George Hill
Staff Alumnus
GUNSMITHS
Listed by State.
This will become a list of recomended gunsmiths that have worked on TFL member's guns with good results.
If you know a GOOD gunsmith and recomend his or her services, post his information is the same format and I will include it in the list... This list will then be installed some place for easy refrence for future use by either ourselves or the lurkers that are looking for a good smith.
Alabama:
McCollough Rifle
Jim McCollough
494 Seymore Rd, Selema, AL, 36701
334 875 6443
Alaska:
Gator Guns & Repair
Aaron Horwath
6255 Spur Hwy, Kenai, AK 99611
907 283 7947
Wild West Guns, Inc.
Jim West
7521 Old Seaward Hwy, Unit A, Anchorage, AL, 99518
800 992 4570 Fax 907 344 4005
Email: guns@alaska.net
Arizona:
Accuracy Unlimited
Frank Glenn
16036 North 49th Ave, Glendale, AZ, 85306
602 978 9089
Falcon Machining
Lou Lombardi
16402 North 56th Place, Scottsdale, AZ, 85254
602 482 7333
The Gunsmith, Inc.
Nelson Ford
10210 North 32nd St, Pheonix, AZ, 85028
602 992 0050
Hammond’s Custom Guns
Guy Hammond
619 South Pandora, Gilbert, AZ, 85296
602 892 3437
Kodiak Precision
Don Golembieski
6557 East Riverdale, Mesa, AZ, 85215
602 832 8107 Fax 602 985 5065
Robar
Robbie Barrkman
21438 North 7th Ave, Suite B, Pheonix, AZ 85027
602 581 2648 602 582 0059
Arkansas:
Wilson Combat
Bill Wilson
2234 Co. Rd 719, Berryville, AR 72616
870 545 3618 Fax 870 545 3310
California:
A.T. Custom Gunworks
Alan Tanaka
17924 South Hobart blvd, Gardena, CA 90248
310 327 2721 Fax 310 327 4641
Bar-Sto Precision Machine
Irvine Stone
73377 Sullivan Rd Twenty Palms, CA, 92277
760 367 2747 Fax 760 367 2407
Bill Davis Service Center
Bill Davis
7221Florin Mall Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95823
916 393 4867
K. Genecco Gun Works
Kenneth Genecco
10512 Lower Sacramento Rd, Stockton, CA, 95210
209 951 0706
Grieder Precision
Bob Grieder
431 Santa Maria Ct, Escondido, CA, 92029
760 480 8892 Fax 760 480 9800
Hoag Gun Works
James W Hoag
8523 Canoga Ave Suite C Canogo Park, CA 91304
818 998 1510
King’s Gun Works
Arnold Capone
1837 W Glenoaks Blvd Glendale, CA 91201
818 956 6010 Fax 801 548 8606
Lee’s Red Ramps
Lee Baker
13220 Sheepcreek Rd Phelan CA, 92371
760 868 5731
Scott, McDougall & Assoc.
Mac Scott, Doug McDougall
7950 Redwood Dr Suite 13 Cotati, CA 94931
707 795 2264 Fax 707 795 1911
Tussy Custom
Terry Tussy
650 South Grand Ave, Suite 109, Santa Ana, CA, 92705
714 543 1397
Far West Guns
Jerry
2009 State Street
Santa Barbara, California 93101
Colorado:
C.T. Brian, Pistolsmith
Tim Brian
205 Red Mesa Heights, Grand Junction, CO, 81503
970 241 5657
Connecticut:
Colt Custom Shop
PO BOX 1868, Hartford, CT 06144-1868
860 244 1450
www.colt.com
Philip Bruce Mahoney, Gunsmith
Philip B Mahoney
67 White Hollow Rd, Lime Rock, CT 06039-2418
860 435 9341
Cassat Gun Shop
Jim Rose
858 Cassat Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32205
904 781 1428
Gun Craft
Kim J. Stoud and David Smith
2403 21st Ave. S.E., Ruskin, FL, 33570
813 645 3828
BOB BRADLEY - Master Gunsmith
RJB CUSTOM GUNS, INC.
