S&W mechanic?

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S&W mechanic?

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In the past I have used Randy Lee at Apex for various gunsmithing needs on my revolvers.
I tried to contact him again but received an email from a woman at Apex who says they no longer offer gunsmith services and are referring customers to Mark Hartshorne at Pinnacle High Performance Revolvers. Bummed that I can't get ahold of Randy directly and that he no longer works on revolvers, as his work was the best. Anyone heard of Mr. Hartshorne or better yet, had any work done by Pinnacle?
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Nelson Ford.
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Crippledtrigger wrote: April 25th, 2020, 6:35 pm Nelson Ford.
Yep. That'd be my answer, as well.
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Outstanding 1911 and S&W revolver Smith. Some people find him a bit peculiar but hes an awesome smith.
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I would describe him as a talented gunsmith that also happens to be a jerk.
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I would not hesitate to go back to Nelson Ford. Big +1
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Neslon is the man. Will talk your ear off and take a while then go shoot your firearm to test it. Not so cheap but made my 1911 perfect and it is now my favorite. He is the man for S&W revolvers and 1911s. You will not be disappointed by his work. Didn't see any jerk side of him, I think he's cool but quirky. Kinda like the soup guy on Seinfeld vibe.
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Agreed on Nelson Ford. He IS the S&W revolver king in the valley if not the southwest. Quirky? Absolutely. But he really knows his stuff.
https://www.thegunsmith.com/thegunsmith.html
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OK great. I will give him a call Monday.
Thank you!
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Pretend that you can't hear. You'll know what I mean when you meet him. :D
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just go shoot some 44's or 556 before you go over and you really won't be able to hear...
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He told me great story about Lee Marvin getting trashed in his dads bar backed up with pics, not goofy just chatty to the max.
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Harrier wrote: April 26th, 2020, 3:22 am just go shoot some 44's or 556 before you go over and you really won't be able to hear...
My 4" ported 657 MG ought to do the trick lol
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Manitu wrote: April 26th, 2020, 1:58 pm He told me great story about Lee Marvin getting trashed in his dads bar backed up with pics, not goofy just chatty to the max.
That reminded me of a time back in '81... I was at the bar in the Little Bear cafe in Woodstock NY when LM sat down (should say fell down) on a stoole next to me... drunker than a skunk... then proceeded to verbally abuse the bartender until he got his refill and staggered back to whatever table he was sleeping under... I used to be a fan of his movies but lost all feeling for that guy that day...
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nelson used to quite the dodge and chrysler fan, get him to chat about them, and its not so painful :whistle:
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