Pistolsmith - PART 2

Once you have selected your Pistolsmith be sure to get a written estimate of the work being done on your handgun. Be certain that the SMITH will not charge for additional phone conversations. Ask the SMITH not to cut any coils off your springs, and all engagements must be cut using a JIG, and not by eye, he is to return all your parts when the job is finished.
Now its your decision, if you do not want your old parts or springs it should be your choice not his. If you are going to work on a revolver be sure you make it clear that the SINGLE ACTION is not to be less than 3 lbs.

Do not allow anyone to put their MARK, STAMP, or LOGO on your handgun without your permission. If some one is going to sub out your work, think twice, why pay a middle man to make a profit when he is going to have some one else do the work. I have seen horror stories regarding SMITHS that have other people do the work they were incapable of doing themselves.
EXAMPLE, If you have a 1911 semi auto mill spec. pistol and the SMITH tells you that you need a new barrel and you need to refinish everything and you need internal work and front strap checkering and sight work, etc. WELL, if the SMITH subs out all the work, not only will it take a very long time, and an unknown person does your front strap checkering (20,25,30, LPI) then another person installs your barrel and who will install your sights and who does the refinishing, etc. etc, etc. Now you have an assembly line product, is that what you want??? You now have a pistol that unknown people all over the country have worked on, IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT ???

Get everything straight before you decide. I am going to make more enemies by educating you.
Hope you can realize my honest concern in this matter. Do not let any SMITH use inferior parts. I intend to get into this parts selection in upcoming commentaries that will really open your eyes to this multi million dollar business.

If its a 1911 pistol, Do you think that your beautiful CHECKERING on the front strap or on your trigger guard or the spur of your hammer will give you the superior handgun to walk away as a winner in a social encounter. REMEMBER THE POLICE WILL CONFISCATE EVERY HANDGUN INVOLVED IN A SHOOTING AND ENGRAVE THE CASE NUMBER ON YOUR FRAME. That will do wonders for the value of your beautiful handgun.

IT IS WHAT IS IN THE INSIDE OF YOUR HANDGUN THAT REALLY COUNTS, THE REST IS JUST FOR BRAGGING AND CONVERSATION. Isn't that the most beautiful gun you have ever seen ??? YEAH RIGHT........................... But what does it look like inside ???
Just ask the street cop that just used his beat up handgun to save his life or the Military commando that used his worn out M9, that allowed him to go back to his unit to fight another day.

GET REAL, ITS THE INTERNALS that are so very important.

Teddy Jacobson