Alabama Gun Works
Alabama Gun Works started as a hobby and became the go-to gunsmith for West Alabama shooters. Jonathan Jones opened the shop full-time in 2019 at 6640 Lon Hyche Rd in Northport, and it's grown entirely by word of mouth—a two-person operation that handles everything from complete custom builds to det...
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Alabama Gun Works started as a hobby and became the go-to gunsmith for West Alabama shooters. Jonathan Jones opened the shop full-time in 2019 at 6640 Lon Hyche Rd in Northport, and it's grown entirely by word of mouth—a two-person operation that handles everything from complete custom builds to detailed Cerakote finishing.
Every rifle is built from the ground up to YOUR exact specifications. You choose the barrel length, caliber, stock design, finish, and engraving. They work with top-tier components:
Actions & Parts: - Kauger Arms actions (VPR, Elite, CRS2) - Defiance Deviant actions - Proof Research barrels - AG Composites carbon fiber stocks - Masterpiece Arms and Foundation chassis - Triggertech, Bix'n Andy, Jewell triggers
Popular Calibers They Build: - 6.5 Creedmoor (hunting favorite) - 7PRC - 6mm Creedmoor - 22 Dasher - 6.5x47 Lapua - 338 Lapua - 25 Creedmoor - 450 Bushmaster - 25 AGW - 243 Win
This is what they're known for. Custom patterns, hand-crafted designs, not dip—100% Cerakote on metal, polymers, wood, and composite. They offer:
- •Bottomland patterns (their signature)
- •Old School Camo finishes
- •Custom AGW bronze mixes
- •Swamp patterns
- •Digital camo
- •Distressed/battleworn finishes
- •GunCandy custom colors (any color you can think of)
- •Sentimental tribute builds (this is what they pride themselves on)
Every pattern is unique and hand-sprayed. Customers send in photos of rifles they want redone, shotguns for turkey season, restorations of family guns.
| Service | Details |
|---|---|
| Custom Rifle Builds | Long-range, hunting, competition, AR-15s |
| Cerakote Finishing | Custom colors and patterns on all firearm components |
| Sight-Ins | 100-yard and 300-yard range on-site |
| FFL Transfers | $50 transfers from online purchases |
| Gunsmithing | Trigger jobs, barrel threading, crown cuts |
| Detailed Cleaning | Ultrasonic cleaning, bore cleaning, action detail |
| Gun Restoration | Bring old guns back to life for next generation |
| Shotgun Work | Turkey guns, duck guns, slug guns, chokes |
| Custom Ammo Loading | Tuned loads for your specific rifle |
Hours: - Monday-Friday: 8am-4pm - Pickup/drop-off: Monday-Tuesday only - Call or text to schedule appointments
Contact: - Phone/Text: 205-454-0548 (Jonathan Jones, Owner) - Email: [email protected] - Address: 6640 Lon Hyche Rd, Northport, AL 35473
Text-first communication — This is a small operation. Text gets the fastest response. They handle everything from consultations to scheduling to answering technical questions.
What started as a two-man hobby has generated a customer base that shoots everything from 22 Dasher benchrest rifles at PRS competitions to 450 Bushmaster night guns for hog season. They've built rifles for hunters across Alabama, built tribute guns for daughters getting into shooting, and restored family firearms.
The "Brag Board" on their site fills with customer success photos—bucks taken with guns they built, competition wins, field work. That's the point for them: precision builds that actually perform when it matters.