York Tactical

York Tactical started with a simple mission: provide quality gunsmithing and firearm services at prices that don't require a second mortgage. What began as a home-based operation in Tamaqua has grown into a full-service shop handling Cerakote, custom builds, repairs, and transfers—while staying family-owned.

The shop is a fully licensed FFL (Type 07), which means they can order firearms from major online retailers like CDNN, Sportsmans Guide, Classic Firearms, and GunBroker. Transfer cost is a flat $30 per firearm.

Cerakote is their bread and butter. It's a polymer-ceramic coating that bonds to steel, aluminum, plastics, and wood—offering abrasion resistance, corrosion protection, and hardness that beats competing coatings by wide margins. Their in-house testing documentation shows Cerakote protects steel 50 times better than competing coatings in salt spray testing.

They Cerakote firearms, knives, magazines, scope rings, and miscellaneous tactical gear.

• •Turnaround: 4-6 weeks standard. Rush service available at double cost.

Key notes: - Disassembly/reassembly runs $35–$70 depending on firearm complexity - Non-stocking colors add $35 surcharge - Stencil work: $25–$95 depending on complexity - They offer battleworn finishes, flag designs, and multi-color patterns

They handle full repair, customization, and modification work:

• •Stock replacement and refinishing
• •Drill and tap for sight or scope mounting
• •Scope mounting and leveling
• •Pistol sight replacement
• •Trigger jobs or trigger replacement
• •Barrel threading, cutting, and crowning
• •Professional cleaning services
• •GLOCK service and repair (certified armorer on staff)

• •Labor rate: $55/hour (1-hour minimum, then billed in 15-minute increments)
• •Machine work: $85/hour (1-hour minimum, then billed in 30-minute increments)

Specific barrel work: Threading ($85), Cut/Crown/Thread ($130), Cut/Crown or Recrown ($100)

They build custom AR-15 and AR-10 platforms—pistols and rifles. No fixed pricing because every build is tailored to your parts selection and requirements. They're also developing their own house-brand AR-15 line coming soon.

$30 per transfer. They work with the major online retailers and will contact companies not yet in their dealer network to arrange shipments.

410 Arlington S. Tamaqua, PA 18252 570-778-3991

Note: Ammunition manufacturing was discontinued.

They do one thing well and don't pretend otherwise: gunsmithing, Cerakote, and custom builds at straightforward pricing. No inventory overhead markup because they don't stock firearms. GLOCK-certified armorer on staff. Family operation that's been refining their process since 2015. If you need a service not listed, they'll work with you—just ask.