r/canadaguns • u/Warm-Alternative-433 • 5d ago

Fix my gun / Modding Gunsmith for shotgun fitting and small mods Hamilton/brantford area

Hello, I have a shotgun I’d like fitted and potentially another bead installed. Is there anyone in the Hamilton and Brantford area that is recommended? Or a shop perhaps? Thanks.

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u/MrNotSoSorry 5d ago

Al Simmons in Hamilton is where I take mine if it's something I can't do or don't wanna risk.

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u/Mr_Nuclear1 5d ago

Al Simmons!

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u/waitwhatnothing 5d ago

What kind of shotgun? Replacing a bead or adding like a mid bead? 

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u/Warm-Alternative-433 5d ago

Over under and adding a mid bead

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u/waitwhatnothing 5d ago

Like others said Al Simmons has a gunsmith they send stuff to. I haven’t used the service but I’ve heard good things. They might be a bit slow to turn it around, gunsmiths all seem to be busy these days.

For fitting I’d suggest seeing a trap, skeet or sporting clays coach or buying a book and trying to figure it out yourself (like I did). Your average gun store just isn’t going to be very knowledgeable about shotgun fitting. 

If you want to drop big money on a custom fitted stock there’s also Artisan Gunworks in Niagara. 

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u/RedMulbery 5d ago

Chiming in here to say I had bad luck with getting a low rise red dot sight mount installed on my 1301 at Al Simmons. The receiver was scratched and they fired my without asking me first. It was a brand new shotgun at the time which upset me not to get the first few rounds off on or even have that be disclosed. I wouldn’t have them work on any of my firearms in the future.

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u/Hink_Hall_ 5d ago

Herron arms and gunsmithing. He's in Fisherville, I'll be honest I've haven't had him do any work for me yet. But I have known Ian for a few years now, he seems like he knows his stuff.