Atlanta area Gunsmith for 1911s

[eldrima]

My father has 2 WW II or earlier 1911s that have been in his collection since the 50s and I would like to have them worked on and restored as a gift for him. I dont know too much about them other than one was manufactured by Colt and the other is a Remington Rand. They have been sporterized with target sights added to them. We shot both of then often 20 years ago but they have not seen any action lately...he mentioned that they need lighter loads because of thr springs in them.

Is there a smith in the area that specializes in older 1911 pistols that you can recommend?

 

[BlackRifler42]

One of the best in the country but his turnaround time is likely months......

http://www.harrisoncustom.com/Home.aspx

 

[eldrima]

Thanks for the suggestion...I'll look into them. Like the fact that they are not too far away. His birhday was last week so the only timeline I'm working on is Christmas.