NEVER AGAIN. My experience with Brubaker Arms was a complete nightmare. I asked Bryan to do some work on a priceless family heirloom, a custom 1911 which included cutting front and rear sight dovetails for Novak style sights, Cerakoting the slide, frame, and beaver tail, and installing Heinie Straight Eight front and rear sights. The work was supposed to take around 3 weeks. Bryan called me after a little over 3 weeks and told me the gun was finished and ready for pickup. When I went to pick it up, the first thing I noticed was that the sights had been BEATEN into the slide with a brass punch. There were strike marks and brass all over both sides of the rear sight and the edge of the front sight dovetail had been rolled over from where the punch kept glancing off. There was also a strike mark on the side of the slide near the front sight where he had missed the punch and struck the slide. When I addressed the issues with the sights, he grabbed a bottle of liquid blue and a cotton swab and slathered it on the sights and asked if that was better. When I still wasn't satisfied with the condition of the sights (brand new sights that cost me $152) he took the gun, put it in a vise with a chunk of rubber, and started beating on the front sight with a brass punch and a hammer, trying to smooth out the edge he'd rolled over. After handing it back I noticed the gun was coated in grease, and as I wiped the grease off with my hands, I found that there was a huge blemish in the Cerakote on the right side of the slide. If you look closely at the pictures he posted on his Facebook page, you can see that the sights are all marred up and you can just see part of the blemish on the right side of the slide, even though it's in the shadows. When I asked Bryan about it, he said that sometimes it spatters and that's what happened and that he couldn't smooth it out. There was also some grittiness and drag to the slide when I racked it where it had been perfectly smooth before. After some discussion, Bryan agreed to fix the issues and, though hesitantly, I handed the pistol back to him. I asked him how long it would take to fix the issues and he told me to give him a few days. That "few days" turned into a few weeks and then into over a month. Just a day shy of 8 weeks after I had originally dropped off the gun with Bryan, he called me to tell me it was ready. I went to pick it up immediately and he had re-finished the slide, fixed and installed the damaged sights, and addressed the slide rails to smooth out the grittiness. I paid him and took the gun home, only to find out it was packed with grease, there were multiple blemishes in the Cerakote even after he refinished the slide, and he had stripped out two of the grip screws. After two days of carrying a few hours at a time, and only 8 rounds to check the functionality, there are already spots where the "Cerakote" is coming off and I keep finding blemishes. The "Cerakote" job looks and performs more like a rattle can job. Bryan is a very nice guy, but I would never, ever, trust him with another firearm. Growing up with a father who was a gunsmith for most of my life, I know good gunsmithing and quality craftsmanship, and I haven't seen either with Brubaker Arms. My advice, do what I should have done, take the extra steps and send your firearm to a reputable manufacturer or gunsmith such as the original maker or Nighthawk Customs. This was an extremely hard, frustrating lesson to have to learn on a priceless firearm, and I had to pay full price for it in more ways than one. Bryan is willing to fix the mistakes, but when you are a licensed "gunsmith" and do it for a living, any mistakes made should be fixed BEFORE you hand the finished product back to the customer. That's just good business. Note: Brubaker Arms Manufacturing is not certified through Cerakote to apply their product. To prevent having an experience like mine, you can find certified Cerakote applicators in your area on the Cerakote website. Update: After reporting Brubaker Arms Manufacturing to the Better Business Bureau, Bryan Brubaker claimed that all of my allegations were false and opened up a case with the Yakima Sheriffs Department claiming harassment, though when I was contacted by a deputy, he stated that Bryan could produce no evidence of harassment. Obviously Brubaker Arms Manufacturing is very unprofessional and unwilling to own up to their mistakes. I have also had multiple gunsmiths and certified Cerakote applicators look at the firearm that Brubaker worked on and they have all agreed that the workmanship is completely unsatisfactory. Some businesses have even reached out and offered to refinish the firearm free of charge due to the extremely poor quality of the work. Bryan also posted pictures on his Facebook page clearly showing the damage done to the sights during his first attempt as well as a blemish in the Cerakote that is just visible on the right side of the slide even though it is shadowed. read more

