looking for an ar smith

[ker2222]

I am hoping you guys could recommend an ar smith that will do some work for me. I have a grendel upper that started life as a gen 1 gdmr from Alexander arms. It has a funky contour and thread pitch. I want to get installed an adjustable gas block and handguard that I have, and get the threads recut so I can use the 30 cal muzzle devices. I am probably going to need to get the barrel contoured in front of the gas block. I could do some of the work myself but not the thread cutting and contouring so I was hoping to find a smith I can just ship the parts off to and have it built up.......

and recommendations?

 

[Mike]

Re: looking for an ar smith

GAP

 

[BERTMAN77MK2]

Re: looking for an ar smith

RWS or SAC

 

[RufDog]

Re: looking for an ar smith

You should google search for something close to home. Shops like GAP have a lot going on. Consider wait time sending to wildly popular shops, its like going to pit row during a race to get your tire pressure checked in your wheelbarrow. There's plenty of places that can do this.

 

[ohnomrbillk]

Re: looking for an ar smith

PM sent

 

[yellowcarbon]

Re: looking for an ar smith

Check out ADCO firearms. They do good work, are very reasonably priced and have a quick turn around.

 

[Mike]

Re: looking for an ar smith

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RufDog</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You should google search for something close to home. Shops like GAP have a lot going on. Consider wait time sending to wildly popular shops, its like going to pit row during a race to get your tire pressure checked in your wheelbarrow. There's plenty of places that can do this.</div></div>

He's right. After all, why would you want to send your firearm to a shop with a stellar reputation and is hugely popular for a reason, i.e. they do excellent work and do it right the first time.

You should find a local smith close to you that may or may not have hundreds of rifles built to their credit with an outstanding reputation. That would be the better choice.

 

[Blasst]

Re: looking for an ar smith

Like someone mentioned....Mark at SAC.
He's in Ohio....also he built a hell of a nice Grendel a while back.

Mark Gordon
Short Action Customs

www.shortactioncustoms.com

 

[RufDog]

Re: looking for an ar smith

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mike</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RufDog</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You should google search for something close to home. Shops like GAP have a lot going on. Consider wait time sending to wildly popular shops, its like going to pit row during a race to get your tire pressure checked in your wheelbarrow. There's plenty of places that can do this.</div></div>

He's right. After all, why would you want to send your firearm to a shop with a stellar reputation and is hugely popular for a reason, i.e. they do excellent work and do it right the first time.

You should find a local smith close to you that may or may not have hundreds of rifles built to their credit with an outstanding reputation. That would be the better choice. </div></div>

I wouldn't suggest taking it somewhere that does not do good work.

 

[Mike]

Re: looking for an ar smith

The point was that any smith worth his salt is going to be busy; whether it's a one man shop or a large enterprise. Wait time is going to be there. I wouldn't trust a smith that wasn't busy because he's not busy for a reason. A "busy" smith is usually, but not always, an indicator of quality work. Now there may be a good chance he has a very reputable smith close to him but how that affects his wait time may be miniscule at best.

 

[RufDog]

Re: looking for an ar smith

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mike</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The point was that any smith worth his salt is going to be busy; whether it's a one man shop or a large enterprise. Wait time is going to be there. I wouldn't trust a smith that wasn't busy because he's not busy for a reason. A "busy" smith is usually, but not always, an indicator of quality work. Now there may be a good chance he has a very reputable smith close to him but how that affects his wait time may be miniscule at best. </div></div>

That point is very valid.