Posted: 12/29/2009 12:12:07 AM EDT
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OK. I want something very simple. I have a messed up Colt Commander (I won't bore you with the details of how screwed up this gun was from the factory) that I want to spend about 1000 bucks on to make it into a reliable CCW piece. I need to know who does simple work at a decent price so I can get her in shape to carry? I want a good trigger job, lowered ejection port, extended safety, reliability package, match grade bushing, beavertail grip safety, basic dehorning (not a full melt), and have the slop taken out of the slide to frame fit. I already have the Milt Sparks VM2 holster to go with her but need to know which gunsmith can do all of the above for under a grand? Please help me get my Colt tuned up.
The reason I am asking for help is that most of the packages I see cost more than my fucking truck. I just need to know who is really good at 1911 work and can get the above done for under 1000. The last time I spent a thousand dollars on a 1911 the asshole buggered it up completely. Lesson learned...don't trust Johnny redneck to work on your 1911...or any gun for that matter. Thanks. P.S.- This isn't a Colt bashing post: I have just had bad luck with the 1911s from them I have owned. Only .45 I have had perfect out of the box in my Springer MC Operator. Go figure. |
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If we all knew who did amazing, perfect work for cheap, we'd be lucky to get our guns back before we're dead.  LOL! Yeah I know that when I do find this magic genie he will make me wait until about the time my CCW expires. I just think it should be realistic to get the work I listed for under a 1000. |
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Go to Springfield Armory's website and their custom shop has a price list for shop work. You can also google 1911 gunsmiths and some list prices too. Be prepared to go over-budget as they may have to do work you don't anticipate. Novak's also does piece-work.
I was looking at having some work done a couple years ago and contacted numerous smiths. They either didn't do piece-work or they had a long backlog. My Colts run fine and I have a local smith I trust to do most stuff I want done on 1911s. Springfield appears to have the most reasonable prices and from what I've heard they do good work. |
| Call/ check out Novak's. Not only do they make some of the finest sights available but Wayne and his staff are top notch smithies. They have packages available as well as a la carte options. $1,000 will go pretty far here. |
| My smith will do that. If your ever in my neck of the woods drop me a line and than get in line. I just dropped off a carry piece. Take me a month to get it back. Lucky for me I have more than one. Seriously what you are asking is like asking. "Hey anyone want to give me the winning lottery number's" |