What is a Custom Firearm?

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One of the most used and misused words in the firearms industry today is "custom." We could offer a dictionary definition, but to members of the American Custom Gunmakers Guild it simply means a firearm painstakingly made to your order and specifications.

A custom firearm is created from the finest components available. It is a combination of the latest in modern machining techniques and time-honored hand fitting. Fit and finish are of the highest standards. It is made to the particular requirements of the client, so it is one-of-a-kind. Various components, when necessary, are carefully modified or completely handmade to fulfill a specific functional or aesthetic purpose.

In other words, a custom firearm is first class all the way. But, it is more than that. A combination of advance planning and the subtle artistic use of the components results in a functional work of art, rather than an assembly of quality, but unrelated parts. A work of art that feels as good as it looks. A gunmaker's years of experience contributes subtle excellencies in handling qualities as well as appearance.

To some people a firearm is an extension of one's personality, a place for personal ideas to become reality, a source of pride and pleasure.

True artistic beauty can be expressed in wood and steel, making your investment in a custom firearm a case of the sum being more than the addition of the individual components.

The American Custom Gunmakers Guild is made up of craftsmen from all areas of the United States who specialize in high quality custom work on firearms. Guild members, although diverse in their interests, share a common bond toward the betterment of custom firearms and the skills needed to achieve as near perfection as is humanly possible.

Each member is an individual craftsman with his own ideas and disciplines. Members have a wide range of experience and specialties and the high quality of their work is the result of their years of dedication to these high ideals making custom firearms.

You may want to select a Guild member, or a combination of members, to turn your ideas of a custom firearm into reality. While the American Custom Gunmakers Guild is fortunate to have many of the world's finest craftsmen as members, the broad diversity of our general membership dictates that we make no endorsement of any member's level of expertise beyond that required for initial acceptance to the Guild.