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The Basics, Starting Out
How long for a custom build?
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 649406" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>As far as actual machine time and bedding you are talking about two weeks +/-.</p><p></p><p>Next scenario= if you furnish everything needed to the smith add the 2 weeks to his back log</p><p>and that should get you close.</p><p></p><p>The third scenario= if he has to order a barrel and/or a stock you can figure 3 Months + 2 weeks.</p><p></p><p>If he has lots of work and does nor manage his time well or do every ones project in the order </p><p>of placement it can be a year or more. </p><p></p><p>The best way to expedite your rifle build is to talk to the preferred Smith and have all of your</p><p>componants in hand, get him to give you a schedule, and DONT GIVE HIM ALL THE MONEY</p><p>up front. (This takes away the incentive for him to finish on time).</p><p></p><p>If he will not take partial payment with the other half upon completion, "RUN". I just finished </p><p>a rifle for someone that was in the gunsmiths shop for over 7 years, (He paid everything up front)</p><p>and when he went to pick it up and did not have a receipt to prove he had paid in advance</p><p>he couldn't recover any of his money.</p><p></p><p>A smith can't lose if you furnish everything because if you back out and he has started or</p><p>completed it he has the rifle and can recover his money buy selling it.</p><p></p><p>So the answer is what ever you agree on with the smith that he will honor</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 649406, member: 2736"] As far as actual machine time and bedding you are talking about two weeks +/-. Next scenario= if you furnish everything needed to the smith add the 2 weeks to his back log and that should get you close. The third scenario= if he has to order a barrel and/or a stock you can figure 3 Months + 2 weeks. If he has lots of work and does nor manage his time well or do every ones project in the order of placement it can be a year or more. The best way to expedite your rifle build is to talk to the preferred Smith and have all of your componants in hand, get him to give you a schedule, and DONT GIVE HIM ALL THE MONEY up front. (This takes away the incentive for him to finish on time). If he will not take partial payment with the other half upon completion, "RUN". I just finished a rifle for someone that was in the gunsmiths shop for over 7 years, (He paid everything up front) and when he went to pick it up and did not have a receipt to prove he had paid in advance he couldn't recover any of his money. A smith can't lose if you furnish everything because if you back out and he has started or completed it he has the rifle and can recover his money buy selling it. So the answer is what ever you agree on with the smith that he will honor J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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