Dirty Donkey Gunsmithing

Dirty Donkey Gunsmithing Trust your repairs & modifications to the Donkey who knows fi****ms, marksmanship, and instruction.

Occasionally we will do some rifle customization at Dirty Donkey Gunsmithing. The first target shown is the before modif...
03/15/2026

Occasionally we will do some rifle customization at Dirty Donkey Gunsmithing. The first target shown is the before modification group with a one-hundred percent stock R***r 10/22. The second group is the after modification group with the same rifle, same optic, same distance, same ammo and same shooter. Oh- and zero replacement parts- that’s right- no Volquartsen trigger; no Kidd barrel; no upgraded optic! And these are 10-shot groups by the way!
These results are real and if you want to improve the accuracy of your 10/22 or any other rifle, you can talk to the Donkey and see what we can do for you.

An exceptional Kreighoff K-32 recently arrived to be stripped, polished and restored to its original beauty. The purple ...
03/15/2026

An exceptional Kreighoff K-32 recently arrived to be stripped, polished and restored to its original beauty. The purple hue on the receiver and top latch is due to the high nickel content used in the steel and because of the hardness of the steel.
We chemically stripped the entire receiver- after complete disassembly of course- then repolished it to a high luster and hot-salt blued it.
Our next step in this is to fit a new stock and forend to this classic example of German craftsmanship.

A beautifully engraved Springfield 1911 came in to us recently, after being cold blued. The request was to remove the co...
03/15/2026

A beautifully engraved Springfield 1911 came in to us recently, after being cold blued. The request was to remove the cold blue, polish the slide and frame to high luster and then blue it correctly- with hot salts. After chemically stripping the cold blue, a day of polishing to remove the factory rough polish marks this beautiful lady was ready for her new coloring.
Cold blue is fine for touch-ups and covering of small imperfections, but for correct and proper coloring look for a shop that offers traditional rust bluing or hot-salt bluing. You won’t be disappointed.

The most recent trench gun project from DDG.The customer purchased this early model 37 Ithaca from auction at a bargain ...
03/15/2026

The most recent trench gun project from DDG.
The customer purchased this early model 37 Ithaca from auction at a bargain price of $80.00! It was in rough shape- stock broken beyond repair- held together with electrical tape and oil soaked; the metal was in equally rough shape but rusted- probably because all the oil was in the wood, not on the metal. The original 28” full-choked barrel was cut off and recrowned at 20” and a reproduction heat shield/bayonet lug was added. We then disassembled everything again, blasted it with recycled glass, hot blued all the metal and replaced the stock.
Not an original trench gun or military veteran, but cool nonetheless.

Another beautiful Smython/Smolt build from Ten-Ring Precision. The customer sourced the Smith & Wesson Model 19 and the ...
08/21/2025

Another beautiful Smython/Smolt build from Ten-Ring Precision. The customer sourced the Smith & Wesson Model 19 and the C**t Python 8-3/8” target barrel, we sent them to Texas for the pairing of the two. When they came back to us we gave them a high polish, hot blued them and slicked and smoothed the action.
When the customer picked this one up, he delivered another Smython- but this one is a four-inch model on a S&W Model 19-4 frame.

This was a first for me! The customer called to tell me his Beretta was not firing and he was having a difficult time op...
08/21/2025

This was a first for me! The customer called to tell me his Beretta was not firing and he was having a difficult time opening the gun or removing the forend.
Unfortunately, we were not able to assist the customer in this instance. We certainly do have the ability to resolder ribs with soft solder or with silver solder, but this barrel/ breech separation was a task I didn’t feel comfortable performing.

DDG is now adding Color Case Hardening to our capability set and is offering it to our customers. No- this is not chemic...
08/21/2025

DDG is now adding Color Case Hardening to our capability set and is offering it to our customers.
No- this is not chemical case coloring, this is the real, original, wood and bone charcoal in a hot kiln case coloring!
Pairing this finish with our rust bluing, hot salt bluing and nitre bluing we hope you’ll consider Dirty Donkey Gunsmithing for your firearm refinishing projects or your classic firearm restoration.

Another one of JMN Engraving’s works of art he allowed me to handle and blue. The most difficult part of this bluing job...
08/21/2025

Another one of JMN Engraving’s works of art he allowed me to handle and blue.
The most difficult part of this bluing job was reinstalling the barrel without marring the engraving or inlays!
The revolver came to DDG without stocks (grips) so it went back home to the owner the same way.

It’s been a little while since I’ve posted anything on my page, so I thought it overdue. What better way to update than ...
08/21/2025

It’s been a little while since I’ve posted anything on my page, so I thought it overdue. What better way to update than with some artistic craftsmanship.
The first example is an original C**t model 1903 in .32 acp. I cannot take credit for the stunning engraving or beautiful inlay work- that is all Jon Novak at JMN engraving.
After Jon added his tasteful touches, we gave everything a high polish and hot blued it. The trigger, safety, barrel bushing and all of the pins were nitre blued ( gold in the case of the trigger).
We finished the restoration with the addition of grade three walnut grips with gold C**t inlay emblems.
I genuinely don’t like to pat myself on the back, but I am very proud of the result.
The owner gave me creative liberty to create his one-of-a-kind showpiece and he was absolutely stunned by the result. Thank you again for trusting me with your heirloom!

05/04/2025

DDG will be closed until Wednesday June 4th. Perhaps we’ll actually get our bluing room expansion completed this time.
We will still be calling folks to pick up completed repairs.

Address

16393 S. Union Church Road
Bridgeville, DE
19933

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm

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(910) 330-9523

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