Lonsdale sits in the northwest corner of Rice County, one of the fastest-growing towns between the Twin Cities and Faribault, with Highway 19 running through the middle of it and I-35 just six miles east. Plenty of folks here point the truck north every morning for work. But when it's time for gun work — a transfer, a scope mount, a suppressor application, a full Cerakote job — a lot of them head the other way: southwest through Montgomery and west on Highway 99 into Le Center, about 21 miles and a half hour of easy rural driving.
Younger Gunworks is a veteran- and woman-owned shop where the person behind the counter remembers your name. We keep around 150 firearms in the store, order from more than 50 wholesalers, and do the bench work that's hard to find in this corner of the state — Cerakote coating, laser engraving, ultrasonic cleaning, trigger work, and suppressor sales through an in-store Silencer Shop kiosk. For Lonsdale hunters who work the fields and lake country around Circle and Mazaska lakes every fall, it's a practical stop before and after the season.
For Lonsdale customers
Why folks make the drive
Here's what Lonsdale customers most often make the drive for:
- FFL transfers — a flat $30 for firearms you buy online. Have the seller ship to us, and we'll call you the day it arrives.
- Gun sales and special orders — roughly 150 firearms in the store and 50-plus wholesalers behind them; special orders usually land in two to three shipping days.
- Suppressors — our Silencer Shop kiosk plus in-store fingerprinting means one trip down from Lonsdale starts your whole application.
- Cerakote coating — our "Color My Gun" service applies durable H-Series ceramic finishes, a smart fix for a deer rifle that's ridden through too many wet Novembers.
- Laser engraving and awards — fiber and CO2 "Tattoo Your Gun" work, plus lasered plaques, tumblers, signs and retirement gifts for area police, fire and EMS departments.
- Ultrasonic gun cleaning — a deep clean with a function check and optional test fire, worth doing before you case the shotgun for the year.
- Scopes, optics and gunsmithing — optic sales and mounting, trigger work, and repairs on the common makes and models.
- MantisX try-out — test the dry-fire training system in the store before you spend a dime on it.
From Lonsdale to the shop
Make the trip
From Lonsdale, allow about 30 minutes: head southwest to Montgomery, take Highway 13 south to Highway 99, and follow 99 west into Le Center. We're at 16 E Derrynane St on the north side of the highway, directly across from the Le Sueur County Fairgrounds — parking spots are right across Highway 99, and when the OPEN sign is on, swing in. Hours are Tuesday–Friday 10am–5pm and Saturday 10am–3pm.
If the drive doesn't fit your week, we ship lasered gift and award orders — call 952-767-6620 or email info@youngergunworks.com to get one started.
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Quick answers
How far is Younger Gunworks from Lonsdale?
About 21 miles, or roughly a 30-minute drive. Most folks head southwest through Montgomery, take Highway 13 south to Highway 99, and follow 99 west into Le Center. The shop sits on the north side of the highway across from the Le Sueur County Fairgrounds.
Can I have a gun I bought online shipped near Lonsdale?
Yes. Have the seller send it to Younger Gunworks in Le Center and we'll handle the paperwork for a flat $30 FFL transfer fee. Special orders through our own wholesalers usually arrive in two to three shipping days.
Can I buy a suppressor if I live in Lonsdale?
Yes — suppressors are legal for qualified Minnesota buyers, and our in-store Silencer Shop kiosk makes the process about as painless as it gets. We do fingerprinting right in the shop, so one trip from Lonsdale gets your application submitted.
Do you make engraved awards for Lonsdale-area departments and groups?
We do. Our fiber and CO2 lasers turn out plaques, tumblers, signs, leather patches and memorial keepsakes for law enforcement, fire and EMS departments, businesses and families across the area. If you can't make the drive, finished orders ship straight to you.
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