2775 MAYPORT ROAD #8,
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32233
(904)242-0400
FAX (904)249-0721
TOLL FREE (888)679-0268
e-mail: rjbguns@juno.com
Sherman Custom Guns
Walter Sherman
5846 Tea Rose Tr., Tallahassee, FL, 32311
850 878 9563
Georgia:
Alpha Precision
Jim Stroh
2765 Preston Rd, Good Hope, GA, 30641
770 267 6163
Maryland Gunworks
Louis Ciamillo
4159 Mike Padgett, Hwy, Augusta, GA, 30906
706 793 1770
Sanders Gun Shop
Ed Sanders
2031 Bloomington St, Augusta, GA, 30906
706 798 5220
Garate's Gunsmith Shop
6662 Broad St.
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 942-2500
1-800-583-5112
Fax: (770) 942-4531
Illinois:
Les Baer Custom
Les Baer
29601 34th Ave, Hillsdale, IL, 61257
309 658 2716 Fax 309 658 2610
Heinie Specialty Products
Richard Heinie
301 Oak Street, Quincy, IL, 62301
217 228 9500 Fax 217 228 9502
Krebs Gunsmithing
Marc Krebs
940 Forrest Edge Dr, Vernon Hills, IL, 60061
847 821 7763 Fax 821 7765
Springfield Armory Custom Shop
Dave Williams, Springfield, Inc.
420 West Main St Geneseo, IL, 61254
309 944 5631 Fax 309 944 3676
Indiana:
Gutridge Gunsmithing
Jack and Eric Gutridge
144 South Broad St, Griffith, IN, 46319
219 922 1711
Kustom Ballistics
Neil Keller
1009 Southhampton, Decatur, IN, 46733
219 724 2879 Fax 728 2153
Iowa:
Volquartsen Custom Firearms
Tom Volquartsen
24276 240th St, Carroll, IA, 51401
712 792 4238 Fax 712 792 2542
Kansas:
Craig Custom / Fred Craig
2515 Ave Y
Geneseo, KS 67444
316-897-6399
speciality: custom 1911s
Wichita Arms
Nolan Jacson
923 E Gilbert, Wichita, KS, 67211
316 265 0661 Fax 316 265 0760
Kentucky:
Curtis Custom Shop
Michael R Curtis
RR 1 Box 193 H, Wallingford, KY, 41093
606 845 4401 Fax 606 845 3602
Louisiana:
Clark Custom Cuns
Jim Clark, Jr
336 Shootout Ln, Princeton, LA, 71067
318 949 9884 Fax 318 949 9829
Maryland:
Massachusetts:
Uncle Freds Gun Repair
3 East Street
Southampton, MA 01073
(413) 527-1660
Swift River Gun Works
450 State Street
Belchertown, MA 01007
(413) 323-4052
Larocca Gunworks
Mike La Rocca
51 Union Place, Worchester, MA, 01608
508 754 2887 Fax 508 754 7886
Michigan:
Brian Bilby
Advanced Combat Pistols
1010 Westwood Blvd.
Jackson, Michigan 49203
Phone: (517)782-1911 www.1911custom.com
Flint & Frizzen Gun Shop
Bruce McArthur
8735 Dixie Highway
Clarkston, MI 48348
248-625-3333
Makes the PGRS muzzle brake.
Mag-Na-Port International
Ken Kelly
41302 Executive Dr, Harrison Township, MI, 48045-1306
810 469 6727 Fax 810 469 0425
www.magnaport.com
Missouri:
Sappington Gun & Ammo, Inc.
Paul DuSablon (Sr. & Jr.)
