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<blockquote data-quote="Snattlerake" data-source="post: 3299152" data-attributes="member: 44288"><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/gunsmithing/cost-gunsmith-work-250718/" target="_blank">https://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/gunsmithing/cost-gunsmith-work-250718/</a></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Cost of Gunsmith work</strong></span></p><p>I have some that ask why does it cost so must to do the work</p><p>Most <a href="http://i.viglink.com/?key=482693bb60c1c2a389584ecc37f88518&insertId=d82d883eb1d81908&type=S&exp=60%3ACI1C55A%3A10&libId=k3ni4cyt0100pcxy000DLavc1gt4f&loc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicalmachinist.com%2Fvb%2Fgunsmithing%2Fcost-gunsmith-work-250718%2F&v=1&iid=d82d883eb1d81908&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2F11700%2Fi.html%3F_nkw%3Dgunsmith&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&title=Cost%20of%20Gunsmith%20work&txt=%3Cspan%3EGunsmith%3C%2Fspan%3E" target="_blank">Gunsmith</a> do the work as a labor of love.</p><p></p><p>Here is why</p><p></p><p>1. A good to excellent gunsmith can work as Journeyman machinist in <a href="http://i.viglink.com/?key=482693bb60c1c2a389584ecc37f88518&insertId=b3b98fa6b0f847ea&type=CD&exp=60%3ACI1C55A%3A10&libId=k3ni4cyt0100pcxy000DLavc1gt4f&loc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicalmachinist.com%2Fvb%2Fgunsmithing%2Fcost-gunsmith-work-250718%2F&v=1&iid=b3b98fa6b0f847ea&out=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fsearch%2F%3Fquery%3Drepair&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&title=Cost%20of%20Gunsmith%20work&txt=%3Cspan%3Erepair%3C%2Fspan%3E" target="_blank">repair</a> from $25.00 to $45.00 per hour in some else shop.</p><p>2. insurance per month is $2,000 to $4,000</p><p>3. Rent $500.00 and up</p><p>4. <a href="http://i.viglink.com/?key=482693bb60c1c2a389584ecc37f88518&insertId=569f11ad736a9775&type=CD&exp=60%3ACI1C55A%3A10&libId=k3ni4cyt0100pcxy000DLavc1gt4f&loc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicalmachinist.com%2Fvb%2Fgunsmithing%2Fcost-gunsmith-work-250718%2F&v=1&iid=569f11ad736a9775&out=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fsearch%2F%3Fquery%3Dpower&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&title=Cost%20of%20Gunsmith%20work&txt=%3Cspan%3EPower%3C%2Fspan%3E" target="_blank">Power</a> and gas $300.00 and up</p><p>5. Water and garbage $100.00</p><p>6. Licenses in CA. first Year $700.00</p><p>7. Advertising, Phone lines and Internet $100.00 to $1000 per month</p><p>8. health insurance $1,000</p><p>9. Lost time on phone, email and <a href="http://i.viglink.com/?key=482693bb60c1c2a389584ecc37f88518&insertId=152b5acb3ae62f95&type=H&mid=36871&exp=60%3ACI1C55A%3A10&libId=k3ni4cyt0100pcxy000DLavc1gt4f&loc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicalmachinist.com%2Fvb%2Fgunsmithing%2Fcost-gunsmith-work-250718%2F&v=1&iid=152b5acb3ae62f95&out=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.macys.com%2Fshop%2Fproduct%2Fsimplehuman-under-the-counter-35-liter-pull-out-dual-recycler-trash-can%3FID%3D1096751%26PartnerID%3DLINKSHARECA%26cm_mmc%3DLINKSHARECA-_-47-_-85-_-MP4785&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&title=Cost%20of%20Gunsmith%20work&txt=%3Cspan%3Ecounter%20%3C%2Fspan%3E%3Cspan%3E35%3C%2Fspan%3E%3Cspan%3E%25%3C%2Fspan%3E" target="_blank">counter 35%</a></p><p></p><p>I have list the 9 most common costs.</p><p>one month there is only 170 hours this how it come out on cost</p><p></p><p>1. 170 hours X $35.00 per hour $5,950.00</p><p>2. insurance for one month........$3,000.00</p><p>3. Rent for one month..............$1,000.00</p><p>4. <a href="http://i.viglink.com/?key=482693bb60c1c2a389584ecc37f88518&insertId=569f11ad736a9775&type=CD&exp=60%3ACI1C55A%3A10&libId=k3ni4cyt0100pcxy000DLavc1gt4f&loc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicalmachinist.com%2Fvb%2Fgunsmithing%2Fcost-gunsmith-work-250718%2F&v=1&iid=569f11ad736a9775&out=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fsearch%2F%3Fquery%3Dpower&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&title=Cost%20of%20Gunsmith%20work&txt=%3Cspan%3EPower%3C%2Fspan%3E" target="_blank">Power</a> and gas...................... $300.00</p><p>5. Water and garbage ................