EDC tune + trigger job : $205
• Dovetail sight installation:  $40
• Dovetail front sight conversion: $60
• Convert front sight to fiber optic (sight dimensions permitting): $85
• Stake plunger tube: $40
• Install and fit ejector: $40
• Fit standard barrel bushing: $40
• Fit match barrel bushing only: $60
• Fit new safety (single side): $60
• Fit ambi-safety: $100
• Fit beaver-tail: $100 (might require finishing work)
• Bevel magazine well: $100
• Forward cocking serrations: $100 (will require refinishing at additional cost)
• Lower and flare ejection port: $60
• Fit match barrel and match bushing (labor only): $200
• Bobtail conversion: $250 labor + parts & refinishing

Revolver (Smith and Wesson Preferred)

• Swap sights: starts at $35 
• Bob hammer: $45 (does not include refinishing)
• Round and smooth trigger: $75 (does not include refinishing)
• Revolver – Poor man’s trigger job: $110+ springs
• Advanced revolver action Job: $250+ springs (rivals SW performance center)
• Competition revolver action Job: $350+ springs and custom parts
• Polish and chamfer face of cylinder: $150 (allows for faster and smoother reloading)
• Fit new hand (single action only): $80
• Fit new hand (double/single DAO): $60
• Adjust cylinder timing: $80 (Parts not included)
  
• Reset barrel cylinder gap: $160;
• Replace barrel w/no machine work (facing barrel only) $150
• Re-crown barrel with standard crown: $100
• Re-crown barrel with recessed match crown: $150
• High polish and niter blue small components: $300
• Recut and polish forcing cone $80

AR/AK

• A2 style front sight gas block to low profile gas block conversion: $50 (labor only)
• A2 style front sight gas block to low profile gas block conversion: $85 (labor + new lo-pro SS nitride gas block fits)
• Assemble/build upper: $80–$115 depending on configuration
• Assemble/build lower: $80
• Muzzle brake/flash hider install: $25 (crush time)
• Muzzle brake/flash hider/suppressor mount install: $35 (shim time)
• Rail Installation: $60–$80 depending on the rail (includes removing and re-installing the gas block and muzzle device)
• Single point sling adapter install: $40 (includes staking castle nut)
• Stake gas key on BCG: $20 (includes torquing of gas key bolts)
• Stake castle nut: $20 (includes torquing of castle nut)
• Trigger component install Geissele or drop-in pack style: $40 (add $20 if gun has ambi-selector)
• Swap crush time muzzle brake: $25
• Install customer supplied low profile gas block: $40
• Install free float hand-guard: $60
• Cut and crown muzzle: $100
• Cut, crown, and thread muzzle: $200
• Pin and weld muzzle device: $125
• Open gas port to mil-spec dimension: $80
• Remove ban-era welded muzzle attachments: $50
• Fit hand guard retainer: $45
• Thread muzzle: starting at $100 (barrel only)
• Thread barrel AK platform metric LH threads: $260 (w/ req. cut and crown)
• Thread barrel AK platform standard RH threads: $240 w/ req. cut and crown
• Build from parts kit $500 and up
• Custom builds starting at: $800 and up

Bolt Action Rifles

• Re-crown muzzle: $80
• Muzzle threads for brake or suppressor starts at $150 – turn time 4 weeks or less – parts extra.
• Fabricate a custom muzzle brake (includes threads, finish, and install): $250(+$25 for .338 – .375 + $100 for  .400 – .50)
• Machine thread protector several options available including knurling: starting at $75
• Fabricate a should for your brake or suppressor $75
• Drill and tap scope base: $25/ hole (3 hole min)
• Pillar bed action: $250
• Pillar bed action and barrel channel: $300
• Inlet fiberglass stock for bottom metal: $175
• Badger or similar bolt knob Install: $100 (plus parts)
• Custom bolt knob install: $100
• M-16 style extractor install: $180  (including test firing)
• Bend bolt (most military rifles): $125
• Aftermarket trigger install on most rifles: $40 plus parts
• Mount, level, and bore-sight customer’s scope:  $75
• Tactical/long range installations $125 (advanced leveling, MOA mounts, possible shims, optional ring lapping, boresighting)

Shotguns (Pump, Auto)
Hunting, Combat, Home Defense

• Diagnosis for repair: $50
• Remove dimples from magazine tube: $45
• Custom fit recoil pad: $100 + pad
• Shorten L.O.P: $160 + new recoil pad
• Single barrel no rib – cut and crown barrel: $100 (includes relocating bead)
• Single barrel + rib – cut and crown barrel: $125 (includes relocating bead)
• Bead installation: $35per bead (includes bead)
• Drill & tap for picatinny rail installation: $25per hole
• Lengthen forcing cones for lighter recoil and shot pattern: $150
• Install aftermarket prefitted stocks $50
• Install Wilson Ghost Ring Sights $100 (plus parts)
• Thread for muzzle brake or suppressor $200

Trap & Double Gun (SxS or O/U) Shotgun Pricing

NOTE: We service OU and SXS at our discretion and often requires a surcharge.

