1911 Gunsmith in OC

[Doheny]

I inherited my Dad's Colt Defender, NIB, never fired. I've taken it to the range a couple of times and it had a bad habit of ejecting brass straight at my forehead. It's bad enough that it's no fun to shoot, knowing you're gonna get whacked in the head. After read some other boards, it appears that Defenders are know for this.

Does anyone know of a good gunsmith in OC that can tweak it so that the brass goes in a direction other than my forehead? Thanks in advance.

[J-cat]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us&q=dave%27s+metal+works+in+covina

I trust him. I don't trust the others.

[Pryde]

Alan Tanaka:

http://www.americanpistol.com/guild_member.php?mbrid=66

Other than the legendary Jim Hoag in Canoga Park, there is no other truly skilled 1911 smith anywhere in So Cal. Alan is definitely a master craftsman when it comes to 1911s and he takes his work very seriously. (Just look at the link and see what it takes to become a member of the American Pistolsmith Guild)

I had used other smiths before for quick cheapo work and sometimes I got half-assed work that is functional but ugly, Alan will take the time to do it right the first time and everything he returns looks clean and well finished. He's my go to guy now.