Please note - New email address is armco1@shaw.ca

 

 ARMCO MACHINE & PLATING 

PO Box 21073, Spruceland RPO, Prince George, BC  V2M7A5 

Phone 250-962-9713   Fax  250-962-6982    armco1@shaw.ca

Updated January 27, 2012 

      What's New at Armco?

USED GUNS FOR SALE      New Guns For Sale 

    Guns in Parts       

PARTS & ACCESSORIES     1911  Parts                 Refinishing - Now Long Guns Too!!              Labour              

 

Armco's revised drop-in/visiting hours are working well!  Wednesday from 1:00 to 4:00, plus Saturday 9:00-12:00 and 1:00-4:00 gives us those times to visit, talk, tinker maybe, have a coffee, without the stress of trying to get a job finished and still keep about three conversations going :)  It has turned out to be a highlight of my week, and I'd like to thank all of you for your support and understanding.  As before if you're traveling through we can make other arrangements  :)  We still take a break from answering the phone on Tuesdays and Thursdays and that has really upped productivity, too!   Thanks, guys!!  (and ladies...  :)

 

ABOUT ARMCO

Armco Machine & Plating is a handgun specialized Gun Shop located in western Canada, the central part of British Columbia. We deal with shooters from across Canada, catering to their needs in guns, gear, accessories, reloading supplies, and sometimes, just a friendly ear.  I’ve been a full-time pistolsmith since 1994, and part-time for 5 years prior to that. My background is in the precision machining involved in building racing motorcycle engines, and, of course, gun tinkering, going back 40 years.  The transition to strictly working on handguns was a natural one.

Jean and I are both very active competitors at matches across Canada. I’m past Section Co-ordinator of IPSC B.C. , for many years Vice-Region Director of IPSC Canada, a certified  NROI  Range Master, IPSC Training Course Instructor and Range Officer Instructor.  Jean is also a certified IPSC Range Officer.   We both love to shoot and although we're slower than we were, we really enjoy getting to the matches.

Some new stuff :)

There has been, over the last year especially, a transition toward gun sales, both handguns and long guns, and I have seen this really grow.  We have a great (and fast-changing) array of new and used guns available to our many customers across Canada and along with unbeatable pricing, we offer service second to none.   Keep an eye on the site, and if you see something you like, act fast!  Email is the best way, and offers to buy are taken in chronological order.  Fax works as well -  phoning me is the least likely to get a fast response  :(

Great News!!  We are now able to offer an expert refinishing service for long guns as well as handguns of course.  I have had a retired gun bluing expert, Jim Ford, doing some lovely pistol refinishing for me lately, including fine old Lugers, etc., and I have been extremely impressed with his work.  I had him redo (metal and wood) my prized but very beat up Husqvarna Crown Grade .270 and was floored!  The gun has never looked this good!  I only wish I'd thought to take a few "before" pics :(  You will see a new section appear on the gun refinishing page with excellent pricing.    Turnaround no more than four weeks!  Jim also does phenomenal wood refurbishing!!

With Clarence Weatherby here now for a full year, we can confidently offer custom guns - Open, Cowboy, Standard, Target, Tactical, AR's and Shotguns.  Email for a quote on your needs, and let's hear YOUR ideas :)  I am more and more able to concentrate on the sales end. For quite a while yet, I will be overseeing all projects, but Clarence has developed a feel for how a gun is supposed to feel, look, and especially work  :)  It seems all I do lately is admire and compliment his work.

Gunnar Christensen                                  Jean Christensen                Hit Counter     (250)962-9713  Armco1@shaw.ca

PRICES SHOWN MAY CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

Note:

You aren’t going to see ARMCO on the Canadian Gunnutz banner this year.   I have had a long (and good) association with CGN, and was one of the very first Business members.  I have a lot of friends and customers who are members - and I always recommend it. 

The business membership involves a yearly fee, and a LOT of the more time-consuming stuff I need to deal with daily are from CGN.  Keeping a dual set of ads current and updated is very time-consuming and I am not able to work until 11 at night any more – nor do I want to!  It is also more cumbersome to deal with PM's than emails - not as easy to relate back to a previous conversation.  I will still obviously be a member and contribute when I can to discussions etc. but the return on the investment of time (and money) to remain a business member doesn't seem to be there.  At least for now - let's see what 2012 brings  :)

Business is booming and although obviously some of this originated with CGN, research indicates by far the major portion is a result of the website/return customers/word of mouth...By dropping the CGN Business membership, I intend to be on the phone more as a huge percentage of our sales is generated by phone calls.  I could  push for more sales, but then I would end up having to hire more people, so the intent is to keep the sales level where it is and provide superior service  :)  We’ll never be a Wholesale Sports, but that’s OK  J

Best wishes for 2012...

Gunnar & Jean