So I took my gun to another place in town. Turned out they were good at taking my gun apart, not so good at putting it together! So they called me to give me a box f parts!!!! I thought I was going to die!!! So I called these guys and told them what happened, I was literally in tears! They took the box, were able to find the part that I needed changed, and also told me that those guys who had it before lost a spring. So they looked up all the parts for me. They are dealers for the manufacturers of my firearm, so they actually passed on to me 5% of the dealer discount! (They had 20% off and charged their service charge, which is 15%, so I got my part 5% cheaper than online! So I thought that was awesome. And apparently, they do that with all their customers!) Anyway, after a couple weeks, I had the revolver back, nice and shiny, and I am ecstatic about it. Never ever go to a place that has gunsmithing services in addition to something, just go to the real good ol' fashioned gunsmithing shop in your area, that has a licensed gunsmith, not some 12 y.o. kid who likes to play with guns and calls himself a gunsmith... read more

Never underestimate the value of a good gunsmith! Absolutely thrilled with the work done so far. I had 5 of my rifles blued and color cased. And yes, color casing is a bit of chemistry and a bit of luck, but these guys have perfected the process. There's no place in the U.S. where they color-case as well as here. I'll post some pictures of the color-case. They also do engraving, milling, Colt Bluing, respecting Colt's original recipe which has been known only by a few who dies. These guys have reverse-engineered it. They are brilliant! Hard to believe there is such a jewel in the very unpromising, small town of Yakima, really... read more

They're basically providing gunsmithing services to all stores in town in addition to having their own clientele. They are the only facility of this type around this area of the state, including N Oregon. You would think they'd charge an arm and a leg, but their prices are still decent. They're building an awesome new facility in town. It will be visible from the high-way. I had so many jobs taken there, I already forgot. I'll stick around them, you always want to have a gunsmith as your friend, haha! read more

Bought a firearm from England. They helped me with their FFL, I needed details in order to import it. They drove to Seattle to pick it up for me. Perfect services, no hassle, no issues. I then replaced the stock, made a new one, from scratch. Mr. Bond would be thrilled and proud to see this young man's work. The checkering is perfect, the finish is absolutely spot on and it's an absolute joy to shoot this little rifle. read more

They helped me find the best firearm for self defense for myself and my family. I am really happy with their services. They customized my firearm with a Cerakote finish, now all my work colleagues envy my pink little gun. The price was fair. Turnaround time was decent. read more

My blonde tiger Remington Mohawk 600 done by Bryan. Everything from cerakoting the barrel to the stock (shaped and made from scratch). Awesome. Went back with a number of other jobs, smaller than this. All came out great. Will keep going back. Recommended. read more

No fuss. Brought in two guns, my girlfriend's gun, she wanted it pink camouflage. Done well and fast. I blued mine. Both are really good at holster wear, nothing's not wearing off. Would definitely recommend it. read more

Brilliant service. Took there my rifles to get some muzzle brakes installed. They offered me their custom muzzle, made in house. I love it. I had it installed on all my rifles. read more

All my LE friends are using this gunsmithing shop for personal service, so I contacted them. Good quality work, fast turnaround, decent prices. Very happy with the work done. read more

Without a doubt, the best gunsmith in PNW. They are building a new facility now, it will be the only facility that is gunsmithing exclusively here in the area. read more

I have taken firearms over for years now. I ever had any complaint. I love the work, I think they're the best gunsmithing team I have worked with. read more

Decent turnaround time, worked over time for me because I brought my rifle in late before the season. Good work, decent price.

Absolute professionals!!! Great service and amazing customization! Thank you guys! These guys know everything! read more

Very satisfied with the work. Very well done. Turnaround was quick as well.

Great cerakote job. I just LOVE hat he did with my gun.

Brilliant work. Had this rust blued. Awesome.