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| < 16ga. Guns ~ Good gunsmith in West Michigan? |
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Sun Jul 01, 2007 4:06 pm
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I'd like to have my Fulton SxS checked out by someone who knows old side by eaches. I bought it from a place that offers gunsmithing services, but they work more on "black guns" (synthetic stocked semi-automatic rifles) than shotguns ... they didn't seem to know much about the gun when I bought it. So I'd like to take it somewhere else.
Do any of the many here from West Michigan have a suggestion? |
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Sun Jul 01, 2007 4:33 pm
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Mon Jul 02, 2007 8:06 am
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Batchelder's
Grand Rapids, MI 616-647-4098
I have dealt with them and they are decent. They have a good reputation. It is worth heading to GR to hit Gander and Dicks anyway. 
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Mon Jul 02, 2007 8:16 am
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| I thorougly second Bachelder's. |
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Mon Jul 02, 2007 9:57 am
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I just had my Lefever 16 ga. Nitro special restored by Bachelders. They did a great job at a reasonable price.
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Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:27 am
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| Bald Eagle wrote: |
I just had my Lefever 16 ga. Nitro special restored by Bachelders. They did a great job at a reasonable price.
Jim
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Jim, your from Maryland, and you have a guy in MI. do your gun work?
I'm 30 miles from Batchelders, and I have guns being worked on in Maryland, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and Illinois.  |
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Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:35 am
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Dave,
The grass is always greener.... 
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Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:12 pm
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Dave,
I grew up in Ludington, Michigan and I have a sister in Ada and parents in GR. I was up over Christmas and took my Nitro to Bachelders for a look-see. They gave me a price so I left the gun there and had them ship it back.
The whole deal worked out fine.
I'd use them again in a heartbeat.
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Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:13 pm
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| Sounds like that's the place to go, then. Thanks, guys. |
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