Originally Posted by dirty harry
Originally Posted by Jimmy W
I have several people on ignore and no longer read their posts. So I can't always read what a lot of people on here say anymore. But, I talked to my buddy last night about the Repos lugs coming loose from the barrels that people thought were impossible to repair. He said, "What do you think I did for 30 years?" He said he knew exactly what I was talking about. He reminded me that there are eight of our businesses around the US and Canada and every one would have guys who could do that kind of work. He teaches at a technical school now. He said in June he will have about eight kids graduating who should be able to do that kind of work- having the proper equipment. I already named three companies who do the job after people on here said there were none. Sounds to me like people just like to make a job sound more difficult just so they can charge more money or maybe don't want to spend the time. Whatever.

Jimmy, tell us what their going rate is for repairing a ''Broken'' Repro ?
Art's told Me around $1000 + or - !

Dirty Harry
They don't do it for a living. The guys I knew were welders who worked at the same place I worked. But they had to do the same type of repairs on the same type of steel- brazing, welding and soldering. I spent 6 years on a job soldering large equipment, too, but not brazing. But I wouldn't fool with it. There were three gunsmiths on the other thread you started that did the job, though.

Last edited by Jimmy W; 04/20/26 11:44 AM.