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Where have all the 1911 gunsmiths gone?

Postby Bergie on Thu Mar 22, 2018 6:45 am

I was talking to a local well-known rifle 'smith a couple months ago and he said all the good 1911 guys have left town. I needed some slide work done on a Springfield, so sent it to Dave Salyer- cost me $180 for shipping fees! That's a third of what Dave's fees were. So I'm thinking there's got to be somebody local that's doing accurizing work on 1911s, isn't there?
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Re: Where have all the 1911 gunsmiths gone?

Postby 870TC on Thu Mar 22, 2018 8:10 am

Palmer Raysor, Gunstop West. His hours are 11a-5p Monday through Friday, and he can be reached at (952)-446-1435. He is located at 4110 Main Street, St. Bonifacius, MN 55375.
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Re: Where have all the 1911 gunsmiths gone?

Postby Holland&Holland on Thu Mar 22, 2018 8:17 am

Bergie wrote:I was talking to a local well-known rifle 'smith a couple months ago and he said all the good 1911 guys have left town. I needed some slide work done on a Springfield, so sent it to Dave Salyer- cost me $180 for shipping fees! That's a third of what Dave's fees were. So I'm thinking there's got to be somebody local that's doing accurizing work on 1911s, isn't there?

How the heck did you ship it that it cost 180? Uber?
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Re: Where have all the 1911 gunsmiths gone?

Postby BigBlue on Thu Mar 22, 2018 8:28 am

Bergie wrote:I was talking to a local well-known rifle 'smith a couple months ago and he said all the good 1911 guys have left town. I needed some slide work done on a Springfield, so sent it to Dave Salyer- cost me $180 for shipping fees! That's a third of what Dave's fees were. So I'm thinking there's got to be somebody local that's doing accurizing work on 1911s, isn't there?


Did you ship it to him in your safe??
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Re: Where have all the 1911 gunsmiths gone?

Postby Ghost on Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:42 am

BigBlue wrote:
Bergie wrote:I was talking to a local well-known rifle 'smith a couple months ago and he said all the good 1911 guys have left town. I needed some slide work done on a Springfield, so sent it to Dave Salyer- cost me $180 for shipping fees! That's a third of what Dave's fees were. So I'm thinking there's got to be somebody local that's doing accurizing work on 1911s, isn't there?


Did you ship it to him in your safe??

Lol
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Re: Where have all the 1911 gunsmiths gone?

Postby Bergie on Thu Mar 22, 2018 12:59 pm

Holland&Holland wrote:
Bergie wrote:I was talking to a local well-known rifle 'smith a couple months ago and he said all the good 1911 guys have left town. I needed some slide work done on a Springfield, so sent it to Dave Salyer- cost me $180 for shipping fees! That's a third of what Dave's fees were. So I'm thinking there's got to be somebody local that's doing accurizing work on 1911s, isn't there?

How the heck did you ship it that it cost 180? Uber?



If you send a firearm not thru an FFL (who sends them UPS Ground) for $20-$25+shipping and take days. The consumer can send a firearm themselves, but MUST do so overnight directly to the recipient FFL. UPS from here to SC was $100 via UPS but $80+ via FedEx. One way there, one way back = $180.
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Where have all the 1911 gunsmiths gone?

Postby gun_fan111v2 on Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:02 pm

One option would be to have the work done by a company like Nighthawk, who arranges for shipping at their reduced cost.

My question is - why did you send the whole gun if only the slide needed work? I sent my slide to Dawson for $20 before via slower service as the slide is not a firearm.
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Re: Where have all the 1911 gunsmiths gone?

Postby gyrfalcon on Thu Mar 22, 2018 3:17 pm

I'd say a lot of the 1911 gunsmiths are going to assisted living homes...
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Re: Where have all the 1911 gunsmiths gone?

Postby Holland&Holland on Thu Mar 22, 2018 4:25 pm

Bergie wrote:
Holland&Holland wrote:
Bergie wrote:I was talking to a local well-known rifle 'smith a couple months ago and he said all the good 1911 guys have left town. I needed some slide work done on a Springfield, so sent it to Dave Salyer- cost me $180 for shipping fees! That's a third of what Dave's fees were. So I'm thinking there's got to be somebody local that's doing accurizing work on 1911s, isn't there?

How the heck did you ship it that it cost 180? Uber?



If you send a firearm not thru an FFL (who sends them UPS Ground) for $20-$25+shipping and take days. The consumer can send a firearm themselves, but MUST do so overnight directly to the recipient FFL. UPS from here to SC was $100 via UPS but $80+ via FedEx. One way there, one way back = $180.


I have sent guns to LA via ups and it has never been near that.
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