Tullahoma native Hubert “Robbie” Robertson has turned his lifelong hobby of gunsmithing into a licensed business here in Lynchburg. He has been working with firearms all of his life, gleaning knowledge from his father. “By the time I was 12 years old, I could take my gun apart, clean it and put it back together,” Robertson said. A ‘tinkerer’ by nature, Robertson has been known to work on not only guns, but clocks, guitars, and violins. A graduate of Tennessee Technological University with a Mechanical Engineering degree, Robertson is set to retire at the end of 2024 from his career as professional engineer and contractor. In addition to contracting, Robertson and his wife of 39 years, Sheila, also own their own publishing company, Fairhaven Media, authoring a total of 21 books between them. When discussing retirement plans with his wife Sheila, Robertson mentioned being interested in turning his passion for firearms into a trade. “Sheila told me, ‘you fool with those guns all the time anyway, so it makes sense to make a business out of it!’” Robertson said.
At 63, Robertson went back to school to become a certified professional gunsmith from the American Gunsmithing Institute and opened as a licensed business in February. Robertson specializes in gun repairs, appraisals, custom builds, and is also a federally licensed firearms salesperson. If you are in the market for a firearm, Robertson said that his markup on new gun sales is lower than those selling in larger stores.
If you need a firearm, are seeking custom work or repairs, or would like to appraise a gun in your possession, give Mulberry Creek Gunworks a call at (931)581-4981, open by appointment only.
