Jackson Arms gunsmith experience

[jimmyjam]

Hey guys.

I thought you'd be interested in an experience I had with the gunsmith at Jackson Arms (JA).

My grip safety on my Colt Officer 1911 was not working.

No big deal, since I have the manual safety and the 80 series firing pin safety. I had been meaning to get it fixed at my regular gunsmith, but the gunsmith at JA said he'd do it.

So I dropped it off. A couple days later, he said that I needed a new trigger because mine wasn't long enough. However, the very next day he said that he was able to "lengthen the trigger". I picked it up, verified that the grip safety was indeed working properly, and went on my merry way.

A few weeks later I decided to do a trigger job on my 1911s, since my buddy who knows how to do them was willing to show me.

I strip my 1911 and I see what he's done to my trigger.

In all fairness, his fix did solve the problem. But I'm not really happy with the technique he used - I personally dont' think I would have let something leave my shop like that.

I've attached some pictures - I have more if necessary.

Thoughts?

[chickenfried]

I love jackson arms. But regarding the gunsmith, appears sometimes hunches are right.

[freonr22]

I maybe wrong, but arent 1911 triggers relatively inexpensive? at least he could have soldered it instead of what,,, mig welding looks like?

[g17owner]

that is a very old way of "fixing" a trigger.

[loudninja]

what a hack job.... did he let some untrained amateur mig that up or what?

[Vinz]

I would have stuck with the "you need a new trigger" story and left it at that. They did their best to help you out. Wait...they gunsmith there now?


Vinz

[chickenfried]

$20.99 for an ed brown. Regular price, not discounted.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=156142

I maybe wrong, but arent 1911 triggers relatively inexpensive?

[jimmyjam]

Yeah, my point in its entirety.

I would not have minded paying for another trigger.

I just feel as though this job was not professional. Even though it fixed the problem, I would have preferred to pay for another trigger instead of me discovering what he did.

I'm not trying to chintz him, but this doesn't sit right with me.

[220RR]

who did the job?

[chickenfried]

You'd have to fit a new trigger. But how did the price of the fix compare with the price of a new trigger?

[saiga101]

Ya I can't say much since I sold a gun that way.,however I'm no gunsmith

[redcliff]

I question if the problem was really with the trigger, or if the grip safety had been modified in it's past.

[FieldsofFire]

I'm not trying to chintz him, but this doesn't sit right with me.

That's all that matters. Doesn't matter if it fixed the problem or not, if you're not happy, it was no good. At least triggers aren't expensive if you want to replace it.

[joelukehart]

It looks like a pidgeon dropped a doody on it. I can seriously MIG weld better than that my eyes closed. Didn't he have a GTAW?

[Oldnoob]

1) JA owes you a trigger.

2) I would detail strip the gun and see if that smith "fix" anything else.

I understand old school though of "fixing". If it's not working, make it work first than care about what it look later. But letting your customer know what you have done was suppose to be part of it too (show them the part just just mention you "lengthen it"). If I'm a gunsmith, I will not let anything like that out of my shop neither.