Gunsmith Services in Lamar, MO

Local Gunsmith Serving Lamar and Barton County

If you're in Lamar, MO and need a gunsmith you can actually drive to — not ship your firearm 300 miles to and wait six weeks — you're in the right place. Locked & Loaded Armory works on rifles, pistols, shotguns, and AR-platform builds for shooters across Barton County, including the surrounding towns of Liberal, Golden City, Mindenmines, and out toward Sheldon.

Lamar sits in deer country. Between November rifle season, spring turkey, and year-round predator hunting on the prairie edges of the Osage Plains, our shop sees the same pattern every year: scopes that lost zero after a season in the truck, bolt actions that sat in a damp gun safe through a wet Missouri summer, and old family Remingtons and Winchesters that need a careful hand before they're trusted on another hunt. We handle all of it.

Gunsmith Services We Offer

Repairs & Diagnostics

Failure to feed, failure to eject, light primer strikes, broken extractors, worn sears, cracked stocks — bring it in and we'll diagnose it. Most diagnostics are free or applied to the repair if you move forward.

Scope Mounting & Bore Sighting

We mount and level optics on hunting rifles, AR-15s, and precision rigs. Proper torque, anti-cant leveling, and a bore sight before you leave so your first range trip isn't spent chasing paper.

Cleaning & Detail Strip Service

Full detail-strip cleaning for firearms that haven't been apart in years. Especially common with inherited shotguns and old .22s that came out of a barn or estate sale around Lamar — they shoot, but they shouldn't, until they've been cleaned right.

Cerakote & Refinishing

Custom Cerakote for rifles, pistols, and shotguns. Hunting camo patterns, solid colors, two-tones. Also bluing touch-up and rust remediation, which matters in this part of Missouri where humidity does real damage to older blued steel.

AR-15 / AR-10 Builds & Upgrades

Barrel swaps, trigger upgrades, headspacing, gas system tuning, suppressor-host setups. Whether you're building a coyote rifle for the open country west of Lamar or a deer rig for the timber along the Spring River, we can spec and assemble it.

Trigger Work

Trigger jobs on bolt guns, 1911s, and AR platforms. Crisp, safe, and within manufacturer-acceptable pull weights.

Hunting Rifle Tune-Up

Seasonal package: action cleaning, scope check, torque check on action screws, bore inspection, and function test. Get this done in October before you sit in a stand in 28-degree weather and find out something's wrong.

Gunsmith Pricing in Lamar, MO

Real numbers, not "call for quote" runarounds. Final price depends on parts and condition, but here's the honest range:

• Diagnostic / inspection: $0–$45 (often waived if work is done)
• Scope mounting & bore sight: $45–$85
• Detail strip & clean: $60–$120 depending on platform
• Trigger job (bolt rifle or AR): $75–$175
• Cerakote, single color, one firearm: $175–$325
• Cerakote, multi-color or pattern: $300–$550
• Bluing touch-up: $80–$200
• Full hunting rifle tune-up: $95–$160
• AR-15 build (labor only, you supply parts): $150–$250
• Headspacing a barrel swap: $60–$100

We quote in writing before any work starts. No surprise charges.

Why Use a Local Lamar-Area Gunsmith

Mailing a firearm to a national gunsmith means an FFL transfer on both ends, shipping insurance, and a turnaround that often runs 6–12 weeks. For a $50 trigger job, you can spend $80 just on shipping and end up without your rifle for two months — usually right when you need it.

A local gunsmith means:

• You drop it off and pick it up. No FFL hassle for repair work.
• Faster turnaround. Most repairs are days, not months.
• You can talk to the person doing the work. If you've got a quirky old single-shot that belonged to your grandfather, that conversation matters.
• We know the conditions you shoot in. Missouri weather, Missouri game, Missouri ranges. Advice is grounded in what you actually do with the gun.

Getting Work Done — What to Expect

1. Bring the firearm in unloaded, action open, in a case or sleeve. Bring any parts, manuals, or notes about the issue.

2. We inspect and quote — usually same visit for common work, sometimes 24–48 hours for involved diagnostics.

3. You approve the quote in writing. Nothing starts until you sign off.

4. We do the work and function-test it before you pick it up.

5. Pickup with proof of ownership. ID required.

For Cerakote and refinishing, expect 2–4 weeks depending on backlog. Fall is busy — get hunting work in by early October if possible.

Service Area Around Lamar

We regularly see customers from Lamar, Liberal, Golden City, Mindenmines, Iantha, Sheldon, Jasper, Asbury, and as far as Nevada, Carthage, and Joplin. If you're within a reasonable drive of Barton County, we can help.

Schedule Your Gunsmith Work

Call (620) 215-6505 for a free estimate or to ask about a specific job. Walk-ins welcome during shop hours: Tue–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 9am–3pm. Address: (your address).

Same-week appointments are usually available for repairs, scope mounting, and cleaning. Cerakote and build work are scheduled out — call early in the season.