I see the term, Custom Gun all the time. I feel it is generally a misused term. The local Nosler gun shop is called a "custom" shop. They have made some nice rifles they call "custom". I disagree with the term. They are not made with customer input, simply nicely made rifles in a custom Nosler caliber.
To me, a custom gun has owner input. Certainly his stock dimensions are needed. This is not so important with rifles where one size fits 85%, but it is critical with shotguns. Wonko's cut and recut stocks with nekked ladies and head shot happy faces may not be artist's delights (except in Frisco), but they are most definitely a custom gun, made with insight and shooting experience. One can add choice of wood and engraving, sights on rifles, fluted barrels for lightweight rifle preferences, ad infinitum.
For me, calling a gun "custom" simply because it may be a bit fancier than others is a misuse of the term. Custom (Websters) "Made or according to one's personal order."
