Looking for a gunsmith

[boo711]

Have a buddy looking to get a scope installed on an Ithaca 16 ga deerslayer.  He lives in the Syracuse NY.  Looking for good gunsmith in the area to perform this job.  Anybody have any recommendations for a good gunsmith in the area.   Thanks in advance!!

[airedale]

About 20 minutes east from Syracuse down the thruway, get off at the Verona exit.

[Lawdwaz]

Drill and tap it?

New or old?

Why a 16ga?  I don't know, are there decent quality slugs for a 16ga gun?

[Pygmy]

If I had a 16 gauge Deerslayer I'd leave it intact....Lots of other cheap options for slug guns rather than reducing the value  of a vintage firearm...However, it's HIS shotgun....

[wolc123]

On 11/17/2019 at 7:02 PM, wolc123 said:

  

It would be about a 2.5 hour drive from Syracuse, but Johnson's in Lockport is still in business.  They mounted a Weaver 1.5 X on my Ithaca 37, 16 gauge in 1983 and it has held up very well.  I used it last season on this doe in fact.   It has never needed any major adjustments, since it was mounted, and that is definitely the hardest kicking gun that I own.   This "featherlight" 16 gauge pounds the heck out of your shoulder because it is built on a 20 gauge action but packs a 12 gauge wallup.   

The scope mount, that Johnson's used, is bolted to the thick curved section on the top side of the receiver. This is a decent short range gun, but certainly no "tackdriver". It holds a 6" group at 75 yards with Remington sluggers.     

[Farflung]

What Airedale said. It is 30.2 miles from the I-81 exit to the Verona exit. Probably 3 miles beyond this is The Gun Works of CNY on NY Route 31. About 45 minute trip. Very good, not very cheap.Call ahead. Mention that you are a NYSRPA member (if you are). They used to knock a little off.

 

[Nytracker]

I miss the days of driving up to Ithaca gun factory to get work done . More often than not you  could just wait there while they did the work . Unless you were getting a blue job  or new furniture. Actually  toured  both factorys. Don't have a gunsmith anymore.. they are dead or closed.

Edited August 5, 2020 by Nytracker

[UpStateRedNeck]

Yeah I'd love to know a good gunsmith in the Capital Region area.  Everybody is dead or retired.  

[Fletch]

I've used Gunworks on two guns recently. Nice folks and fair. I think Rob recommended them to me.

[Daveboone]

LOTS of Ithaca sweet sixteens out there....great slug round. I wouldnt sweat harming the  value much. 

[LET EM GROW]

I drill and tap receivers for all my buddies. pretty simple process. But a tool and die background helps some too. lol 

[airedale]

Gunworks also sells firearms and reloading supplies, is also affiliated with Davidson's Gallery Of Guns an online gun buying service, I just ordered a Thompson Center Encore frame that should be coming in to Gunworks any day.

https://www.galleryofguns.com/default.aspx

[luberhill]

Isn’t that rear sight grooved for a scope ?

i know the 12 gage deer slayers are