F & D Gun Smithing - St Charles, Missouri

dakota steininger

If by gunsmith you mean someone who plays Legos with ARs or Glocks then yeah that's probably what these fellas are.
A gunsmith is someone who's able to repair firearms these people do not have the skill nor qualifications apparently to work on anything other than plug and play stuff that you can build in your garage will half intoxicated.
I called to ask him if they were able to machine a plunger and a spring and they said that they were unable to do so when I literally wound up machining one plunger on a drill press with a hand file the only issue I have is I could not find an appropriate spring and didn't feel like trying to make one but I guess I will now.
I would say find someone that's more reputable and knowledgeable or if you're trying to use these guys maybe try working on something yourself cuz they don't do any kind of gunsmithing apparently that can't be done by anyone with hand files and common Sense.

Dale Dubbs

Brought in a practically brand new rifle with less then 50 rounds through it that I had stuck a coated Dewey cleaning cleaning rod into. After trying to force it through with a hammer to a degree it started to bend the cleaning rod handle, I decided it was best left to the professionals; unfortunately made the mistake of taking it here to be removed. Admittedly it was a tough situation but I hoped that instead of pulling the barrel and buying a new one, I could have a gunsmith get it out without any further damage.

They ended up drilling the jag which, was a parker hale style, and while drilling the jag their drill bit clearly hit the rifling and completely removed one section of the rifling.

I called the day after I picked it up to mention the damage from where they drilled it, the lady who answered the phone was very cordial and told me to bring it in. 5 minutes later I received a call back from the "gunsmith" who completed the work and said that there was no point in me bringing it back because I was the "idiot" who got the cleaning rod stuck. When I told him I had borescope pictures of the damage he told me he didn't care and that I should shove them up my backside.

Now instead of them saving the barrel, I am out $100 for them removing the cleaning rod and am left with a ruined barrel.

Definitely learned my lesson about using a hammer on cleaning rods in the future. Additionally should I require any gunsmith services this is one place I would completely avoid since not only do they appear to be incompetent, but if they do damage your firearm they will just tell you off instead of attempting to address the issue.

Im sure the "gunsmith" will be addressing this complaint as his response when I told him I would be leaving a review was that he was going to post pictures of the cleaning rod so everyone could so how much of an "idiot" I was.

Editing to include a picture of the jag so everyone can see that it was clearly drilled.

Edit on 11/10/20- I sent the rifle in to CZ to see if they would replace the barrel and here is their verbatim response: "We have examined your firearm here and determined that there was an obstruction in the barrel which was then mostly drilled out, and this caused the bore to become badly damaged. Based on the borescope inspection, there are remains of an obstruction approximately 1 inch from the muzzle, and a clear path of a drill bit which “walked” to contact the rifling."

robert yanuzzi

Called in afternoon told him what problem was he said come int today b4 5.
On my way my phone went crazy losing GPS, I called a number of times and he and she were very kind and understanding. Finally found their shop thanks to their patience and guidance. Fixed my weapon in a very short time. Thank you!

Michael Lumetta

Frank ans Shannon goes the extra mile for all their customers. Great work for a fair price. Not many left like this gunsmith!

Jim Hellmann

He told me the history of my gun as I checked in and turned it around in a day so I could hunt the weekend. Great knowledge, turn around, and I felt reasonable considering parts are obsolete for my gun. He had the part on hand.

Craig Krohn

Great service. Cheaper than expected. I brought a S&W revolver in for a trigger job and Im very pleased. Great work!

David Smith

Had stock and barrel work done at F&D.
Work was excellent, done in a very timely manner and reasonably priced.
I would definitely recommend them.

Russ Elwood

I have been a customer of F & D for over 10 yrs and I have nothing but good things to say about the quality of workmanship, turn around time, and pricing. Very nice people to deal with.