Carper Custom Gunsmith

Carper Custom Gunsmith handles all stages of rifle building and repair. Fred Carper brings 30+ years of machining experience—he started in CNC manufacturing for medical, defense, and electronics companies before transitioning to gunsmithing after graduating from Pennsylvania Gunsmith School.

• •Long-range hunting rifles - built for accuracy at distance
• •Benchrest rifles - competition-grade precision
• •Light-carry rifles - optimized for hunters

All builds start with your specifications and use popular long-range calibers like 6.5 Creedmoor, 280 Ackley Improved, 300 Win Mag, and others.

• •Chambering and re-barreling
• •Muzzle brakes
• •Barrel and bolt fluting
• •Sight mounting
• •Pillar bedding
• •Glass bedding
• •Trigger work and repairs

• •Recoil pad installation
• •Adjustable comb installation
• •Sight installation
• •Checkering and refinishing

Carper handles the full finishing menu:

Diagnoses and fixes problems across the entire firearm cycle: feeding issues, ejection problems, trigger malfunction, and firing pin issues.

Carper is planning to offer classes in handloading ammunition, bullet casting, stock making, and refinishing. Check website for 2022+ availability.

A 12-month hands-on program covering hand tools, metal finishing, bluing, heat treating, welding, machine tools, and barrel work. Students build a single-shot rifle from raw receiver, customize a Glock and AR-15, and perform multiple repairs under direct supervision.

"We throw just under 2 million targets a year and 85% of our guests use our range guns. Thanks to Fred we're able to keep up with the demand." — Wes Russum, Nemacolin Shooting Academy

2041 West Chestnut Street Washington, PA 15301 Near I-70

Phone: 724-225-1911 Email: Contact form on website

Consultation recommended before dropping off work.