PNW Custom Builder

[Westporter]

Looking for a competent smith to build an 8 or 10 bore rifle for Africa. October Country does these, but they are at least two years out.

 

[billraby]

I will be starting on a 4 bore around the end of the year. Two years out is really not very bad at all. I think most good builders will usually take longer than that. It might take well over a year just to get a barrel. If you want one faster than a couple years you probably have to build it yourself.

 

[biliff]

Joe and Suzi have a good reputation. Their shop is in Springfield, Or.. Not sure of their time frame.

http://www.thegunworks.com/custprodgun.cfm?ProductID=2543&do=detail&Cat2Option=yes

 

[SDSmlf]

I believe Mike Brooks recently said he was out over five years if you wanted him to build a gun. Agree with billraby that two years is pretty quick and doubt you will find any of the top builders doing one any faster.

 

[Pete G]

Let's be clear, most builders have a backlog; it does not take several years to build a rifle.