11500 Gravois Road, St. Louis, Mo., 63126
314-843-5565
Ed Brown Products
Ed Brown
Rt 2 PO BOX 492, Perry, MO, 63462
573 565 3261 Fax 565 2791
www.edbrown.com
John Linebaugh
John Linbaugh
Rt 2 Box 100, Maryville, MO, 64468
660 562 3031
Power Custom
Ron Power
29739 Hwy J, Gravois Mills, MO, 65037
573 372 5684 Fax 573 372 5799
Mississippi:
Bill's Custom Autos
311 2nd Ave
Shelby, MS 38774
662-398-5001
speciality: custom 1911s
Dave Clements
Greenwood Springs, MS 38848
662-256-9626 http://www.clementscustomguns.com/
speciality: custom revolvers/rifles
Montana:
Nevada:
Tussey Custom
24 Moonlight Road, #A
Carson City, NV 89706
Ph: (775) 246-1533
Fax: (775) 246-1544 www.tusseycustom.com
GHQ Gun Shop
366 S Maine St.
Fallon, NV 89406
(775)423-1700
Jim Garthwaite
Route 2, Box 310
Watsontown, PA 17777
570-538-1566 www.garthwaite.com
Nebraska:
Cylinder & Slide
Cylinder & Slide, Inc.
PO BOX 937AH, Fremont, NE 68026
402 721 4277 Fax 402 721 0263 www.cylinder-slide.com
Upper Missouri Trading Co.
J. W. Carlson
304 W. Harold - Hwy 12
Crofton, Ne 68730
(402) 388-4844
Specialty: Custom Muzzleloaders
Rem. factory authorized repair center
New York:
North Carolina:
Bill's Custom Guns
1419 Dorsey St.
Greensboro, N.C.
336-854-3925
Baity’s Custom Gunworks
Leonard Baity
2623 Boone Trail, North Wilksboro, NC, 28659
336 667 8785 Fax 336 838 1758
Gun Specialties
Ray Wilson
805 Reed Street, Ashville, NC, 28803
828 274 2797
Ohio:
Diagonal Road Gun Shop
Andy Horvath
14131 Diagonal Rd, La Grange, OH, 44050
440 458 4369 Fax 440 355 5618
SSK Industies
JD Jones
590 Woodvue Ln, Wintersville, OH, 43952
740 264 0176 Fax 740 264 2257
IT&D Custom Gun
Custom Douglas Premium barrels installed on Boltguns and AR15s.
2229 Leisure Rd. Minerva Oh. 44657
330-868-6867
Kurt Wickmann
Wickmann Gun Works www.kwgw.com
10461 ST. RT. 550
ATHENS, OH 45701
(740) 594-8049
speciality: Browning Hi-Power
Oklahoma:
Nowlin Custom Guns
John W Nowlin
20622 S. 4092 Rd, Claremore, OK, 74017
918 342 0689 Fax 918 342 0624
Oregon:
Pennsylvania:
Brantner's Gunsmithing
765 Birch Lane
Bedford, Pa. 15522
(814) 847-2604
Evolution Gun Works
George Smith
4050 B-8 Skyron Dr., Doylestown, PA, 18901
215 348 9892 Fax 215 348 1056
Email EGW@pil.net
South Carolina:
Tennessee:
Texas:
10-Ring Precision
Alex Hamilton
1449 Blue Crest Ln, San Antonio, TX 78232
210 494 3063 Fax 210 494 3066
Actions By “T”
Teddy Jacobson
16315 Redwood Forest Ct., Sugar Land TX, 77478
281 277 4008
Utah:
Barlow’s Custom Guns
Steve Barlow
2698 South Redwood Road, Suite K, West Valley, UT, 84119
801 973 4788 Fax 801 973 4795
Virginia:
Northern Virginia Gunworks
Sandy A Garrett Jr, Robert H Garrett
7518-K Fullerton Rd, Springfield, VA, 22153
703 644 6504
Washington:
Burns Custom Pistols
700 Gilman Ave, #116
Issaquah, WA 98027
voice: 425-391-3202
fax: 425-391-3139
email: rdburns@cnw.com
website: www.burnscustom.com
West Virginia:
Novak’s .45 Shop
Wayne Novak
PO BOX 4045 Parkersburg, WV, 26104
304 485 9295
Wyoming:
D&L Sports
Dave Lauck
PO BOX 651, Gillette, WY, 82717
307 686 4008
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You might laugh in the face of FEAR... but unless your armed, its a nervous, unconvincing, little laugh.
[This message has been edited by George Hill (edited July 06, 2000).]
