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JCReid

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  1. Some interesting opinions on smiths. Personally I stake my reputation on every single gun that leaves my shop, there is no room for a mistake. With that being said, I do not give completion dates. I build guns to my standards, I will not build to a deadline. That simply would not be fair to me or my customer. My customer is paying for my best and they deserve it. If I try to rush a job trying meet a deadline, then will that customer really be getting my best......no. For what its worth, if I can build 10 guns in a year, then that would be a very productive year for me.

    Polize, thanks, and yes I probably spend way too much time fitting a grip safety. However, I do try to take some pride in my work.

  2. The series 80 system is actually a pretty good system when timed correctly. Unfortunately there are many times when these guns leave the factory incorrectly timed. It sounds like that is what happened to you. Best bet would be to find a qualified 1911 smith who can get things fixed correctly for you.

  3. You don't need any jig to square the hammer hooks. Just a stone that you can verify is square. Unfortunately the brownells hammer hook stones have been very hit and miss lately on being square. About 50/50. So if you have access to a surface plate where you can check for square that is the best way to go.

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