Hi everyone, I would like to get a trigger job and have installed Wilson combat springs for my model 63. I'm located in Charleston, but willing to drive within reason to get a good gunsmith. Any suggestions or real knowledge of someone would be appreciated. I have scanned the gunsmith forums, but have not seen any info that might help me. Thanks.

No real gunsmiths I have heard of. A few in North Carolina. If you find a good one you may have to wait for the work to get done.

Jim Kelly in Darlington is known all over for his skills but I think he mostly concentrates on old doubles these days. He's got a few smiths working for him that I would guess would have to be above average to work in his shop. You could always give him a call at Darlington Gun Works. Only 2.5 hours away

Ditto on Jim Kelly.

Thanks for the info everyone. I may have to make that drive a couple hours away if nothing recommended is found closer to me.

just had that work done at 1776 in naples florida ask for Don

Update for my trigger job in SC. A member recommended Al Dichiara outside of Aiken. I took my model 63 to him for a trigger job. What a huge difference it made. He kept tuning it until he was satisfied with the trigger. Very knowledgeable and reasonably priced. I am extremely happy with the work and love to shoot my kit gun now.

Why not contact the instructors at the Piedmont Technical College Gunsmithing Program.
I know one of the instructors and one of the graduates. It's a well respected program.

Gunsmithing | Piedmont Technical College

Newberry County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center - St. Gabriel Gunsmithing

Jim

I live in Louisiana so no help with SC gunsmith, but you are on the right track. Clark Custom Guns here did a trigger job on my S&W model 64 and a Ruger MKII that beats my spring swapping jobs seven ways to Sunday. I'm not sure what and how they do it, but shooting those guns puts a smile on my face every time. I think they do magic ! Heck , just thinking of shooting them is making me happy right now .
Get a good professional job.
If no real gunsmiths locally available you might want to see what's involved with shipping to have work done. I can vouch for Clark's Custom and the price was extremely reasonable. Check their site & prices . I would give them a 5 star rating and a 10+ !
Gary

There is actually NO magic involved, really.

I can understand how some people might think that, because everyone is on a different level when it comes to skill sets. However, when it comes to revolver action jobs, anyone who has a decent mechanical aptitude can perform the tasks with proper instruction. The proper instruction comes from good manuals/videos.

Even the Colt V spring action, which is like a Swiss watch, is pretty easy to do an action job. At least to me it is.

Unless you are really doing some "tweaking", a normal action job just consists of a very light polishing to the interacting action parts, and usually some spring lightening. Springs are purchased, so no skill there, and I believe just about anyone could watch the Jerry Miculek action job video and be able to stone the appropriate places properly. All you need is a stone set and screw drivers. $40 for a Spyderco ceramic "file" set and another $60 in magna-tips equals $100 for limitless future action jobs.

There is nothing wrong with paying for the work, but I would bet that most people are capable if just showed how. So if anyone ever has an interest in doing their own work, PM me and I can share all of my gunsmithing resources. I have pretty much all the Kuhnhausen manuals and then quite a few AGI videos, and some other misc stuff.

I've noticed that I seem to be the "oddball" gun guy who has actually taken his hobby this far, but honestly, the repair & tuning of these guns along with their design & manufacture is my main interest. I guess that's my "nerd" trait crossing over into guns.