Important
announcement: As of 11/12/07, I have
closed my waiting list to new work.
Please click here for
more information.
Welcome!
My name is Grant
Cunningham, and I'm a gunsmith specializing in repair and
customization of the classic double-action revolver - a
revolversmith! My goal is to provide you with a firearm that you'll
be proud to show to your friends, and delighted to pass on to your
children and your children's children.
Most gunsmiths work primarily on autoloaders, and do revolvers "on
the side". You'll be hard pressed to find one who carries a
revolver every day, competes with it, and trains others - but I do!
I do revolvers, only revolvers, and that means I know them inside
and out. Whether concealed carry or competition, a revolver is the
only handgun I personally use - you can trust that I truly know how
to make it the best it can be!
If you're new to the site, please check the Library for a number of useful
articles on what I do, how I do it, and my philosophy of revolver
work. Of course, you'll find plenty of information under
Gunsmithing too!
Looking for the Revolver Liberation Alliance t-shirt worn by such
celebrities as Massad Ayoob? Click
here to see and buy the shirt!
Finally, don't
forget my Blog - the "Revolver Liberation
Alliance", where I talk about all
kinds of topics, most of them related to shooting, gun rights, and
- of course! - revolvers.
Of course, if you don't see what you're looking for please
click here to email
me.
-=[
Grant ]=-
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?