Question about smiths working on 1911s.....

[palmettomoon]

....I have a 1911 Bullseye pistol that has a sheared off ejector. The "leg" is in the receiver and I cannot tease it out. I've driven the retaining pin out (of course). It seems a fairly straightforward repair (I have the new ejector) but I don't want to buy an expensive jig to hold the frame for one single drillout. Does anyone have experience with a good 1911 guy where when you got your pistol back you didn't fantasize about killing the smith for ****ing up your gun?

I'm not a huge 1911 guy but I know there are some smiths around N. Georgia that are pretty well regarded. We have some here in Middle Georgia but I wouldn't let them work on a Jennings .25 auto.

 

[Hunterrs]

I never took anything to him but I put up a similar thread asking for a 1911 guy and got recommended Bob in Palmetto. Might be to far for you though. Here is his contact info:

http://www.bobscustomfirearms.com/

 

[chazehen]

Pedro Ortiz in Savannah is a well-respected 1911 smith

 

[palmettomoon]

Pedro Ortiz in Savannah is a well-respected 1911 smith

I may contact him. From some of his comments to the press on the "ghost gun" (non) issue, he seems like a Super Fudd and just the kind of guy that knows all about 1911s and how to fix them.

 

[TheGman]

I second Bob Simms in Palmetto he is a very good 1911 smith

 

[kuduman]

John Harrison, http://www.harrisoncustom.com/

Not sure if he's taking on new work, but I can completely vouch for his quality of work.

You can do worse, but it's questionable if you can do better in GA.

 

[palmettomoon]

John Harrison, http://www.harrisoncustom.com/

Not sure if he's taking on new work, but I can completely vouch for his quality of work.

You can do worse, but it's questionable if you can do better in GA.

Thanks, sent him an email. It's a nice Giles Custom Bullseye Colt 1911 so I'm reluctant to use less than a great smith.

 

[Shrek926]

I may contact him. From some of his comments to the press on the "ghost gun" (non) issue, he seems like a Super Fudd and just the kind of guy that knows all about 1911s and how to fix them.

He’s top shelf. Highly recommend him.


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[palmettomoon]

Harrison is no longer taking new work so I'll try Ortiz.

 

[Shrek926]

Harrison is no longer taking new work so I'll try Ortiz.

You won’t be disappointed. I met him years ago at a 3 gun match, and know several people running guns he built.


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