The Bench Doctor

03/12/2025

A very nice Beretta M4 A4. The grip bushings were stripped. I had to drill them out and tap the holes for new, oversized bushings. She's now back in the game.

01/22/2025

Not sure how this happened. Came in the door like this as well as the safety installed upside down. Wi******er 1200 trigger group.

11/15/2024

A side quest to make a stand for a good friends blacksmith vice.

09/26/2024

Hey friends, don't buy AK kits or guns with non forged trunnions. This is a VSKA trunnion that I was pressing the barrel out of. Notice the huge crack?

03/19/2024

Last night's project. Two mounting screws with a torx bit broken off in each one. Removed and no damage to the rail or gun.

03/19/2024

I love when new tools show up.

08/21/2023

7 Guns cleaned, repaired or serviced this weekend. It was a good productive weekend.

02/03/2023

Here is a New York Times article that I was able to help with identification of the weapon used as well as the suppressor.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/26/us/monterey-park-shooting-gun.html?auth=login-facebook&fbclid=IwAR2GXTgaW3kT-wwbhkuBUPbovO9H8bfS0juBjhJNQFuIEgOZArL8iDgFxXQ

Images of the weapon used in the attack on the Star Ballroom Dance Studio showed modifications the authorities said the gunman most likely made himself.

02/03/2023

This one is from last year. These types of jobs are my favorites to work on. Bringing a piece of history back to life. This one was on it's way to the parts bin but I had it sent to me to see what I could do to get it back in to working shape. It came out pretty well and shoots as well as it ever did.

02/01/2023

It's been a busy week. Lots of neat guns and nice people. I have gotten to play with a Ma**er Pistol. a Marlin Trapper in 45-70, a CMMG Banshee and several others. I am also building a custom AK on a Bench Doctor receiver. It's the first company branded reciever out the door. Serial Number 2. No 1 is in my safe :)

01/27/2023

Today I had the pleasure of working on this Ma**er M2 in .45acp. She is the sibling of the Sig 22 from last week. She too got an ultrasonic spa day and reassembled.

01/17/2023

New shop truck?