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Test Fire

$10 plus ammunition

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Test firing is a crucial aspect of gunsmithing. It involves the safe discharge of live ammunition in a firearm to evaluate its functionality, performance, and safety.  We may test fire during a job to replicate a scenario to learn more about the issue we are diagnosing. We often test fire at the end of a job as an essential step in our quality control processes.

The cost of ammunition varies based on caliber/gauge. Its price varies from $0.50 to $3.00 per cartridge. Clients can avoid the ammunition charge by providing quality factory ammunition.

      • All jobs that involve action work must be checked for headspace and test fired before the gun is returned to the client.
      • Guns are test fired for function, not accuracy.
      • No targets are used during test firing.
      • A minimum number of shots will be fired (per barrel/chamber and/or magazine and/or action type (double-action/single-action)) unless more are needed to replicate a specific malfunction.
      • Test firing is not sighting in.
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