Listed by State.
This will become a list of recomended gunsmiths that have worked on TFL member's guns with good results.
If you know a GOOD gunsmith and recomend his or her services, post his information is the same format and I will include it in the list... This list will then be installed some place for easy refrence for future use by either ourselves or the lurkers that are looking for a good smith.
Alabama:
McCollough Rifle
Jim McCollough
494 Seymore Rd, Selema, AL, 36701
334 875 6443
Alaska:
Gator Guns & Repair
Aaron Horwath
6255 Spur Hwy, Kenai, AK 99611
907 283 7947
Wild West Guns, Inc.
Jim West
7521 Old Seaward Hwy, Unit A, Anchorage, AL, 99518
800 992 4570 Fax 907 344 4005
Email: guns@alaska.net
Arizona:
Accuracy Unlimited
Frank Glenn
16036 North 49th Ave, Glendale, AZ, 85306
602 978 9089
Falcon Machining
Lou Lombardi
16402 North 56th Place, Scottsdale, AZ, 85254
602 482 7333
The Gunsmith, Inc.
Nelson Ford
10210 North 32nd St, Pheonix, AZ, 85028
602 992 0050
Hammond’s Custom Guns
Guy Hammond
619 South Pandora, Gilbert, AZ, 85296
602 892 3437
Kodiak Precision
Don Golembieski
6557 East Riverdale, Mesa, AZ, 85215
602 832 8107 Fax 602 985 5065
Robar
Robbie Barrkman
21438 North 7th Ave, Suite B, Pheonix, AZ 85027
602 581 2648 602 582 0059
Arkansas:
Wilson Combat
Bill Wilson
2234 Co. Rd 719, Berryville, AR 72616
870 545 3618 Fax 870 545 3310
California:
A.T. Custom Gunworks
Alan Tanaka
17924 South Hobart blvd, Gardena, CA 90248
310 327 2721 Fax 310 327 4641
Bar-Sto Precision Machine
Irvine Stone
73377 Sullivan Rd Twenty Palms, CA, 92277
760 367 2747 Fax 760 367 2407
Bill Davis Service Center
Bill Davis
7221Florin Mall Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95823
916 393 4867
K. Genecco Gun Works
Kenneth Genecco
10512 Lower Sacramento Rd, Stockton, CA, 95210
209 951 0706
Grieder Precision
Bob Grieder
431 Santa Maria Ct, Escondido, CA, 92029
760 480 8892 Fax 760 480 9800
Hoag Gun Works
James W Hoag
8523 Canoga Ave Suite C Canogo Park, CA 91304
818 998 1510
King’s Gun Works
Arnold Capone
1837 W Glenoaks Blvd Glendale, CA 91201
818 956 6010 Fax 801 548 8606
Lee’s Red Ramps
Lee Baker
13220 Sheepcreek Rd Phelan CA, 92371
760 868 5731
Scott, McDougall & Assoc.
Mac Scott, Doug McDougall
7950 Redwood Dr Suite 13 Cotati, CA 94931
707 795 2264 Fax 707 795 1911
Tussy Custom
Terry Tussy
650 South Grand Ave, Suite 109, Santa Ana, CA, 92705
714 543 1397
Far West Guns
Jerry
2009 State Street
Santa Barbara, California 93101
Colorado:
C.T. Brian, Pistolsmith
Tim Brian
205 Red Mesa Heights, Grand Junction, CO, 81503
970 241 5657
Connecticut:
Colt Custom Shop
PO BOX 1868, Hartford, CT 06144-1868
860 244 1450
www.colt.com
Philip Bruce Mahoney, Gunsmith
Philip B Mahoney
67 White Hollow Rd, Lime Rock, CT 06039-2418
860 435 9341
Cassat Gun Shop
Jim Rose
858 Cassat Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32205
904 781 1428
Gun Craft
Kim J. Stoud and David Smith
2403 21st Ave. S.E., Ruskin, FL, 33570
813 645 3828
BOB BRADLEY - Master Gunsmith
RJB CUSTOM GUNS, INC.
