Recommendation need on local smiths

KinnyLee · Post by **KinnyLee** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:25 pm

I would appreciate referrals to good smiths that can move the align the rear sight of a 1911 for me. I know I should just buy the sight pusher, but I don't feel like spending $100+ on a sight pusher at the moment.

Thanks.

txinvestigator · Post by **txinvestigator** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:00 pm

KinnyLee wrote:I would appreciate referrals to good smiths that can move the align the rear sight of a 1911 for me. I know I should just buy the sight pusher, but I don't feel like spending $100+ on a sight pusher at the moment.

Thanks.

Where are you?

KinnyLee · Post by **KinnyLee** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:47 pm

txinvestigator wrote:
KinnyLee wrote:I would appreciate referrals to good smiths that can move the align the rear sight of a 1911 for me. I know I should just buy the sight pusher, but I don't feel like spending $100+ on a sight pusher at the moment.

Thanks.
Where are you?

Ooops. Sorry. I'm in the Houston area.

txinvestigator · Post by **txinvestigator** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:49 pm

KinnyLee wrote:
txinvestigator wrote:
KinnyLee wrote:I would appreciate referrals to good smiths that can move the align the rear sight of a 1911 for me. I know I should just buy the sight pusher, but I don't feel like spending $100+ on a sight pusher at the moment.

Thanks.
Where are you?
Ooops. Sorry. I'm in the Houston area.

Sorry. I know a great smith in Dallas.

KinnyLee · Post by **KinnyLee** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:08 pm

txinvestigator wrote:
Sorry. I know a great smith in Dallas.

Thanks cool. Thanks for trying.

Post by **Skiprr** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:59 pm

In no particular order because I can't personally comment on their work (and Briley is on the list because they do gunsmithing as well as manufacture products):

Briley Manufacturing, Inc.
1230 Lumpkin Road
Houston, Texas 77043
713-932-6995
http://www.briley.com/

Ed Vanden Berg
Vanden Berg Custom
12430 Galveston Rd. B-18
Houston, Texas 77598
281-480-3180
http://vandenbergcustom.com/

Eddie Jimenea
Stafford
281-499-4918 between 9:00 and 11:30 and 1:00 to 5:00

Jack L. Green
713-688-6899
290 just outside 610

Mike Moroch
Other Stuff Gunsmithing
North side of Houston
832-545-2990
http://www.mikemoroch.com/

Teddy Jacobson
Actions by "T"
tjacobson@houston.rr.com
After 10:00 a.m. central time at 281-277- 4008 or 281-565 - 6977
http://www.actionsbyt.com/

KinnyLee · Post by **KinnyLee** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:27 pm

Thanks Skiprr.

stevie_d_64 · Post by **stevie_d_64** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:56 pm

Ed Vandenberg can do it for you...

Probably do it for a song...

But he'll tell you to bring him something hard next time too...

I recommend him...

And I keep trying to screw something up, at least so I can do that for him...

Just all of muh stuff works so dirn well...

KinnyLee · Post by **KinnyLee** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:36 pm

Sweet! He's close by too.

Post by **Charles L. Cotton** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:56 pm

Ed Vanden Berg has been doing all of my pistol work for more years than either of us want to admit. When it comes the tweaking sights, you need to shoot at least a 10 shot group from a known distance; ex. 25 yds. Measure the distance as carefully as you can. Then take the target with you to Ed's shop. He'll determine the group center and use the distance to the target to calculate the amount of movement.

Chas.

Post by **Skiprr** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:39 pm

Charles L. Cotton wrote:Ed Vanden Berg has been doing all of my pistol work for more years than either of us want to admit.

Sounds like another strong testimonial to me.

Since I stayed neutral in my original post, I'll add now that in my neck of the woods I've run into a number of people carrying 1911s customized by Eddie Jimenea. One of our own Forum members recently had two Para Ordnance 1911s built into identical IPSC race guns, and on the CQB side, an acquaintance who's a PD Sergeant (and who trains, constantly, more like SWAT) uses only Eddie for tuning.

Eddie's been at this for over 25 years, and you've seen some national-level competitors like Athena Lee use his guns.

And if Eddie happens to see this: Nagpapasalamat po ako sa inyong napakalaking tulong sa amin.

KinnyLee · Post by **KinnyLee** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:37 am

Charles L. Cotton wrote:Ed Vanden Berg has been doing all of my pistol work for more years than either of us want to admit. When it comes the tweaking sights, you need to shoot at least a 10 shot group from a known distance; ex. 25 yds. Measure the distance as carefully as you can. Then take the target with you to Ed's shop. He'll determine the group center and use the distance to the target to calculate the amount of movement.

Chas.

Charles,
Thanks for the advice. I would have never thought of doing that.

KinnyLee · Post by **KinnyLee** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:39 am

Skiprr wrote:
And if Eddie happens to see this: Nagpapasalamat po ako sa inyong napakalaking tulong sa amin.

What does that mean?

I've heard of Eddie's reputation on 1911s. Now if I could only afford to have a gun built by him.

pbandjelly · Post by **pbandjelly** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 2:41 pm

txinvestigator wrote:Sorry. I know a great smith in Dallas.

well, since we're talking about the less humid part of the state, might I pry that info from ya?

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