Gunsmith Services

A Southampton-based Gunsmith specialising in shotgun, airgun and rifle repairs and maintenance. 

TGS Outdoors offers a comprehensive range of gun maintenance, repair, storage and transfer services. We provide a  quality and professional approach needed to care for, safely handle and store your guns. Our experienced, on-site gunsmith is able to service a variety of over and unders as well as rifles and airguns manufactured by many popular gun brands. 

Looking to have your shotgun maintained pre or post-season? We can provide a full service that includes a full strip and cleaning of the internals and replacement of any damaged internal parts. 

• Semi-auto - from £120
• Over and under - from £160

Please note that some parts may be subject to an additional charge. 

Is something not quite right with your gun? If you just need someone to have a quick look at what’s going on, we can provide a small check and inspection before quoting for any necessary repair work. 

Light inspection - from £25 (prices may vary depending on the work required)

Repairs - please contact us directly for a quote. 

A full airgun service includes a full strip and clean of the internals, replacement of damaged or wearing seals, pressure testing and chronograph testing.

A full service of non-regulated air gun - from £140

A full service of regulated air rifles - from £185

Ensure your rifle is up to power and working to the legal standard power with a chronograph test. 

£28 per gun

Zeroing your air rifle scope is an important task that all air rifle shooters must do. This means correctly setting up your scope so that your pellets land where your scope’s crosshairs are pointing, allowing you to make consistent accurate shots. Zeroing involves shooting at a target, assessing the point of impact and then adjusting the scope’s turrets accordingly. Without proper zeroing, your shots could veer off target, regardless of how carefully you aim.

This is a process that requires a different setup for each individual as we are all different. We will ensure that the scope will be zeroed to best suit the customer, however, you may have to make some minor adjustments to get it just right for you.

We can carry out this service in-store for just £25 per rifle. (FREE when buying a gun or scope directly from TGS Outdoors).

If you don’t own your own charging/filling equipment, a refill with us is a cheap, quick and easy alternative. Simply bring your airgun in-store and a member of the team will be happy to help. We use a compressor which can also be purchased online.

£2.75 per air gun.

Need a hand fitting a scope to your rifle? Our Gunsmith can fit this with precision and care for you. 

£15

(FREE when buying a gun or scope directly from TGS Outdoors)

This happens more than people realise, and it’s nothing to be embarrassed about! From low power, to double loading a gun, pellets can get stuck from time to time. If you’re struggling to remove a pellet yourself, then we are here to help. For some circumstances, it can be a really simple fix, however, sometimes, we need to spend a little more time and care on removing pellets. Please contact us directly for a quote. 

To receive a gun to TGS Outdoors:

Firearm transfer fee - £30 per gun (including air rifles, air pistols, shotguns, rifles and FAC moderators)

Non-FAC moderator transfer - £15

To send a gun from TGS Outdoors:

RFD transfer fee - £40 per gun
This includes postage and packaging as well as completion of any necessary paperwork.

Have an old or broken shotgun that you need to dispose of and aren’t sure of the appropriate way? We offer a firearm disposal service, where we take care of everything for only £40. We handle the paperwork, disposal of the firearm, and notification to your constabulary. We will also provide you with information on what you need to do once your gun has been disposed of.

Whether you are giving up your licence, or have older cartridges that are no longer suitable for use, we offer cartridge disposal free of charge. Please contact a member of the team for further information.

Subject to availability, we can store your firearm for you. 
£5 per week per gun

Looking to sell your gun? We’d love to help. Subject to viewing, we offer commission sales or part exchange on selected second-hand guns. Please feel free to bring your gun in-store, and a member of the team will be happy to provide a free valuation. 

We can provide a gun valuation for insurance purposes with a written inspection report and valuation paperwork for £35. 

Looking for gun re-blacking, re-jointing, choke alterations or something else that’s not listed above? For more in depth gunsmith repairs and alterations we work with a range of specialist gunsmiths across the country and can offer these services through our carefully selected partners.

Please get in contact with us directly for a quote. 

If you’d like to book one of our services, please contact us directly, by phone, email or via social media direct messenger. It’s important to note that all of our services are subject to availability, prices may vary based on make, model and work needed and lead times on gunsmith projects may also vary.

Whilst we endeavour to accept a range of guns from different shooting disciplines, there are a few brands that, unfortunately, we cannot accept. This includes:

Daystate / Brocock
Theoben
SMK
KRAL
Umarex CO2 Airguns (selected - please enquire)
Walthers (selected - please enquire)

Please ensure that you specify your gun on enquiry. We will be more than happy to assist you in finding a suitable Gunsmith and can help you with sending your gun. 

You may be asked to present the repairs form that you’ve been given when booking a gun in for repair.