2775 MAYPORT ROAD #8,
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32233
(904)242-0400
FAX (904)249-0721
TOLL FREE (888)679-0268
e-mail: rjbguns@juno.com
Sherman Custom Guns
Walter Sherman
5846 Tea Rose Tr., Tallahassee, FL, 32311
850 878 9563
Georgia:
Alpha Precision
Jim Stroh
2765 Preston Rd, Good Hope, GA, 30641
770 267 6163
Maryland Gunworks
Louis Ciamillo
4159 Mike Padgett, Hwy, Augusta, GA, 30906
706 793 1770
Sanders Gun Shop
Ed Sanders
2031 Bloomington St, Augusta, GA, 30906
706 798 5220
Garate's Gunsmith Shop
6662 Broad St.
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 942-2500
1-800-583-5112
Fax: (770) 942-4531
Illinois:
Les Baer Custom
Les Baer
29601 34th Ave, Hillsdale, IL, 61257
309 658 2716 Fax 309 658 2610
Heinie Specialty Products
Richard Heinie
301 Oak Street, Quincy, IL, 62301
217 228 9500 Fax 217 228 9502
Krebs Gunsmithing
Marc Krebs
940 Forrest Edge Dr, Vernon Hills, IL, 60061
847 821 7763 Fax 821 7765
Springfield Armory Custom Shop
Dave Williams, Springfield, Inc.
420 West Main St Geneseo, IL, 61254
309 944 5631 Fax 309 944 3676
Indiana:
Gutridge Gunsmithing
Jack and Eric Gutridge
144 South Broad St, Griffith, IN, 46319
219 922 1711
Kustom Ballistics
Neil Keller
1009 Southhampton, Decatur, IN, 46733
219 724 2879 Fax 728 2153
Iowa:
Volquartsen Custom Firearms
Tom Volquartsen
24276 240th St, Carroll, IA, 51401
712 792 4238 Fax 712 792 2542
Kansas:
Craig Custom / Fred Craig
2515 Ave Y
Geneseo, KS 67444
316-897-6399
speciality: custom 1911s
Wichita Arms
Nolan Jacson
923 E Gilbert, Wichita, KS, 67211
316 265 0661 Fax 316 265 0760
Kentucky:
Curtis Custom Shop
Michael R Curtis
RR 1 Box 193 H, Wallingford, KY, 41093
606 845 4401 Fax 606 845 3602
Louisiana:
Clark Custom Cuns
Jim Clark, Jr
336 Shootout Ln, Princeton, LA, 71067
318 949 9884 Fax 318 949 9829
Maryland:
Massachusetts:
Uncle Freds Gun Repair
3 East Street
Southampton, MA 01073
(413) 527-1660
Swift River Gun Works
450 State Street
Belchertown, MA 01007
(413) 323-4052
Larocca Gunworks
Mike La Rocca
51 Union Place, Worchester, MA, 01608
508 754 2887 Fax 508 754 7886
Michigan:
Brian Bilby
Advanced Combat Pistols
1010 Westwood Blvd.
Jackson, Michigan 49203
Phone: (517)782-1911 www.1911custom.com
Flint & Frizzen Gun Shop
Bruce McArthur
8735 Dixie Highway
Clarkston, MI 48348
248-625-3333
Makes the PGRS muzzle brake.
Mag-Na-Port International
Ken Kelly
41302 Executive Dr, Harrison Township, MI, 48045-1306
810 469 6727 Fax 810 469 0425
www.magnaport.com
Missouri:
Sappington Gun & Ammo, Inc.
Paul DuSablon (Sr. & Jr.)
