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Postby JoeH on Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:19 am

I want to change the front sight on a pistol. Can anyone recommend a good gunsmith in the west or northwest burbs?
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Re: Gunsmith in the W/NW Suburbs

Postby onebohemian on Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:41 am

I was recently told by a S&W LEO rep. that the Streicher's gunsmith is excellent when it comes to work on M&P ARs. You may want to check if he does pistols as well.

Otherwise, although it's outside your area, everyone I've ever talked to about gunsmiths in the Metro can't say enough good things about the guy at Joe's Sporting Goods off of Rice and between 36 and 694 in Shoreview.
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Re: Gunsmith in the W/NW Suburbs

Postby gunshop guy on Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:09 am

Larry Dullum in Anoka is quite good. He does all of the work for Bill's. What type of gun is it on and what type of sight are you looking to put on?
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Re: Gunsmith in the W/NW Suburbs

Postby hammAR on Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:12 am

gunshop guy wrote:Larry Dullum in Anoka is quite good. He does all of the work for Bill's. What type of gun is it on and what type of sight are you looking to put on?


Ryan at Bill's N is pretty good on sights.........................gunshop guy should know that.... :D
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Re: Gunsmith in the W/NW Suburbs

Postby Ironbear on Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:18 am

onebohemian wrote:Otherwise, although it's outside your area, everyone I've ever talked to about gunsmiths in the Metro can't say enough good things about the guy at Joe's Sporting Goods off of Rice and between 36 and 694 in Shoreview.

FYI, Joe's Sporting Goods is on the south side of Hwy 36, in Little Canada... from Hwy 36, exit on Rice St., going south, then east on County B. Can't comment on the 'smith since I've never used them.
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Re: Gunsmith in the W/NW Suburbs

Postby Thor on Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:05 am

Doesn't Gander Mountain in Maple Grove have a gunsmith??
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Re: Gunsmith in the W/NW Suburbs

Postby JoeH on Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:21 am

Thor wrote:Doesn't Gander Mountain in Maple Grove have a gunsmith??


They do. I didn't know if anyone would recommend them.
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Re: Gunsmith in the W/NW Suburbs

Postby Thor on Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:32 am

I've not had any work done by the Maple Grove Gander Mountain gunsmiths, but the Waite Park folks are/were pretty decent.
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Re: Gunsmith in the W/NW Suburbs

Postby hammAR on Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:09 pm

I'll do it for him: What's Gander ? .........not even a fond memory
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Re: Gunsmith in the W/NW Suburbs

Postby JoeH on Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:22 pm

Are you going to change out a front sight on a 1911 for me?
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Re: Gunsmith in the W/NW Suburbs

Postby hammAR on Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:51 pm

JoeH wrote:Are you going to change out a front sight on a 1911 for me?


If you want me to, OK, I have a hammer, chisel, and grinder......... :o

Seriously, I can't recommend any Gander as I haven't used them, and BTW I used Toms sig line as a funny, however, I can and do recommend Ryan at Bills/N, or the guy at Joe's....................
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Re: Gunsmith in the W/NW Suburbs

Postby rtk on Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:59 pm

Joe,

Call Territorial Gunsmiths in Hopkins, he can take care of you. His number is in the phone book.

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Re: Gunsmith in the W/NW Suburbs

Postby 1911fan on Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:53 pm

it is a dovetailed sight or a staked on sight?

dovetails are pretty easy. staked on sights are a little harder but not difficult at all.
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Re: Gunsmith in the W/NW Suburbs

Postby ttousi on Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:56 pm

hammAR wrote:I'll do it for him: What's Gander ? .........not even a fond memory


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Re: Gunsmith in the W/NW Suburbs

Postby hammAR on Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:47 pm

Well, I got it............. ;)
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