Franson Firearms or Mackools ??

[78jeep]

I have been looking for a shop in Tulsa to do some hot dip bluing on a few long guns I have. Is anyone familiar with Franson Firearms, I believe the owner is Don Franson. Does this shop do a good job hot dip bluing? If so does anyone have some photos they can share if they have had work done by him? I also was wondering about Mackools I hear they do bluing also? Im new to the forum so sorry to bombard with questions right off the bat, just looking for someone who does top notch factory looking hot dip bluing that I can trust not to screw up my rifles. Any suggestion would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Mitch Rapp]

No experience with Mackools but Don Franson is a great guy, and I think finishes may be what he is best at.

 

[flatwins]

Welcome aboard! Ted, by chance? Don is on here as "Honeybee" and I suspect he'll be along to answer some questions.

 

[Super Dave]

Franson. Do it.

 

[HMFIC]

Franson Firearms has a website with a couple of photos, but you really owe it to yourself to stop by the shop and talk to Don and Lia. They are great people and Don can probably show you some examples of his work that just doesn't translate in pictures.

I don't know anything about Mackools.

 

[kd5rjz]

Mackools is very very very very very very overpriced. Think Dongs, but with NFA stuff.

 

[JB Books]

Mackools is very very very very very very overpriced. Think Dongs, but with NFA stuff.

+1000

Old Man Mackool (God bless him) was awesome and fun to talk to. I went into the shop a few months after he passed away and those guys were very Dong-like.

 

[reddog1]

Franson 100%

 

[BadgeBunny]

Franson Firearms has a website with a couple of photos, but you really owe it to yourself to stop by the shop and talk to Don and Lia. They are great people and Don can probably show you some examples of his work that just doesn't translate in pictures.

I don't know anything about Mackools.

This ... Don put a new finish on my very beat up Colt. It was worth the wait.

 

[flatwins]

Now ya'll got me thinking I need to send some more business Don's way. I think I know the perfect project for him.