jjbktm300 wrote:Took my 1909 ancients establishments Bayard .22 in to gunco to get the thing registered firstly and secondly to sort out a new firing pin and remove paint my father had put on it 40years earlier.
Now underneath this is basically an unused rifle for the last 50 years albeit he was an ameteur Smith I say. Gun fired twice and never again after that it was striking but not enough. After 400$ spent I cracked
It took it elsewhere and spent another 400$ getting it done properly. It has been working perfectly for last 5 years.
It is still on original bluing and really unmolestered 1909 rifle in mint condition. Had it valued at 750-1000 depending on the collector purchasing. Note it is a family heirloom and will never be sold. Shits me to tears that one would treat others property so bad and expect
Money for it. Never ever will I step foot in that shop again.
I had a certain gunsmith in the newcastle area who did a 257 R for me that fired fine but when I went to re size brass it wouldn't, what I did notice is that the fired brass had flats all the way down.
The reamer had chattered.
If I didn't re load I may never have noticed.
Gun went back and he tried to take the chatter marks out which didn't work.
To his credit he fitted a new barrel and it is now one of my "keeper" rifles.
Kimber 84 - super light and quite accurate.
Matt Paroz of LRP does all my gunsmithing now.
Reputation is everything - from my understanding gunsmithing is not a trade qualification you can get in OZ, so anyone can buy a lathe and claim to be a gunsmith?
