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.
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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
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Ditto on Jim Kelly.
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Thanks for the info everyone. I may have to make that drive a couple hours away if nothing recommended is found closer to me.
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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.
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Newberry County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center - St. Gabriel Gunsmithing
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I know one of the instructors and one of the graduates. It's a well respected program.
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Newberry County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center - St. Gabriel Gunsmithing
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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+ !
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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+ !
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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.
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