openmike Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Canyon Creek, Rich Dettelhouser for sure!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KELLYR Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Kevin Toothman @ US Shooting Academy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronin16 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Jardine's Custom SF Bay area,CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26120 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 CHARLES HEATON,TUCSON AZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab25 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 (edited) Shay Akai Custom South Florida ACGUNS COM Edited May 19, 2011 by hab25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miker Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Jeff Abernathy outside Charlotte NC, does excellent work on 2011 and 1911 handguns and is reasonable on his prices Abernathygunworks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Shay Akai Custom South Florida ACGUNS COM I think this is the winner, at least for me. I've heard of all of these other smiths, but not him, and his work looks excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trini Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Greg Copeland in Ark City, KS.. Just got an STI SS from him last month.... He also built my STI 2011 a couple of year back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogiebb Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Eddie Garcia and Tony Luciani.... good guys, good smiths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirveyr Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Akai Custom South Florida and Greg Panzl Onstead, MI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herky Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I would add RodneyLTD from the forum to this list. Can't say enough good things about the work he has done for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmantwo Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Bill Fender, east prarie, MO. Did build a gun for Vance Schmid though. Vance won with it too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 IF we are talking about someone who is truly "unknown" as a gunsmith who knows how to build a race gun.......... Eric Davis... Right here on the forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 (edited) IF we are talking about someone who is truly "unknown" as a gunsmith who knows how to build a race gun.......... Aircooled6racer - Eric Davis... Right here on the forums. woops - edit gone bad.... Edited June 16, 2011 by Merlin Orr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL17 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 What, no mention of the Greek? Just kidding. We are lucky to have a guy like Greg Copeland who is also a great AR15 smith as well. I need to go see him, I'm just afraid of what I will want when I go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PINMAN44 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Gary Natale of Gans guns. By far the best and fastest smith around. A true craftsman. Built my 9mm open gun that runs like a sewing machine in only 7 days. I got a full blown beautiful open gun in 9 major in 7 days. Gary is the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneton Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 well for an unknown smith i would have to go with Ivan Gillette in Wichita KS. I would say he is small time he has only built 3 guns so far a 2011 AR and a 1911. He built my 2011 last year and it still runs great. i also have a kick a$$ 1911 45 for single stack he built this year for me. Jeremy Hardin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Bobby at Freedom Gunworks. Mark K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polizei1 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Drake is a really good smith in NE Ohio. He's known around the 1911 community, but no where near the "big guys." http://www.drakesgunworks.com If you're into 1911's and you've never heard of Ned Christensen, shame on you. He is a VERY well known smith. Jim Garthwaite is also a very well known smith, but I don't see him mentioned a whole lot. http://www.garthwaite.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Rick Hebert Firearms out of Parker Colorado has built several guns for me. http://rickhebert.com/welcome.html I have had good experience with his work and recommend highly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupie Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Rick McDowell in Osceola, Iowa. He is great with any gun. It's true, I've seen some fine work that Rick has done, and they all run great. Also, in eastern Iowa, Dick Becker is a whiz with Paras. I didn't know that Paras had a reputation for sometimes being less than reliable until I started frequenting this forum, because at his club everybody shoots Paras and they all run great! He's a salty old codger, but I suppose that's why he's so good, been working with Paras since they were frame kits. He's no slouch with other guns, either. +1 on Dick Becker. He re-did the trigger on a used para of mine and it is so sweet diabetics can't come withing 10 feet of it! +2 Dick Becker I had some issues with my Brazos and he made them go away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Pistolero Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Bob Howard at the Predator Custom shop in Knoxville, TN. Pistols, revolvers, bolt guns and AR's. He does it all. Predator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Carter Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Derek Williams Options Unlimited Rogersville Mo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike cyrwus Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Bobby at Freedom Gunworks. Mark K Ive heard of him, so have a lot of folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38SuperDub Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 I got this guy in Oklahoma named Mike Cyrwus building me a pistol. Hope he's worth a flip. Honestly Mike does amazing work!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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