About
Me...
I learned the art of forming, machining, and polishing metal in my family’s jewelry business. When I was a teenager, I apprenticed to a Master Clockmaker; after years of study and practical experience, I was able to go out on my own repairing and rebuilding antique timepieces. I became accustomed to working on extremely complicated machinery, and with parts that need to be fitted down a 1/10,000 of an inch.
Years later I obtained my first Colt revolver. I wasn’t happy with the action, and looked for a qualified gunsmith to do the job. I was told that no one did them anymore, since they were “just too complicated.” I resolved to do the job myself, applying my skills and precision tooling to the arcane Colt action.
Since I didn't have any standards to which I could refer, I really wasn't sure that my first gun was all that good. Massad Ayoob, the famous trainer and head of the Lethal Force Institute, handled that early attempt and pronounced it to be "good". With his encouragement, I continued to refine my work.
With that, I bought more Colts; I worked on their triggers, rebarreled them, and learned my way around and through the gun until it was second nature. My work started to be noticed around the area, and people asked me to do work on their Colts. From there it grew!
After that, I added Dan Wessons to my repertoire, and continue to explore, experiment, and develop new services for my clients.
Unlike many gunsmiths, I don’t take a “production line” approach; all work is done by me, personally. I treat your gun like my own - when the work is done, I take the time to “play” with it, looking for the little things that always need attention. The “small stuff” can only be found by spending time with the gun, and are the things most gunsmiths simply gloss over. When I find those “little things” I correct them, and you wind up with the best action that I can possibly do! This takes more time, and I don’t do “rush jobs” - but isn’t your revolver worth it?
I learned the art of forming, machining, and polishing metal in my family’s jewelry business. When I was a teenager, I apprenticed to a Master Clockmaker; after years of study and practical experience, I was able to go out on my own repairing and rebuilding antique timepieces. I became accustomed to working on extremely complicated machinery, and with parts that need to be fitted down a 1/10,000 of an inch.
Years later I obtained my first Colt revolver. I wasn’t happy with the action, and looked for a qualified gunsmith to do the job. I was told that no one did them anymore, since they were “just too complicated.” I resolved to do the job myself, applying my skills and precision tooling to the arcane Colt action.
Since I didn't have any standards to which I could refer, I really wasn't sure that my first gun was all that good. Massad Ayoob, the famous trainer and head of the Lethal Force Institute, handled that early attempt and pronounced it to be "good". With his encouragement, I continued to refine my work.
With that, I bought more Colts; I worked on their triggers, rebarreled them, and learned my way around and through the gun until it was second nature. My work started to be noticed around the area, and people asked me to do work on their Colts. From there it grew!
After that, I added Dan Wessons to my repertoire, and continue to explore, experiment, and develop new services for my clients.
Unlike many gunsmiths, I don’t take a “production line” approach; all work is done by me, personally. I treat your gun like my own - when the work is done, I take the time to “play” with it, looking for the little things that always need attention. The “small stuff” can only be found by spending time with the gun, and are the things most gunsmiths simply gloss over. When I find those “little things” I correct them, and you wind up with the best action that I can possibly do! This takes more time, and I don’t do “rush jobs” - but isn’t your revolver worth it?