11500 Gravois Road, St. Louis, Mo., 63126
314-843-5565
Ed Brown Products
Ed Brown
Rt 2 PO BOX 492, Perry, MO, 63462
573 565 3261 Fax 565 2791
www.edbrown.com
John Linebaugh
John Linbaugh
Rt 2 Box 100, Maryville, MO, 64468
660 562 3031
Power Custom
Ron Power
29739 Hwy J, Gravois Mills, MO, 65037
573 372 5684 Fax 573 372 5799
Mississippi:
Bill's Custom Autos
311 2nd Ave
Shelby, MS 38774
662-398-5001
speciality: custom 1911s
Dave Clements
Greenwood Springs, MS 38848
662-256-9626 http://www.clementscustomguns.com/
speciality: custom revolvers/rifles
Montana:
Nevada:
Tussey Custom
24 Moonlight Road, #A
Carson City, NV 89706
Ph: (775) 246-1533
Fax: (775) 246-1544 www.tusseycustom.com
GHQ Gun Shop
366 S Maine St.
Fallon, NV 89406
(775)423-1700
Jim Garthwaite
Route 2, Box 310
Watsontown, PA 17777
570-538-1566 www.garthwaite.com
Nebraska:
Cylinder & Slide
Cylinder & Slide, Inc.
PO BOX 937AH, Fremont, NE 68026
402 721 4277 Fax 402 721 0263 www.cylinder-slide.com
Upper Missouri Trading Co.
J. W. Carlson
304 W. Harold - Hwy 12
Crofton, Ne 68730
(402) 388-4844
Specialty: Custom Muzzleloaders
Rem. factory authorized repair center
New York:
North Carolina:
Bill's Custom Guns
1419 Dorsey St.
Greensboro, N.C.
336-854-3925
Baity’s Custom Gunworks
Leonard Baity
2623 Boone Trail, North Wilksboro, NC, 28659
336 667 8785 Fax 336 838 1758
Gun Specialties
Ray Wilson
805 Reed Street, Ashville, NC, 28803
828 274 2797
Ohio:
Diagonal Road Gun Shop
Andy Horvath
14131 Diagonal Rd, La Grange, OH, 44050
440 458 4369 Fax 440 355 5618
SSK Industies
JD Jones
590 Woodvue Ln, Wintersville, OH, 43952
740 264 0176 Fax 740 264 2257
IT&D Custom Gun
Custom Douglas Premium barrels installed on Boltguns and AR15s.
2229 Leisure Rd. Minerva Oh. 44657
330-868-6867
Kurt Wickmann
Wickmann Gun Works www.kwgw.com
10461 ST. RT. 550
ATHENS, OH 45701
(740) 594-8049
speciality: Browning Hi-Power
Oklahoma:
Nowlin Custom Guns
John W Nowlin
20622 S. 4092 Rd, Claremore, OK, 74017
918 342 0689 Fax 918 342 0624
Oregon:
Pennsylvania:
Brantner's Gunsmithing
765 Birch Lane
Bedford, Pa. 15522
(814) 847-2604
Evolution Gun Works
George Smith
4050 B-8 Skyron Dr., Doylestown, PA, 18901
215 348 9892 Fax 215 348 1056
Email EGW@pil.net
South Carolina:
Tennessee:
Texas:
10-Ring Precision
Alex Hamilton
1449 Blue Crest Ln, San Antonio, TX 78232
210 494 3063 Fax 210 494 3066
Actions By “T”
Teddy Jacobson
16315 Redwood Forest Ct., Sugar Land TX, 77478
281 277 4008
Utah:
Barlow’s Custom Guns
Steve Barlow
2698 South Redwood Road, Suite K, West Valley, UT, 84119
801 973 4788 Fax 801 973 4795
Virginia:
Northern Virginia Gunworks
Sandy A Garrett Jr, Robert H Garrett
7518-K Fullerton Rd, Springfield, VA, 22153
703 644 6504
Washington:
Burns Custom Pistols
700 Gilman Ave, #116
Issaquah, WA 98027
voice: 425-391-3202
fax: 425-391-3139
email: rdburns@cnw.com
website: www.burnscustom.com
West Virginia:
Novak’s .45 Shop
Wayne Novak
PO BOX 4045 Parkersburg, WV, 26104
304 485 9295
Wyoming:
D&L Sports
Dave Lauck
PO BOX 651, Gillette, WY, 82717
307 686 4008
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You might laugh in the face of FEAR... but unless your armed, its a nervous, unconvincing, little laugh.
[This message has been edited by George Hill (edited July 06, 2000).]
