Your shotgun is in good hands. I would resist the temptation to call them just to check in.

 

You are probably looking at 3 months or longer.I have had some done by Art and that's about the turn around time depending on how many he has in the shop to do.

 

Thank you guys I won't call

 

They were a year behind couple months ago. 1 yr to return your gun finished.

 

They refinished an A5 that I had given my son years ago. It was eye popping beautiful when it came back.

 

That’s the second longest sentence I’ve ever seen!

But seriously, call. Brad answers the phone and will be happy to help.

 

It’s only been 2 months correct? I would email at 6-8 months if I hadn’t heard anything. They do good work and you don’t want a rush job. And you certainly don’t want to be (that) guy. If this was your 5-6th job with them then yea call. I was told a year about 3 months ago.

 

I wish mine had taken longer and been done right.

 

Who did you send it to Joe ?

 

If you dropped it off two months ago and they did not give you an estimated time for delivery, I see nothing wrong with calling to see where you are in the queue and asking if they have an estimated time for delivery.

 

Be patient, it wouldn’t have hurt to ask about his workload. That way you could have decided which route to take. If he’s busy you go to the bottom of the list.

 

They will get back to you with an estimated cost for you to approve prior to starting the work. I have a stock in for refinishing shipped in November also and they just e mailed me the invoice to approve last week. They indicated the work would be completed sometime in January.
They have done work for me in the past, it was done very well. Their phone menu has a selection to check on a project but be prepared to call several times as their line is often busy.

 

I got both Invoices I got the one with no estimate just one that I had to sign and then I talked to Brad on the phone and he sent me one with a cost estimate and said that I didn't have to sign it

 

I had a Browning auto five light twelve that I sent into arts gun shop to get reblued,a crack fixed in the forearm,new gold trigger plating and a touch up on the engraving it got sent in in November I would like to call and see how everything is going

Then call thern! I would.

 

Sent a Superposed in for an action rebuild and a loose forearm.
If you watch his video, it says after an action rebuild, the gun will be stiff to open just like new, mine was not, when I asked about it, I was told, "sometimes they tighten up, sometimes they don't"

When I told them about the loose forearm, I was told no problem and was charged to fix it.
After receiving my gun, on the 5th shot the forearm was loose again.
When I called the owner told me he did the work himself and didn't think I would want to pay to "have it fixed right"
I never got an option to "have it fixed right."

I know Art's is highly thought of, but my experience was less than satisfactory.

 

Joe, I also had a disappointing experience. So I called . And had a disappointing conversation. It’s unfortunate…..

 

It could be that we have recommended them so often that they can’t keep up with the work.

 

I asked Andy Duffy where he got his Brownings worked on and he told me Arts. So I used them.

I have sent a dozen guns to Art. I have a 625 that has over 200,000 rounds on it. Art has completely rebuilt it twice and it comes back mechanically new. The last mechanical rebuild several years ago cost about $375.

Four years ago, I sent in an XS and got it reblued, action rebuilt, and the stock refinished. The gun came back looking and working like it was brand new. It was even stiff to open. The total cost was a little over $1,000.

I think they work on a lot of different guns, but I would not take a Browning anywhere but there.

 

Glad to hear it

 

Does anybody really know what they get when they pay $375 for an action rebuild? What does that cover, exactly? Do you really know? I mean, unless you know what it looked like before, and then inspect it afterwards (and actually know what the hell you’re looking for, or ‘at’) - you’re just going on someone’s word that they did something besides tighten the lever spring retainer screw. Do you know? So, How do you know?

I can tell you whoever files the notch where the locking bolt engages the barrels is right-handed. Why? Because it’s deeper on the front part of the stroke. What the hell are they filing the notch in the barrels for, anyway? You NEVER file the barrels - only the locking bolt, itself! Why do they file the barrel notch? Because it takes more time to remove the locking bolt and file it, re-install it, test the clearances and remove it to make any adjustments as many times as it takes to do it CORRECTLY!

And from another post on another thread -

BrowninG doesn’t actually HAVE a factory. They don’t actually MAKE anything. So, people don’t drive over to the BrowninG ‘factory’ in Arnold, MO to pick-up what they need. The factories that make parts for BrowninG are located in Belgium and Japan.

Drink the Cool-aid. Plenty people do, until they taste wine.

 

How much does a restore run approx? I have a 1925 A5 I would like to have done.

 

The very best answer you’ll receive is by calling or emailing any shops you’d consider.

 

If a person is genuinely interested in a 'true' restoration, then 'how much' THAT costs should not be a concern.

Otherwise, you might or might not get what you pay for IF:

1 you don't know exactly what you want
2 you don't have reasonable expectations,
3 you don't have an appreciation for a high level of attention to detail & craftsmanship
4 you don't know what you're looking at when it is returned.
5 neither you or your chosen craftsmen know what the original factory standards were, should look like, or the craftsman knows better but is incapable of approaching that standard (restoration being the closest humanly possible of meeting that standard in every aspect).

.....and only after:

1 you're convinced your wishes will be honored and
2 that you and your item are in the most capable care.

If it's like dropping your truck off to have the oil changed - it doesn't matter who does it as long as cost is in line with the other 'quick lube' chains.