His books are now about the only books available on gunsmithingtool making, as most publishers do not publish gun or gunsmithing books anymore. Dawson precision is the experienced shooters source for top quality pistols, parts and gear. Our gunsmith department is here to meet our patrons needs when it comes to. Custom 1911 pistolsmithing and 1911a1 gunsmithing jardines custom gunsmithing manufactures beautiful, supremely accurate, and highly reliable custom 1911 handguns. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Whether you are a competitive shooter, a firearms enthusiast, in law enforcement or the military, we can provide any gunsmith service you need for your 1911 or 2011 pistol. If you are a gunsmith working on m1911s and you want to be included in. Brothers in arms is a combat veteran owned and operated federal firearms license ffl dealer of title 1 weapons and nfaclass 3 weapons dealer. We offer a full range of gunsmithing services including general repair, bluing, gun kote, accurizing, and custom built rifles and handguns.
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I will completely rebuild your 1911 pistol, piece by piece. Jardines custom gunsmithing manufactures beautiful, supremely accurate, and highly reliable custom 1911 handguns. For sale is a colt 1911 maintenance and repair manual. With a great selection enhancements we will both get to see a better pistol by the end of the process. In addition to creating full custom 1911s, carniak custom offers parts. We also offer federal firearm licence ffl gun transfers and a full machine shop for all your custom gun needs. I swear i would wager that place has well over 100 1911s in stock, id say probably close to 300. A dozen custom 1911 gun shops that redefine the aesthetics and performance of brownings warhorse. Id like to learn more and more about the 1911 and this looks like a great place to do it. No obligation on your behalf, just some free publicity.
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Gun digest book of the 1911, volume 1, a complete look at the use, care and. Many of the people who stop by the sight are searching for information on a specific pistol, often for an old m1911 brought back from overseas by a father or grandfather. Hammer down sports gunsmith services specializes in. At one time there was also a video to accompany the books that was sold, but i dont see it around anymore. Shumaker gun works is located in stephenville, texas. Pistols produced by jardines custom are highly reliable, accurate, and beautiful pieces. Find 216 listings related to john dixon gunsmith in pasadena on. The same loads i shoot in a taurus 9mm and a springfield 9mm with no problems. I thought 10 wouldnt be enough and 100 would be too many so 20 it is. Box 638 155 state forest road west rutland vt 05777. Customizing clientsupplied pistols is a large part of what volkmann precision is about. Only the highest dedication and quality work will be provided. What is the best reference book for working on 1911s 1911forum.
Cabot guns one of the bestknown custom builders in the 1911 arena is cabot guns of sarver, pennsylvania. Does anyone know of a good gunsmith in the dallas, tx area. The orange county gunsmith provides all types of premier class services to discriminateing customers who demand the finest care for their weapons. There is no better pistol for a barbeque gun than a 1911. Most manufacturers taper the rifling in front of the chamber to accomodate a cast bullet that is a couple of. My signature series is a very good starting point for a full tilt showpiece. Sep 17, 2015 a dozen custom 1911 gun shops that redefine the aesthetics and performance of brownings warhorse. I know karl is not local but he has been rated gun magazines as one of the top 10 1911 gunsmiths in the country. Explains assembly proper torque specifications trouble shooting and much much more. All volkmann precision pistol models get the royal treatment of finishes. Top 20 1911 gunsmiths the leading glock forum and community. Thats not even counting the dozens and dozens of old 1911s they had staked almost on top of each other in cases. Shotguns by sweeney patrick for free with a 30 day free trial. This book has good detail and tells a lot about repair of revolvers and 1911s.
With a ton of surplus guns on hand and the many having been smuggled home by g. He was the gunsmith at the frisco gun range before he opened the shop. Brownells is your home for firearm accessories, gun parts, gunsmithing tools, reloading and shooting supplies backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee. Jim is an superb 1911 smithhe is usually very busy and has quite a long leed time. They were everywhere, les baer, nighthawk, wilson, ted yost, guncrafter industries, ive never seen 1911s like that in my life. He mainly does full house builds and does it exceptionally well. Welcome to deep river customs, inc besides making outstanding 1911 and 2011 pistols, deep river customs is also a full service custom gunsmith shop. John jardine is a master pistolsmith who has enjoyed a welldeserved reputation for simply outstanding work since 1965 when jardines apprenticed under a truly legendary 1911 handgun expert. Covers the colt 1911 type automatic pistols on actual gunsmithing, full. Jardines custom specializes in the 1911 and 1911a1 style handgun. It might be dated, but it has an excellent run down of some of the top custom 1911 gunsmiths in the business. The three most common categories for custom 1911 pistols are. Ppc revolver package revolver services sigsauer browning hipower colt python rifles ruger 1022 remington xp100 grip reduction. Chuck and a fellow named bryant are carrying on the legacy.
Doing your own colt gunsmithing attempting to gunsmith a colt revolver without having the special tools or the knowledge and experience needed, very often leads to a defective gun. Hammer down sports gunsmith services quality, custom. Our stateofart facility keeps us on the cutting edge of technology, providing you with the highest quality products at the best price. New 1911 texas edition this is a discussion on new 1911 texas edition within the 1911 pistols forums, part of the sig sauer pistols category. Home forums 1911 forum general 1911 talk 1911 gunsmith leather maker master list discussion in general 1911 talk started by bigjoe, mar 25, 20. One of the bestknown custom builders in the 1911 arena is cabot guns of sarver, pennsylvania. Discussion in general 1911 talk started by nalajr, feb 19, 2015. Hello, does anyone know a gunsmith who does high quality work on 1911s. Colt 1911 restoration revelation arms master gunsmith.
Each student is required to build one rifle and one 1911 auto. Brownells is your source for gunsmithing books at brownells parts and accessories. Colt 1911 gunsmith maintenance and repair manual book ebay. The curriculum includes disassembly and assembly of multiple guns, machine shop training, refinishing classes, and theory classes on gun designs and function. I buy books and notes from gunsmiths retiring or going out of business i dont think you can ever get enough. I have a full size 1911 pistol that i am thinking about having some of the parts changed, maybe the trigger, slide stop, safety, and msh. Sweeney is a good author, and the twovolume gun digest book of the 1911 is a musthave for any gun owner. Carniak custom offers various services for 1911 pistols. Wilson wrote these books with the full cooperation of colt firearms and some of the.
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