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[fat tony]

A gunsmithing etiquette question: If you can't make first contact with a Gunsmith by phone or email, would you do business with them? Meaning would you generally consider it good form to send in your gun, an explanation, and the certificate, I am talking about a well established smith who does work on the kind of gun you sent them?

 

[guntech]

A gunsmithing etiquette question: If you can't make first contact with a Gunsmith by phone or email, would you do business with them?

Meaning would you generally consider it good form to send in your gun, an explanation, and the certificate, I am talking about a well established smith who does work on the kind of gun you sent them?

Personally if I couldn't reach someone by phone or email I would not send them anything... like why send it - where are they? Will they receive it?

I don't think I ever get work sent to me without some form of contact first. Usually a phone call or an email......

As a gunsmith I would not be offended if someone sent work to me without contact beforehand but they would be taking quite a chance on if I could help them and when it would get done......

Dennis

 

[sunray]

"...etiquette..." It's not so much an etiquette thing as it is you not knowing if the smithy has a back log of work. You'd never know when he will get to your job. Or if the guy is on holidays etc. It'd be like dropping your vehicle off at your mechanic with a note stuck to the windshield.

 

[rlg]

It goes both ways

It goes both ways. As a garage gunsmith, I like to meet the person and his rifle before getting to work. One gets a better understanding of the problems if they can be demonstrated and/or explained in person.

Also, when I am in the need of a smith, I usually call, explain the problem, set up an appointment and then show up at the shop.

I do not think that there is an actual gunsmith/client etiquette, but common sense must always prevail.

Regards
Robert

 

[fat tony]

Yeah, I tried contacting one gentleman the other day, won't say who it is, of course, I guess a lot of these are one man shops with a lot of work to do, maybe they don't have someone to answer the phone or whatever. Thats the drawback, they may be a really good smith, but have a backlog of work, don't specialize in that area et al.

 

[Levi Garrett]

Well one must look at it from the other side. If a person answers the phone second ring he may be not so busy, is that a good thing , well I think you all can figure out the rest
Frank

 

[rlg]

what do you need done

A gunsmithing etiquette question: If you can't make first contact with a Gunsmith by phone or email, would you do business with them? Meaning would you generally consider it good form to send in your gun, an explanation, and the certificate, I am talking about a well established smith who does work on the kind of gun you sent them?

Well Tony,

What is it that you need done?

Are you looking for some one close to home (Dartmouth). I may be able to suggest some one.

You can send me a PM if you prefer.

Regards
Robert

 

[fat tony]

Thanks, guys, got it sorted out, got a tip from Martini & Hagn Gunmakers LTD about Mr. Nick Matkinson, of Kamoka, ON, he's my man for now. Needed some work done on my Greener Police Shotgun.