River House Custom, LLC

River House Custom is run by Greg Zydiak, a gunsmith who treats every firearm like it matters. Unlike shops that swap parts and call it fixed, he diagnoses problems, makes custom parts when needed, and restores guns that have been neglected for decades.

• •Detail strip, clean, and oil — Deep cleaning for firearms caked with decades of dried oil and hardened dirt
• •Sight and scope mounting — Installed and bore-sighted to get you on paper; full-range sighting available
• •General repair — Jams, ejection failures, sudden accuracy loss, rust damage, drop damage
• •Live round and stuck brass removal — Safe extraction when rounds jam in barrels
• •Stock repairs and replacements — Both wood and composite stocks; fixed before they crack further
• •Metal refinishing — Specializes in rust blue finish for older guns, including touch-ups
• •Custom choke tubes, recoil pad installation, headspace checking, and firearm appraisal

Many firearms haven't been properly cleaned in decades. Accumulated dirt and dried oil harden inside, and tolerances measured in thousandths of an inch mean a little dirt causes a lot of problems.

Small issues become big ones when ignored. Loose stock bolts can split the tang. Poor cleaning causes jams. A rough chamber or broken extractor leaves you with a live round stuck in the barrel—something you should never try removing yourself.

Gun enthusiasts with 20th-century firearms who want them reliable again. Hunters who dropped a rifle on the hunt. Anyone who inherited a gun and wants to know if it's safe to shoot. People with problem firearms that other shops couldn't diagnose.

Visits by appointment only at: 1501 Stolpe Road, Hermann, MO 65401 Phone: (314) 283-0405 Email: [email protected]