I need to find someone in the Portland/Salem/Eugene area who is good at working on 1911s and Browning Hi Powers.  Too many idiots out there pretending to be gunsmiths. Any help appreciated.

http://sheparms.com

Rob is the best.  GM level shooter and also makes USPSA pistols.

Okay, thanks.  I'd forgotten about Rob- he did a couple small jobs for me a while back, did good work.

Rob fixed my Hi-Power that George Gouger messed up.

My neighbor sent his in to “experts “ in Nevada.  I had to replace the sear spring in it.
I’ve heard things about George.  Met him years ago- seemed nice enough.

George is an odd bird. He took a year to get my Hi Power back to me. Let me start by saying I had another local “part time” smith install a bunch of C&S parts for me. He had on his card that he’d been to C&S school and this and that. When I got the gun back, the trigger was crisp and short, albeit a bit heavy at 6.5 lbs. He told me that was as light as he could get it. Enter George. I met him in a local shop, he was bragging about being an action job god on S&W revolvers, 1911s and BHPs. I told him my situation and he says “bring it to me, i’ll Fix it up.” After 6 months, I start hounding him on when he would have it done. Finally, a little over a year has passed and I pick it up. Trigger feels great at 4 lbs in the shop. I take it to the range and it doesnt make it 4 rounds without hammer follow. I struggle to get through 3 mags. I call him and he says “well, yea, I was a little concerned with how much I had to modify the sear that it would work properly. Just call me in a few weeks, i’ll Get another dead in and i’ll Get it working” I call him 3 more times, he had never got around to ordering the sear. I am a little leery about leaving the gun with him again. At this point, I call Rob Shepard. He gets it done in 6 weeks for me, trigger is a crisp 4.5 lbs. i’ve shot atleast 1000 trouble free rounds through the gun since.

George may have the knowledge and ability to do good work, but i am totally bitter against him. I try to discourage people from using him whenever I can. Funny thing is, I run into George around town and he is always a super pleasant man. I don’t think he remembers the circumstances of the work he did for me, but he is always nice and polite.

PS- there is a shop up in Donald I have heard does good work on 1911s and Hi Powers.