Gunsmith is not something you see on every corner or every town. For those of us who are new to this, would like some hints as to what to look for.
When I found one a few weeks back I stopped in their store and chatted for a bit. They were nice and new much more than I about firearms in general. Upon asking more specific questions around building and accurizing a 1911 for bullseye, I learned what they thought it would need and the $$ for mill work.
The next week while at practice I struck up a convo with one of the guys who has shot bullseye for decades. I told him what the smith said and quickly learned that what was proposed wasn’t something I should go thru with and that I should look for an experienced gunsmith.
I'm sure there are various levels and disciplines with gunsmiths. Anywhere from basic bolt ons to machining and custom figments. Just because someone isn’t good for a specially like bullseye guns doesn’t mean that they aren’t a good smith in other areas.
What do you look for in a gunsmith?
How can you tell if they know to do what you need?
What questions are good to ask?
When I found one a few weeks back I stopped in their store and chatted for a bit. They were nice and new much more than I about firearms in general. Upon asking more specific questions around building and accurizing a 1911 for bullseye, I learned what they thought it would need and the $$ for mill work.
The next week while at practice I struck up a convo with one of the guys who has shot bullseye for decades. I told him what the smith said and quickly learned that what was proposed wasn’t something I should go thru with and that I should look for an experienced gunsmith.
I'm sure there are various levels and disciplines with gunsmiths. Anywhere from basic bolt ons to machining and custom figments. Just because someone isn’t good for a specially like bullseye guns doesn’t mean that they aren’t a good smith in other areas.
What do you look for in a gunsmith?
How can you tell if they know to do what you need?
What questions are good to ask?
