Thread: Gunsmith recommend in Welly

Asking for a friend who’s not good with computers - are there any good gunsmith recommendations in Wellington for some old mauser work? He’s restoring a rear sight and breaking some frozen screws.

Yellow Pages shows MEC in the Porirua region and the forum says Mitch Maxberry in the Hutt. Gun shop recommends Geoff Collings in Paraparaumu.

Many thanks.

Mitch was excellent and a good bugger.


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Originally Posted by Danny

Mitch was excellent and a good bugger.


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He is a top metal worker-I doubt there is better in the country, but thats the first time I have ever heard anyone call him a good bugger- most I know have very different names for him

Thanks Gents. So Mitch is still doing gunsmithing?

Sorry I didn’t mean for this to be gunsmith comparison either. Just wanted to know who’s the goto for good old mauser work. Thanks.

Originally Posted by furstimer

Thanks Gents. So Mitch is still doing gunsmithing?

Sorry I didn’t mean for this to be gunsmith comparison either. Just wanted to know who’s the goto for good old mauser work. Thanks.

he is still doing work, but has a very long waiting list- the days of just dropping stuff into him are gone. With Scott mostly doing other things there is a real opening for a general purpuse gunsmith in the lower north island. Geoff would be a good person to call imho for a old mauser

Alan Carr.

I second Alan Carr. He may not be the quickest but does a thorough job.

I use mitch maxberry for a good amount of my gunsmithing
I live in the far north and post my rifles to him
he does nice work

Mec Cameron used to do gun smithing. I know a few people who got onto him via hutt valley gun club to have stuff done, and they were happy with the results.

Murray Cameron would be my recommendation.

Thanks, Mitch said turnaround for jobs is about 2 months. Alan carr’s contact number on the internet doesn’t work?

Alan Carr - sorry don't have his number.

Alan Carr 021 234 6115. Did some work for me that I am very happy with.

Allan Carr.

Thanks to all the kind advice. Have passed it on for him to decide.