Warning

 

Close
Confirm Action

Are you sure you wish to do this?

Cancel Confirm
AR15.COM
10/15/2012 3:51:50 AM EDT
Anyone know of a good 1911 gunsmith?

Thanks
10/15/2012 4:24:57 AM EDT
[#1]
What area?
10/15/2012 4:45:57 AM EDT
[#2]
John Harrison out in Kennesaw is one of the best in the country in my opinion... He's got a long wait list on full house guns but last I checked he was accepting small jobs.

Harrison Custom
10/15/2012 7:17:00 AM EDT
[#3]
Quoted:
John Harrison out in Kennesaw is one of the best in the country in my opinion... He's got a long wait list on full house guns but last I checked he was accepting small jobs.

Harrison Custom


Last I checked 3 months ago he's not accepting any new work, including new barrels for pistols he's already built.
10/15/2012 12:39:41 PM EDT
[#4]
Check with Chris James, he's located in Cumming,Ga:

http://www.combatprecision.com/

10/15/2012 12:50:36 PM EDT
[#5]
Does anyone know anything about Brian Ott, in Douglasville?  I saw his website a while ago but I've never looked him up.  

Ott Gun Works
10/15/2012 4:58:41 PM EDT
[#6]
The ones named above are moar than good with a few moar missing...

But, there ain't a da-da-damn thang wrong with calling the Grande Old Man:

http://www.alphaprecisioninc.com/

Just don't take a BHP to him like I did in 1981...

He's a revolver (Ruger) and 1911 man.

EDIT:  Looks like he's mellowed out with age.
10/15/2012 6:47:31 PM EDT
[#7]
Rusty Kidd is pretty good, he's been mentioned in some of the national gun rags for his 1911 work for competition shooters, he at least used to work out of David's Gun Room in Norcross.
 
10/16/2012 4:42:46 AM EDT
[#8]
Bob Sims @ Bobs Custom Firearms in Palmetto.
10/16/2012 4:45:16 AM EDT
[#9]
Quoted:
Rusty Kidd is pretty good, he's been mentioned in some of the national gun rags for his 1911 work for competition shooters, he at least used to work out of David's Gun Room in Norcross.  


+1 Another Bump for Rusty, he does great work!
10/16/2012 5:00:03 AM EDT
[#10]
John Harrison is "the" 1911 gunsmith.
10/16/2012 12:56:15 PM EDT
[#11]
I decided to use Hogleg Smith in Oakwood.  He is replacing the FCG in my 1911 norinco.  The gun had hammer follow, I took it to him, he tinkered with it, but it still had hammer follow.  He suggested replacing fcg, which I was already considering.  He said the fcg parts appeared to be worked.  I assume the worked parts were the cause of the hammer slamming down when chambering a round on two different occasions.  Other than that, the gun had multiple FTE and FTF issues for around 25 rounds.  THe next 25 were ok, but nevertheless, I think I might try some WC or Chip mags.  This gun was sold to me on a local board as "100% reliable" but it appears to be a total POS.  IN the end, with mags and FCG I will have over 750 in it.  I got screwed for the first time on the gun boards.
10/16/2012 5:22:19 PM EDT
[#12]
Quoted:
John Harrison is "the" 1911 gunsmith.


JH tips his hat to Jim Stroh.