$100.00</p><p>6. Licenses in CA. $700.00/12====$58.00</p><p>7. Advertising $400.00</p><p>8. health insurance $1,000</p><p>===============================</p><p>Total ==================$11,808.00</p><p>9. Lost time on phone, email and <a href="http://i.viglink.com/?key=482693bb60c1c2a389584ecc37f88518&insertId=152b5acb3ae62f95&type=H&mid=36871&exp=60%3ACI1C55A%3A10&libId=k3ni4cyt0100pcxy000DLavc1gt4f&loc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicalmachinist.com%2Fvb%2Fgunsmithing%2Fcost-gunsmith-work-250718%2F&v=1&iid=152b5acb3ae62f95&out=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.macys.com%2Fshop%2Fproduct%2Fsimplehuman-under-the-counter-35-liter-pull-out-dual-recycler-trash-can%3FID%3D1096751%26PartnerID%3DLINKSHARECA%26cm_mmc%3DLINKSHARECA-_-47-_-85-_-MP4785&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&title=Cost%20of%20Gunsmith%20work&txt=%3Cspan%3Ecounter%20%3C%2Fspan%3E%3Cspan%3E35%3C%2Fspan%3E%3Cspan%3E%25%3C%2Fspan%3E" target="_blank">counter 35%</a> or only work for 110 hours per month.</p><p></p><p>Cost per hour is $11,808/110 hours =<strong><u><em> $107 per hour</em></u></strong></p><p>I do not know of any gunsmith that charges that high no one would have the work done. Just buy a new firearm.</p><p>Most of my work is done at $40.00 to $60.00 an hour good luck getting $60.00 hour</p><p></p><p>Dave / <a href="http://i.viglink.com/?key=482693bb60c1c2a389584ecc37f88518&insertId=d82d883eb1d81908&type=S&exp=60%3ACI1C55A%3A10&libId=k3ni4cyt0100pcxy000DLavc1gt4f&loc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicalmachinist.com%2Fvb%2Fgunsmithing%2Fcost-gunsmith-work-250718%2F&v=1&iid=d82d883eb1d81908&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2F11700%2Fi.html%3F_nkw%3Dgunsmith&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&title=Cost%20of%20Gunsmith%20work&txt=%3Cspan%3EGunsmith%3C%2Fspan%3E" target="_blank">Gunsmith</a></p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Just a sample of what's out there. </p><p></p><p>Volume = income</p><p>Backlog = life</p><p>Do not be like other trades and price yourself into a hole. You want an income not a sustenance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Snattlerake, post: 3299152, member: 44288"] [SIZE=5][B][URL]https://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/gunsmithing/cost-gunsmith-work-250718/[/URL][/B] [B][/B] [B]Cost of Gunsmith work[/B][/SIZE] I have some that ask why does it cost so must to do the work Most [URL='http://i.viglink.com/?key=482693bb60c1c2a389584ecc37f88518&insertId=d82d883eb1d81908&type=S&exp=60%3ACI1C55A%3A10&libId=k3ni4cyt0100pcxy000DLavc1gt4f&loc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicalmachinist.com%2Fvb%2Fgunsmithing%2Fcost-gunsmith-work-250718%2F&v=1&iid=d82d883eb1d81908&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2F11700%2Fi.html%3F_nkw%3Dgunsmith&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&title=Cost%20of%20Gunsmith%20work&txt=%3Cspan%3EGunsmith%3C%2Fspan%3E']Gunsmith[/URL] do the work as a labor of love. Here is why 1. A good to excellent gunsmith can work as Journeyman machinist in [URL='http://i.viglink.com/?key=482693bb60c1c2a389584ecc37f88518&insertId=b3b98fa6b0f847ea&type=CD&exp=60%3ACI1C55A%3A10&libId=k3ni4cyt0100pcxy000DLavc1gt4f&loc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicalmachinist.com%2Fvb%2Fgunsmithing%2Fcost-gunsmith-work-250718%2F&v=1&iid=b3b98fa6b0f847ea&out=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fsearch%2F%3Fquery%3Drepair&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&title=Cost%20of%20Gunsmith%20work&txt=%3Cspan%3Erepair%3C%2Fspan%3E']repair[/URL] from $25.00 to $45.00 per hour in some else shop. 2. insurance per month is $2,000 to $4,000 3. Rent $500.00 and up 