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Scorpius Arms Aims To Become Best of The Best

The greatest little gunsmith shop this side of the Mississippi.

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Scorpius Arms Aims To Become Best of The Best

Scorpius Arms Aims To Become Best of The Best

Scorpius Arms Aims To Become Best of The Best

Scorpius Arms Aims To Become Best of The Best

Scorpius Arms Aims To Become Best of The Best

The greatest little gunsmith shop this side of the Mississippi.

The greatest little gunsmith shop this side of the Mississippi.

The greatest little gunsmith shop this side of the Mississippi.

The greatest little gunsmith shop this side of the Mississippi.

Gerald del Campo
Gerald del Campo
Gerald del Campo
Gerald del Campo
2 Campaigns |
Southern Oregon, United States
$871 USD 14 backers
17% of $5,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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My Story


Hi folks, my name is Gerald. Those of you that know me already know that I graduated as a gunsmith with honors. Most people think that to become a gunsmith all one has to do is to give the BATF a couple of hundred bucks, and that is that. The fact is, that the BATF inspects your place of business for security, such as cameras, gun safes, alarms, security windows, etc.. on top of those costs, there are several thousand dollars to get the licenses, insurance, bonds, and all of the other things it takes to do something like this the right way.

The good news is that I have already managed to get my hands on the alarm, cameras, safe and most of the tools I will be using for my trade. That was not cheap, I can assure you.

If you know me, you also know that I am fiercely independent and do not like asking for anyone's help. Particularly when it comes to money. However, I am at an impasse.

A few years ago I was diagnosed with an inoperable cyst that presses on my spinal cord creating excruciating pain. I spent 4 years trying to get Social Security to allow me to retire early. Been working since I was 16 years old and have a bit saved up. In spite of having photographic evidence of my problem, and various testimony from three neurosurgeons, the condition I suffer from is so rare the Administration wont even recognize it. This makes me unable to work, and unable to collect the money I worked for... which is why I chose to be a career gunsmith. I am intimately familiar with guns of all kinds and I am good at it. Being a gunsmith would allow me the luxury of working for myself doing something I feel I am pretty great at, while being able to take the necessary steps to keep my pain in check by working around it. Something I couldn't do working for some one else. I've done the painkiller thing and I am done drugging myself.

So I am relying on the kindness of others to help me make this thing happen for myself. Right now my wife shoulders the burden of supporting our family, and I like that a hell of a lot less than asking you for help.

You may have noticed that there is a huge effort to "re-interpret" the Second Amendment, gun registries and the like. The more companies and small business that open up that are directly effected by these laws, the better it is for all of us, because becoming Legion is the only chance we have to get congress to pay attention to us.

So, other than the satisfaction that you are helping to preserve the American way of life, and the Constitution, you might be asking yourself "what is in it for me?"  Good question - Just keep reading.

Other Ways You Can Help


I know times are tough, and some of you just can't contribute, but that doesn't mean you can't help:

  • Ask folks to get the word out and make some noise about this campaign. Please remind your friends once in a while about this endeavor.
  • Please use the Indiegogo share tools. These will help tremendously.

I'd like to thank you in advance for your support. I said I wanted to be one of the best in the country, and I wont disappoint.


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Choose your Perk

Scorpius Arms Tshirt

$50 USD
For a pledge of $50, you get one of our awesome Tshirts, that lets everyone know you supported and helped create one of the best gunsmiths businesses in the country.
7 claimed

Bore Sighting

$100 USD
For $100 pledge, I will bore sight your rifle or handgun once per year. If you know me, you know I have a "one shot, one kill" philosophy when it comes to hunting. I aim to make YOUR weapon the most accurate guns possible.
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Sighting+Yearly Maintenance

$200 USD
For a $200 pledge, you will receive the free bore sighting as above, but also free yearly maintenance of one gun per year. This will include safety check, cleaning, preparing the gun for hunting or the range, or getting it ready for long storage.
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Sight+Maint+Electric Cleaning

$300 USD
For $300 pledge, I will include everything above, plus one electric bore cleaning. This is really important in old guns, such as military surplus rifles, as it removes copper and lead fouling, often returning the bore to almost new condition.
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Re-blueing.

$500 USD
For a $500 pledge I will re-blue your favorite piece. If it is rusted or pitted, I will sandblast it and treat it accordingly before bluing. If you have a keeps-sake that needs work, place it in my capable hands. I will breather new life into it again.
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Elite Supporter Club

$1,000 USD
For a $1000 pledge you get to be a lifetime member of my elite buyers club. As long as I am in business, you can buy your guns from me at my cost. No mark up. You pay what I pay. If you are not in my area, you pay shipping and transfer fee to a dealer in your area.
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The Works

$2,000 USD
For $2000 pledge, you get all of the services as stated above except gun bluing.
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