Loooking for gunsmith

[keith1911]

I can recommend Josh over at Applied Kinetics in Fullerton.

[strictly1]

Have you called HK about the USP? It needs a new recoil spring assembly. They'll likely send it to you free of charge. You may want to replace the hammer spring at the same time. The 1911 needs new springs also.

yes I am going to contact HK for the USP for sure. Thank you for that idea. Still would like to find a gunsmith for the 1911.

[strictly1]

Have you called HK about the USP? It needs a new recoil spring assembly. They'll likely send it to you free of charge. You may want to replace the hammer spring at the same time. The 1911 needs new springs also.

also did change out hammer and recoil spring with Wolff ones and still does it

[JDay]

What ammo are you using? USP reliability issues are pretty much unheard of.

[cannon]

Willie Clark at American Gunworks in Glendale has done GREAT work on 1911's for me. Good price and short turn around time too.

[I Swan]

I've avoided American Gun Works or whatever they call themselves now after getting attitude from the older tall know it all pompous blowhard. I have a feeling the work is not up to the days of the heyday of Kings but I'd love to hear other people's take on the current level of work as well.

I'm still also wondering how Bain and Davis is these days.

[hunterb]

For the 1911 you are blessed with 3 masters in your area:

Alan Tanaka
17924 South Hobart Boulevard Gardena, California 90248
(310) 327-2721

Jim Hoag
8523 Canoga Avenue
Canoga Park, CA 91304
818-998-1510

Will O'Hara
1550 Brookdale Dr
Corona, CA. 92880
(951) 371-4971


As for the HK I say sell it and get another 1911

[cebuvfr]

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[63j300]

Another one for Dave's Metal Works worked over my 1911 great job.

[madoka]

Anyone have recent experience with Bain & Davis?

I do not trust them.

I had them change the sights on my guns.

1. It took them three weeks, which I consider excessive for a 15-30 minute job.

2. I had brand new guns. They did not return the old sights. When I asked for them, they brought out a box filled with old beat-up sights and told me I could pick what I wanted.

3. The sights on my Sig were off; this was confirmed by me and two other CGers.

+1 on Dave's Metal Works though.

[Glocked@45]

+1 on Wills Gunsmith in Corona. I have Kimber 1911 I wanted to throw against a wall even after it was sent back to Kimber under warranty for FTE and FTF.

After his work its been one of my favorites in 45acp. Great work and good guy.

[maggie06]

I hate to say this but many people have had bad experiences there. I'd do a little more research before using Mikes. For 1911 work I'd probably go with Tanaka or maybe that older gentleman in the SFV, what's his name again?

Jim Hoag. Just had a reliability package dome on my combat commander, works great. $95.00

[232_ray]

There's a guy in Monterey Park that I've heard good things about. He doesn't advertise but he's a member here so should be easy to find him.

Your talking about John!!! Older gentleman awesome guy that knows 1911's and S&W's well. For all my 1911's and S&W's I would trust no one else. Fast, reliable, knowledgeable and over all top notch. 323-722-3903 Is his contact number and he's in Monterey park off the north of the 60 off of Atlantic.