Are there any good or better excellent gunsmiths in South Africa? Please share your experiences with us.

Danie Joubert comes to mind

You might try Sabi Arms. My PH (Thierry Labat)had them build him a rifle and it is a very nice working rifle for a PH.

Is it hard to import rifles from the USA?

quote:

Originally posted by butchlambert:
Is it hard to import rifles from the USA?

Yes it is. And expensive as well. Their firearms permit system is a pain in the Ass!

.

If you need a muzzleloader, Glen McGill in Oudtshoorn is capable, if he is still in the business.

Try John Brussel, next to Parrow Arms in Parrow (Cape Town). Oh holiday now, so I do not have his contact info with me. He has done some stock work for me and it turned out very nice. Also try Terry Harrison at Bullet Central Africa, near Durbanville.

I can get you more info after I return to Betty's Bay in mid-January.

Don

Sunshine what are you looking for/to have done? There quite a few top notch smith's in South Africa.

Bennie Laubscher. I had a lovely 7x64 he made in the style of a Holland & Holland stalking rifle.

In no specific order...

Danie Joubert
Faan de Vos (stocks)
Steve Fourie (stocks and complete rifles)
Jan Bondesio (jnr)
Natal Gun Co - Alan Henry
Terry Harrison - tactical / accuracy
Piet Welgemoed - accuracy / F Class
Bennie Loubser
Gerrie Coetzee
Morkel and Crouse
I have some personal experience / exposure to all of these but don't personally own work of all these gentlemen. There are others that I'm sure I could think of given time.