I actually just spoke with Reulet about ten days ago about having a 22lr rifle barrel threaded. I'd inquired about price and timing, here's what he said: "Price is $155+tax including a thread protector. Current turn around time on machine work is about 8-10 weeks."Reulet Gunworks if you can make the trip to Covington. Hes a gunsmith, not a hobbyist in a garage.
AND he's got a current FFL. I always see that as a plus for the garage based gunsmiths.He's a master
Eduardo Chahin Gunsmithing, Inc.
Bing Local
2869 Lirocchi Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 · ~3 mi
(225) 751-5298
Ruelet doesn’t thread. I just was in there dropping off some gun. I had asked and he doesn’t have the equipment to thread.Reulet Gunworks if you can make the trip to Covington. Hes a gunsmith, not a hobbyist in a garage.
The ATF ... making him keep a record of what work he does on every gun...
Sounds like he said they are requiring him to keep two books, one for A&D, one for Gunsmithing. Thats in the reg guide. Keeping track of work performed is not. They cant force an arbitrary requirement, unless its in the reg guide. The ATF isnt "making their rounds." They perform inspections of FFL's, and they notify you its coming up. Dont make it sound like something its not. They dont have some mysterious gunsmith task force.The ATF is making their rounds among gunsmiths these days. Last time I was at Eduardo's shop he was telling me they came in and checked his books. He said they're making him keep a record of what work he does on every gun. Including the last gun I had him work on; WWII P-38. Maybe that's why he stopped threading.
If the gun is left overnight it goes in the book.Hmmmm.... I thought the law only required an ffl to book guns in ONLY if the customer left the gun at the shop then came back at a later time to pick it up. And I know of no legal requirement to record what work was performed.
I can see a smith wanting to keep track of what guns he works on and what he does, and I can see the other side of that coin as well. But ATF requiring this information is not the same thing as a smith wanting to keep his own files.
I didn't say the ATF wasn't calling gunsmiths ahead of time. Also, I fail to see the difference between "making their rounds" and "performing inspections" If they're making rounds, they're performing their inspections. If they're performing inspections, they most certainly are making rounds.Sounds like he said they are requiring him to keep two books, one for A&D, one for Gunsmithing. Thats in the reg guide. Keeping track of work performed is not. They cant force an arbitrary requirement, unless its in the reg guide. The ATF isnt "making their rounds." They perform inspections of FFL's, and they notify you its coming up. Dont make it sound like something its not. They dont have some mysterious gunsmith task force.