• Diagnosis for repair: $88

Gun Detailing/Cleaning Services

Includes Ultra-Sonic cleaning of handguns and small parts.

Also includes up to three magazines.  PSA: Dirty mags are the #1 cause of jams

• Cleanings start at 75$ and are based on the complexity of the gun as well as the level of gunk removal.
• Best practices are always used to ensure that we stay efficient.

What is a professional cleaning? Our cleanings are what you need annually or perhaps even every two years if you don’t shoot much.

• Step One – Disassemble as far as practical. Sometimes this means taking it to the springs and other times sub assemblies such as Remington 870 triggers, can be cleaned without taking apart.
• Step Two – Ultrasonic cleaning and hand scrubbing
• Step Three – Overnight oil bath. a) the ultrasonic strips all oil b) we use a special water displacing oil to protect parts and letting it sit overnight ensure the maximum rate of absorption and metal bonding.
• Steps four and five – Visual inspection, reassembly and exterior protection.

 

Real Life Cleaning Examples…

• Most Handguns start at $75
• Most Long Guns start at $125
• Surcharges apply highly complex mechanisms requiring extra time
• Surcharges may also apply to historic firearms, extreme cleanings that require multiple passes, and stuck or broken parts
• We offer a special “magic juice” copper and carbon removal in additional to standard cleaning – Starts at $80 and restores the bore

Gunk is a technical term and most gunk comes off in the ultrasonic. Gunk that requires scraping adds time, gunk that requires carding, wire wheels, or multiple trips through the ultrasonic adds more time.

Laser Engraving

• NFA Markings
• Initials & Names
• Knives
• Logos & Graphics
• Retirement Gifts
• Dedicated Service Awards
• Plaques and Awards
• Personalized Gifts & Presents
• Bridesmaid & Groomsmen Gifts

 

• Standard Text Engraving: $50
  (Includes 2 lines w/13 characters per line, extra lines $15 each, extra characters $2 each)
• AR-15 Magwell & Slides (surface only): $115+
• Non- Standard Location Engraving: $75
  (ie: front of magwell, inside trigger guard, inside lip of magwell)
• In house Graphic Design available upon request.
• All graphics add: $35 – $55
• Laser engrave gun trust: $50

Finishing/Refinishing

Bead Blasting NOW Available

• Handguns start at $150
• Long Guns start at $225

Rifles and Shotguns Rust Bluing

Note: Rust bluing is a time-consuming process which produces a deeper, higher quality, more durable finish.  Most guns require from 5-10 treatments, followed by carding away the rust to leave a beautiful black oxide finish.  It is one of the most durable forms of bluing available and will generally outlast any cold and most hot caustic bluing.  It has been used for well over 1000 years. It was found on early Japanese swords.  In Europe it was used on straight razors. When steel firearms appeared, bluing was a necessary step to ensure that they would resist harsh weather without rusting. The investment undoubtedly pays off with the stunning black/brown finish that assures resistance to harsh weather.

• Color Case Hardening (October through May Only) Starts at $250
• Rifles and shotguns: $450. includes ONE HOUR of metal preparation time
• Handguns: $350. includes ONE HOUR of metal preparation time
• Metal preparation time $80 and hour – this covers draw filing, welding, polishing through the grits from 80-1000 depending on the quality of finish requested.
  • Example Marlin 336 with pitted rust in the receiver and barrel would be 3-5 hours
  • Winchester model 70 with worn bluing and no rust polished to 555 would be 1-3 hours
  • Smith and Wesson revolver with a rusted cylinder and severely scratched frame 2-5 hours
  • Chemical stripping a nickle finish and 320 grit polish for blueing – 3-5 hours. – hazmat fee $100 additional

Wood Finishing / Refinishing

General Guidelines Only: There is a wide range of pricing for custom woodwork

• Cover current stock in new oil 3-5 layers $120
• Strip current finish, fill pores, stain, oil finish: Starts at $300($100 surcharge for stripping poly)
• High gloss hand rubbed oil finish $100 extra
• Sand and shape an 80% pre-routed wood stock $250 – does not include finishing. – wood costs is extra
• Field finish from bare wood starts at $350
• Display grade finish from bare wood starts at $750

Wood Engraving

• There is a wide range of pricing for custom wood engraving.  Please call 928-925-6057.
• An engraved initial might be as low as $40, however detailed engraving can run into the thousands.

Heat Treating Services

• Hardening and tempering for low carbon (surface only), high carbon and stainless steels.  Includes dry ice cryo.
• Small batch processing of small parts up to 24″ in length and 10″ wide.  Minor warp removal included.
• Color Case Hardening (October through May Only) Starts at $250