Kriojas Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 (edited) Shay (akai custom guns) builds great guns by far some of the most accurate I have shot. His style is diffrent from the rest and the guns flat out run. Website. WWW.acguns.com Edited August 13, 2011 by Kriojas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anilson Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Tod West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPM8shot Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 (edited) Will O Hara, Will's Gunsmithing, Corona CA Edited October 13, 2011 by RPM8shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT_Bear Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Joel Peters of Peters Custom. Perfectionist & good shooter. He's worked on several of my 1911s and his work is always fantastic. http://peterscustom.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Guy Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 (edited) Ned Christiansenhttp://www.m-guns.com/ does wonderful work but there is a huge waitlist It is worth checking Ned's site/gallery just for the firearm eye candy. VERY nice , Very innovative work. Somewhere on the site he mentions he hasn't taken orders for two years, and he's still five years behind! I included Ned in an article years ago for AH or CH, and nobody'd ever heard of him; he offered to do Conamyds on a pistol for me when he had a ONE WEEK turnaround, and I put it off. Good thing I'm not a stock broker, eh? Larry Edited October 11, 2011 by DT Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwb01 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Charles Thompson from Toledo, Ohio gets my vote. I have a Para P14 built from a frame kit before they started making complete guns and it compares with the best and is better than 2 of the biggest names out there. That is not the only example of his work I have either. JMNSHO Richard I am from Toledo and have never heard of this guy !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirveyr Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 That's why this thread is titled what it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyburg Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 (edited) Jeff Abernathy outside Charlotte NC, does excellent work on 2011 and 1911 handguns and is reasonable on his prices Abernathygunworks.com I split a barrel in my open gun and he told me to stop by and he would fit the new one while I waited. His dad built my gun and Jeff has gone through it for a check up. Still runs great. I am going to have him build me a limited gun in the near future... Edited October 11, 2011 by cyburg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perlslacker Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 (edited) I got this guy in Oklahoma named Mike Cyrwus building me a pistol. Hope he's worth a flip. Honestly Mike does amazing work!!! If you haven't heard of Mike you haven't been listening too hard, at least if you live in Oklahoma. I've shot a couple M&Ps that he's done trigger work on. Better results than the Apex kit for less money; it's sort of a no-brainer. I'm going to send mine in one of these days when I get around to it. Edited October 16, 2011 by perlslacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfinney Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Mike Johnson Chinook MT 1911/2011s, ARs, Precision Rifle.... great guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimberacp Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I second for Wil O' Hara!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvary45 Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Jack Travers in LA, Jack is best known in the industry for his top of the line saiga shotguns, but is also a top of the line pistolsmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acowboy Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 use the guys at Gunsmoke Guns...available thru American Gun and Discovery Channel....i've never heard of any of them, and THEY say they're the best!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Gaines Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Shay at Akai Custom formerly with Millenium Custom. Shay is like a gun nerd! lol, and a super nice guy! he can tell you what the measurement for each little part should be, and his work is close to perfect as perfect can get with these guns. I spoke with him again at La Gator classic, and he was telling me the parts that he uses for the gun builds, and there is no bs parts, they are of the highest quality, and his prices are exceptional for what you are getting. I have seen similiar guns, with not all the great parts go for $4-5k, and he is in the high 2k-mid3k for a gun, depending on what you want. Also his wait time is only 2 months! while I was at gator this weekend he did a trigger job on my gun this past weekend, it was originally breaking at 2.5#, I gave the gun to him and he gave it back to me 20min later with a 1.75# trigger, with a glass break and a nice reset. Shay all the way!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceU1 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 use the guys at Gunsmoke Guns...available thru American Gun and Discovery Channel....i've never heard of any of them, and THEY say they're the best!!!! If this is the Gunsmoke shop in the Denver CO area, there are very good reasons nobodies heard of them!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1normando Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I am impressed with the gunsmithing skills of Doug Jones in Rochester Hills, MI. http://www.acc-u-rail.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hostetter Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Will O'Hara out of Corona is an excellent gunsmith, as is Dave Lawver (Daves Metal Works) in Covina. Both are very well known in the local area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah1356 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Tim Calhoun in Kingston Springs, TN, outside Nashville. I don't think he'll be the best gunsmith nobody has heard of for long... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGO Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Will O Hara, Will's Gunsmithing, Corona CA That is a great photo you have for your avatar, or whatever it's called. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightrod Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Will O'Hara did built my 6 LMTD, 2 SS and 1 open. Need I say More? He's been known for the name God Father of 1911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightrod Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 i will buy any gun Made by Will O'hara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prov1x Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Kevin Toothman in Oklahoma at USSA is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecil Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 "The" LLOYD LANDRY ------- Gonzales , Louisiana-----stands behind his work....VERY reasonable too !!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcat Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Will O'Hara did built my 6 LMTD, 2 SS and 1 open. Need I say More? He's been known for the name God Father of 1911 Will also done pretty good work in S&W revolvers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamiltonarmory Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 ME! Josh Hamilton Hamilton Armory Hazel Green, Alabama www.facebook.com/hamiltonarmory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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