4. [URL='http://i.viglink.com/?key=482693bb60c1c2a389584ecc37f88518&insertId=569f11ad736a9775&type=CD&exp=60%3ACI1C55A%3A10&libId=k3ni4cyt0100pcxy000DLavc1gt4f&loc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicalmachinist.com%2Fvb%2Fgunsmithing%2Fcost-gunsmith-work-250718%2F&v=1&iid=569f11ad736a9775&out=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fsearch%2F%3Fquery%3Dpower&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&title=Cost%20of%20Gunsmith%20work&txt=%3Cspan%3EPower%3C%2Fspan%3E']Power[/URL] and gas $300.00 and up 5. Water and garbage $100.00 6. Licenses in CA. first Year $700.00 7. Advertising, Phone lines and Internet $100.00 to $1000 per month 8. health insurance $1,000 9. Lost time on phone, email and [URL='http://i.viglink.com/?key=482693bb60c1c2a389584ecc37f88518&insertId=152b5acb3ae62f95&type=H&mid=36871&exp=60%3ACI1C55A%3A10&libId=k3ni4cyt0100pcxy000DLavc1gt4f&loc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicalmachinist.com%2Fvb%2Fgunsmithing%2Fcost-gunsmith-work-250718%2F&v=1&iid=152b5acb3ae62f95&out=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.macys.com%2Fshop%2Fproduct%2Fsimplehuman-under-the-counter-35-liter-pull-out-dual-recycler-trash-can%3FID%3D1096751%26PartnerID%3DLINKSHARECA%26cm_mmc%3DLINKSHARECA-_-47-_-85-_-MP4785&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&title=Cost%20of%20Gunsmith%20work&txt=%3Cspan%3Ecounter%20%3C%2Fspan%3E%3Cspan%3E35%3C%2Fspan%3E%3Cspan%3E%25%3C%2Fspan%3E']counter 35%[/URL] I have list the 9 most common costs. one month there is only 170 hours this how it come out on cost 1. 170 hours X $35.00 per hour $5,950.00 2. insurance for one month........$3,000.00 3. Rent for one month..............$1,000.00 4. [URL='http://i.viglink.com/?key=482693bb60c1c2a389584ecc37f88518&insertId=569f11ad736a9775&type=CD&exp=60%3ACI1C55A%3A10&libId=k3ni4cyt0100pcxy000DLavc1gt4f&loc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicalmachinist.com%2Fvb%2Fgunsmithing%2Fcost-gunsmith-work-250718%2F&v=1&iid=569f11ad736a9775&out=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fsearch%2F%3Fquery%3Dpower&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&title=Cost%20of%20Gunsmith%20work&txt=%3Cspan%3EPower%3C%2Fspan%3E']Power[/URL] and gas...................... $300.00 5. Water and garbage ................$100.00 6. Licenses in CA. $700.00/12====$58.00 7. Advertising $400.00 8. health insurance $1,000 =============================== Total ==================$11,808.00 9. Lost time on phone, email and [URL='http://i.viglink.com/?key=482693bb60c1c2a389584ecc37f88518&insertId=152b5acb3ae62f95&type=H&mid=36871&exp=60%3ACI1C55A%3A10&libId=k3ni4cyt0100pcxy000DLavc1gt4f&loc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicalmachinist.com%2Fvb%2Fgunsmithing%2Fcost-gunsmith-work-250718%2F&v=1&iid=152b5acb3ae62f95&out=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.macys.com%2Fshop%2Fproduct%2Fsimplehuman-under-the-counter-35-liter-pull-out-dual-recycler-trash-can%3FID%3D1096751%26PartnerID%3DLINKSHARECA%26cm_mmc%3DLINKSHARECA-_-47-_-85-_-MP4785&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&title=Cost%20of%20Gunsmith%20work&txt=%3Cspan%3Ecounter%20%3C%2Fspan%3E%3Cspan%3E35%3C%2Fspan%3E%3Cspan%3E%25%3C%2Fspan%3E']counter 35%[/URL] or only work for 110 hours per month. Cost per hour is $11,808/110 hours =[B][U][I] $107 per hour[/I][/U][/B] I do not know of any gunsmith that charges that high no one would have the work done. Just buy a new firearm. Most of my work is done at $40.00 to $60.00 an hour good luck getting $60.00 hour Dave / [URL='http://i.viglink.com/?key=482693bb60c1c2a389584ecc37f88518&insertId=d82d883eb1d81908&type=S&exp=60%3ACI1C55A%3A10&libId=k3ni4cyt0100pcxy000DLavc1gt4f&loc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicalmachinist.com%2Fvb%2Fgunsmithing%2Fcost-gunsmith-work-250718%2F&v=1&iid=d82d883eb1d81908&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2F11700%2Fi.html%3F_nkw%3Dgunsmith&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&title=Cost%20of%20Gunsmith%20work&txt=%3Cspan%3EGunsmith%3C%2Fspan%3E']Gunsmith[/URL] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just a sample of what's out there. Volume = income Backlog = life Do not be like other trades and price yourself into a hole. You want an income not a sustenance. [/QUOTE]
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