Rechambering Machine - Edmonton

[trevj]

perhaps put yourself in the gunsmith's position; if the work is on an inexpensive gun in poor condition, does the value of the gun justify his fee and further does he want his name associated with repairs to that gun. I am not saying that the gun belonging to the OP actually meets the above description but that may be the gunsmith's assessment of it.

cheers mooncoon

Y'know, I have lot more respect for a businessman that simply tells me he does not wish to have anything to do with a job, than one that feeds me a line of excrement about why not.

There are a lot of jobs that will come in to a gun shop that exceed the value of the gun being worked on. It really should be up to the client to decide. If the estimate is given, and the client wants it done, take the money, do the work. Or simply tell the client that it is not gonna happen, and why, truthfully.

Cheers
Trev

 

[10x]

I can see the problem and I would turn a swage in lathe and swage the dents on the rim area of the chamber back. I have done this for 22 rimfire that have been dry fired and the chamber gets peened with a raised edge.
Removing metal is a last resort.

 

[Dosing]

perhaps put yourself in the gunsmith's position; if the work is on an inexpensive gun in poor condition, does the value of the gun justify his fee and further does he want his name associated with repairs to that gun. I am not saying that the gun belonging to the OP actually meets the above description but that may be the gunsmith's assessment of it.

cheers mooncoon

Another issue I am better off avoiding, since I am increasingly lacking empathy with some people who see themselves not as gunsmiths but 'artistes', who forget even DaVinci did commissions. Regardless of the guns value to you, or I (as you say), to the owner that's another issue. When I was gunsmithing if it came through the door it got respect, if the owner was willing to pay the bill it got done. Every month someone would bring in a gun worse than the OPs that they wanted restoring or fixing, primarily on emotional value (ie Grampas gun), as I was told once about customer service, 'don't judge by your pocket'.
In this case I suspect the issue is a lack of vision if its who we seem to think it is. You have to experience some of the conversations to appreciate them. Thankfully we do have some 'gunsmiths' in Alberta who will take the time to listen to what you want, even if it isn't what they want. It is a rare 'gunsmith' these days who seems willing to just say yes, and make it happen.
But I am getting old, and senile, so maybe its me...

 

[guntech]

Another issue I am better off avoiding, since I am increasingly lacking empathy with some people who see themselves not as gunsmiths but 'artistes', who forget even DaVinci did commissions. Regardless of the guns value to you, or I (as you say), to the owner that's another issue. When I was gunsmithing if it came through the door it got respect, if the owner was willing to pay the bill it got done. Every month someone would bring in a gun worse than the OPs that they wanted restoring or fixing, primarily on emotional value (ie Grampas gun), as I was told once about customer service, 'don't judge by your pocket'.
In this case I suspect the issue is a lack of vision if its who we seem to think it is. You have to experience some of the conversations to appreciate them. Thankfully we do have some 'gunsmiths' in Alberta who will take the time to listen to what you want, even if it isn't what they want. It is a rare 'gunsmith' these days who seems willing to just say yes, and make it happen.
But I am getting old, and senile, so maybe its me...

So am I... after working on every piece of crap that came through my door for the last 47 years, taking on any challenge, losing money on many repairs, I have semi retired and limit what job I take in. I am not an 'artiste', just a tired old fart.