Gun Repair

[slabberknocker]

Can anyone recommend a good gunsmith in the west metro. My Benelli broke this weekend in SD and need to get it fixed by Thanksgiving break for my second hunt. Thanks

Slab

[lawdog]

I can't recommend a good gun smith West Metro, but I could tell you lots of places where you could trade that thing off for a nice Beretta and then you, like me, wouldn't need to know where the gunsmiths are!

[Benny]

Gander Mountain in Weaver lake area is a good smith, but I bet most will tell you to send it to Benelli as they can't get parts for them.

Benny

[irvingdog]

I used to work with the Gunsmith in Maple Grove. His name is Lyle, and you'd be hard pressed to find a better, more talented or honest (sometimes brutally so) guy than him....

And yes, he can get Benelli parts.

[PerchJerker]

I haven't been there in years so I don't know if anything's changed, but there was a guy in St. Boni that did some work for me ages ago and I liked him a lot. Anybody that can order from Brownells can get just about any Benelli part you'd need.

[slabberknocker]

Thanks for the input guys. I wont need any parts. The ring on the barrel that attaches to the gun broke. I hope that makes sense. I think they will have to sodder that ring back on. I feel uncomfortable heating up the barrel and attaching it back on.

Thanks again

Slab

[leechlake]

I like the smith at Gander in Maple Grove (Weaver Lake Road), full of talk like me and he gets the job done and by Thanksgiving should be no problemo. He's the most competent guy in the store.

[83walleye]

40 minutes south of twin cities is the metropolis of Morristown, MN. 35 south to Faribault, then west for 10 minutes to Morristown. Go to Ahlman's in Morristown to get your Benelli fixed. If you go early enough in the day, you could drop it off and head down to the Bargain Basement at Cabela's in Owatonna, another 15 minutes away, and pick it up on your way home.

[Powerstroke]

If I were you I owuld check out Cabin Fever Sports in Victoria. They are right on Hwy5. I know they have a gun section and they have very a experienced bow shop staff. Maybe call them to see if they do gunsmithing. If not I'm sure Jeff (the owner) can recommend someone. He's a great and straight talkin guy.

[nytelyter]

THE GUN STOP IS STILL OPEN IN ST BONI ALSO THERE IS A GUNSMITH JUST SOUTH OF WINSTED NORTH OF HWY 7 ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE ROAD THERE IS A GUNSHOP IN HUTCH ALSO NORTH ON 15 FROM 7 ABOUT 2 MILES ON THE LEFT HAPPY HUNTING

[hydro]

There is a gunsmith shop right in Buffalo, about 12 miles from you. It's in the new Sootown business park northwest of McDonalds.