Gunsmiths

[Triathloncoach]

AO returned a like new Colt Commander they had for a SEAR adjustment that did not fire. They messed up the Series 80 firing pin safety. Stryke donated about 2 hours of his time putting Humpty Dumpy Colt Commander 1911 back together again.


Thank you again Guy.

 

[Sterlingroth1]

Have you tried Gazzaway's in Alpharetta? 770-576-0011 did good work for me on a 1911

 

[Jahoosafat]

AO. Stay away. For a 1911, John Harrisons THE MAN!

 

[SKSman]

Anyone used Ray and Moss Pawn??? I'm thinking of taking him my AK to be threaded. Need some good feedback before I trust a gunsmith, I have read to many bad stories on these threads...

 

[41mag]

The main problem with recommendations is people will sometimes state that a person is the " best" or "a master" after only having one or two things done correctly. Has anybody got an actual gunsmith they have dealt with for 25- yrs or so ? I'm not trying to be sarcastic, but the statement made .."gun smithing is a dying art" rings all too true.
Just looking for dependable information, I've gotten to trust some of the stuff I've seen on here. Lol

 

[ne ga pappy]

I have dealt with Donnie Gettys in Hartwell for over 35 years, and he has never botched a job for me.

 

[hseII]

Now, I'm interested. 'In' for finding out the gun/problem/fix.

This

 

[h34choctaw]

Neal did a good job on beavertail install on a SA 1911 GI, but a friend took his there for the same work after seeing mine and Neal fouled it up bad. True gunsmithing is a dying art, mainly due to lack of work, cheaper (replaceable) guns, regulations, etc.

He also jacked up a VERY simple cut and crown job on a Rossi break action single shot rifle of mine. Since it has a handguard retention "fitting" that is threaded welded to the barrel he could not put it into his lathe. So he hack-saws it, holds up the barrel end to a belt-sander and then charges me $35. Well it ain't NEAR square so I take it back and watch as he does it again with the belt sander. I ask him why he can't make a brass guide for a spot-face cutter to at least make the barrel end perpindicular to the bore and he looks at me like I'm crazy. I take my rifle and that's the last I went there. I ask a machinist at work to turn me down a .356 guide for a spot-face I have and that's what I did. Shoulda done it myself to begin with!!!

 

[h34choctaw]

I have had a VERY good experience with Moss Pawn. He did a heck of a job on the front sight block and RGB on a Saiga .223. I'd reccomend him.