Name: SpringCreekArmory
Address: Ten Sleep
Telephone: +1 307 431 9194

A cracked frame from an otherwise beautiful, vintage 1876 Colt SAA

“Bill, Happy Birthday to me 12/30/50. I’m very impressed with this Colt. You took a very questionable frame and produced a masterpiece. I thank you for staying the course and getting it completed on budget. I did strive to be patient and hope I didn’t push you.

Bill You did a hell of a job and I’ll be proud to show off your work. Thank Y

Bill You did a hell of a job and I’ll be proud to show off your work. Thank You, Dan”

Who knows exactly how it happened , but it happened!

Could have been from an inclusion on the iron itself, poor forging structure or an attempt at a refinish?

I did what needed done: annealed twice; milled, filed, welded and filed five times and finally color case hardened.

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What I Do: Colt, Ruger, GW & Uberti.

First...Thank You for visiting! !

New Photo above of some custom grips I made for a good Colt Customers S&W N frames.

Did you know I guarantee my work for AS LONG as you own your Single Action?

PLEASE Do Not Send in Your Handgun for Repair Without me Giving the Go-Ahead.

I take pride in what I turn out.
I treat every piece like it will be critiqued by the best of the best in the industry.

From time to time your gun may need to be re-done for whatever reason.

Maybe the CCH wasn’t to my liking or I missed a blemish when I was polishing or the wood I was using didn’t quite do what I wanted.
Some things WILL cause a delay.

Some guns will leave my shop back to you later than expected.
If you can’t take the disappointment of the gun not being done on time - please tell me. It’ll be done when I’m proud of it so you can be too.

Please Note:

If using US Mail Priority address to

Bill Fuchs

PO Box 533

Ten Sleep, Wyoming 82442.

We are a rural town and do not have delivery to storefronts.

Fedex and UPS can come via address below.

Prices are "Estimate" in some cases a 122 year old SAA cannot simply be tuned up. The Hammer may need welded, Cam might need replaced, Trigger Sear may be bent or short, Hand spring may need replaced, a larger diameter cylinder pin may need utilized. In all cases you will be apprised of the condition of the parts once I have the gun disassembled before work commences.

Any replaced parts will be returned. (credit for used parts is an option)

Action Tune-up: Correct timing of bolt drop, rise and height of bolt to properly fit cylinder stop, alter length of hand, trigger to hammer sear engagement and trigger pull adjusted to customers specification. Plus eliminate any “end shake”..

What I don’‘t do: I won’t put spongy springs in your gun just to make it ”feel better”.

Action Tune-Up Price: $245.00

Rebuilt Hammer notches and Triggers:

Prices: Hammer $125 one notch repaired, $225 for two. Complete rebuild including new cam $325.
If trigger can be repaired (in the case of a Bisley) $150.

Barrel Turning:

Turn your barrel left or right to correct bullet impact. The degree needed to move the barrel is minimal, resulting in a normal looking sight picture. Your gun will be test fired to ensure POA is POI

Price: $125

Barrel Swap:

Repace your barrel with a new scuff-free barrel, trim as needed, recut forcing cone and fit ejector rod housing.

Price: $125-$275

Cylinder fitting:

Fit an extra cylinder, perfectly timed like the original.

Price: $195

Price to Rechamber: $325

Cylinder Fluting to 1st Gen Specs: $180

Grip Fitting:

Fashion a new set of one or two piece grips from your material or mine. Or simply make yours fit...perfectly.

Wood/Synthetic Make New: $375 and up.

Bone or Bone-like: $400 (plus material)

Fit grips $175

$ Priced per job:

*Slow Rust Blue, Hot Blue or CCH (Color Case Hardening).

*Install new Front Sight to Factory Specs

*Install Ejector Housing Stud

*Install new Recoil Plate

File Work $45 minimum

Welding $75 minimum

Whitesmithing Service for unobtainable parts.

All Other SAA Services Not Listed Are Performed: POR

Typical time frames

1.) To Tune and Time your SAA work times within 7-10 days. If parts are needed it will increase the time accordingly.

2.) Welding parts: 3 weeks.

3.) Grips: 30 Days.

4.) Full refinish; Metal work, Case Color, Blueing: 6-8 months.

5.) Fire/Nitre Blue small parts: 10-14 days.

OTHER FIREARMS TUNED and SLICKED UP:

Colt Lightning Rifle and Clones - Medium and Large Frames ONLY

Winchester 1860, 1873, 1876, 1886 and 1894's

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Confidence. Done Right. On Time. Every Time!

3.5” Colt SAA, nickel with Ejector in 45 Colt.

All Single Action Work

20 years experience in repair, custom alteration, proper function and design in the Colt Single Action Army.

Inventor of the Patented Single Action Cylinder Pin Ejector

Hard to believe it took 145 years for the idea of using the guns own hammer to do the work to dislodge a pesky jammed cylinder pin.

* Works on all makes of Single Action revolvers.

Get your Six Shooter tuned up!

In use since 1874 (2nd Cavalry shipped June 11) this awesome old Colt pictured above received a new bolt to lock it like a vault and runs better than ever. It’s ready for another century and half of use!

My Six Shooter Tune-Up will ensure proper function for years and thousand of shots downrange.

Tune up will include; proper timing and lo

My Six Shooter Tune-Up will ensure proper function for years and thousand of shots downrange.

Tune up will include; proper timing and lock up, perfect trigger sear to hammer adjustment and remove “end shake”.

Parts extra if needed *

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Contact Me Any Time!

Let’s hear what you’d like done.

It’s true, Most Single Action Work comes from out of state. Receiving your gun halfways across the Country is how I work!

I’ll help you ship your firearm and ensure its fully insured on its delivery back to you.

Come visit our tiny town of 260 folks - you are welcome to visit us in person.

We’ll have a burger with you next door at the Saloon where Calamity Jane once brought western visitors if you’ve got the time!

Spring Creek Armory

Ten Sleep, Wyoming 82442

307-431-9194

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Colt SAA • Uberti • SAA • Tune Up • Custom Grips Bill Fuchs (307) 431-9194

A cracked frame from an otherwise beautiful, vintage 1876 Colt SAA

What I Do: Colt, Ruger, GW & Uberti.

All Other SAA Services Not Listed Are Performed: POR

Cylinder Pin Ejector Tool

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Confidence. Done Right. On Time. Every Time!

All Single Action Work

Inventor of the Patented Single Action Cylinder Pin Ejector

Get your Six Shooter tuned up!

Get your Six Shooter tuned up!

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Spring Creek Armory

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