Suppressors Bless JMB and his 1911!

[bengates]

So, I'm in the process of upgrading my 1911 collection and I came across a guy named Luke Volkmann in the Denver, CO area. He makes a very lovely 1911 that I just had to have. I think Luke used to work with Ed Browne, but I digress. Anyway, I loved finding him and it got me thinking - are there other small guys who make some sweet 1911's but don't have much of a name?

So, would anyone like to post some names of some small time guys that build some awesome tributes to my hero John Moses Browing and his thing of beauty that is the 1911? And if anyone says "Kimber" then I think I'm going to hurl! I don't care what you think is the best bang-for-the-buck, I just want to know about something different.

Thanks!

 

[Saito]

Re: Bless JMB and his 1911!

Well, not really small by any means but Larry Vickers and Hilton Yam come to my mind....there was a Volkmann thread here, I want to say last year? Maybe '08? Search it...

Oh yeah, and pics or it didn't happen!

 

[bengates]

Re: Bless JMB and his 1911!

Fair enough! I'll post pics in a pit when I get home.

 

[christian77]

Re: Bless JMB and his 1911!

Eddie Jimenea in Houston, Texas builds some nice custom 1911s

 

[bengates]

Re: Bless JMB and his 1911!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: doorkicker</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Eddie Jimenea in Houston, Texas builds some nice custom 1911s </div></div>

I've got family in TX. I should go check him out. Thanks for the info!

 

[Oodin]

Re: Bless JMB and his 1911!

Volkmann actually made a run of Sniper's Hide Edition pistols awhile back.

 

[younggun22]

Re: Bless JMB and his 1911!

Heres a great place to start, cant go wrong with any of them...

http://www.louderthanwords.us/

 

[Bruiser_Joe]

Re: Bless JMB and his 1911!

steve morrison- aka mars armament
dave berryhill
jason burton
chuck rogers- but his waiting list is INSANE! i don't even think he's taking work.

pistol dynamics/ paul lienburg

just to name a few, i have a buddy here who is a 1911 GURU!

 

[flysolo]

Re: Bless JMB and his 1911!

Second on Rogers Precision (Chuck Rogers) Shot one of his builds last summer, VERY nice.