Looking for a gunsmith in the Memphis area

[Links2k]

I am looking for a gunsmith to do minor work on a variety of guns. I am willing to drive up to an hour away for a good gunsmith. Thanks for all replys.

[Links2k]

anyone?

[Shorty]

I'm looking for one too. I think I heard there was a guy in Olive Branch that is supposed to be good but his name escapes me right now.

[Kegger]

The first two questions are, what needs to be worked on? And what needs to be done?

[G27]

Well, there's Ed Mason out on Germantown Pkwy but he's so backlogged it takes months to get anything done, even routine stuff.

[Links2k]

The first two questions are, what needs to be worked on? And what needs to be done?

I need basic work done on M&P and Glock pistols ( sight installation, replacing strickers...etc.)

[Links2k]

Well, there's Ed Mason out on Germantown Pkwy but he's so backlogged it takes months to get anything done, even routine stuff.

Where is he located on Germantown Pkwy? Does he also sell firearms? Thanks.

[G27]

Ed Mason-Gunsmiths Inc

981 North Germantown Parkway

Cordova, TN 38018-5895

(901) 753-7166

Don't think he sells any firearms, but i'm not sure.

[Links2k]

Thanks my friend.

[kb4ns]

Is Ed Mason the gunsmith in the back of the Dowdle Sporting Goods store? I stopped by there to see what he wanted to charge to install night sights on a Glock I had just bought. I forget what the price was, but he told me it'd be at least 2 weeks. I politely declined and bought a sight pusher and did the install myself. Been doing my own Glock sights ever since.

[Guest Halfpint]

Keith Warner at Tommy Bronson's. Not sure about the quality of his work, or any backlog.

Guns & Ammo has a 'smith but his name escapes me.

Ed Mason, as mentioned previously, does good work but has a pretty good back-log of work.

Highsmith (ooooooold gentleman, GREAT 'smith) doesn't do much any more, but he used to work out of Dowdle too, IIRC.

Classic Arms has a 'smith, as well. I'm not sure about RangeUSA, but I think they might, too.

[deerslayer]

The Guns & Ammo smith is named Phil Colley, I believe. He's always done sights for me in less than 30 minutes. Call before you go--he keeps odd hours and is not there on weekends.

[kb4ns]

Classic Arms has a 'smith, as well.

They have a 'smith onsite now? That's where I bought my first Glock and they referred me to Dowdle for the NS installation. But that's been some years ago.

[EMTRN]

I needed a small thing done to a shotgun barrel several years ago. I took it to Guns & Ammo and 4-6 months later he had not even touched it. I ended up taking it home and not messing with it.

[Guest Halfpint]

Yeah, KB4NS, they have a smith on site. I can't so much say "we" any more as I'm only a temp now, and I'm not at benefactor status (yet) and not affiliated with Classic on TGO.

And thanks for jogging my memory, Deerslayer. Just went blank for some reason. He worked on a buddy's revolver for a couple of competitions, an old S&W 586 that felt like butter when he got done. I have issues with a few on staff of G&A, but Phil knows his way around an N-frame, that's for sure.

[Links2k]

Is Ed Mason the gunsmith in the back of the Dowdle Sporting Goods store? I stopped by there to see what he wanted to charge to install night sights on a Glock I had just bought. I forget what the price was, but he told me it'd be at least 2 weeks. I politely declined and bought a sight pusher and did the install myself. Been doing my own Glock sights ever since.

Where did you purchase your sight pusher?

[Guest Halfpint]

Midway stocks a few different models, I believe.

[kb4ns]

Where did you purchase your sight pusher?

I got it from Midway. Works just fine.

Maryland Gun Works Rear Sight Tool Glock - MidwayUSA

[Links2k]

Thanks

[MemphisMechanic]

I can take care of that for you, possibly.

We hold an IDPA match every Tuesday night at the TWRA range in Bartlett from 6pm-9pm, and I do have an MGW sight pusher. Won't cost you anything.

I also just jumped ship to the M&P Platform, and put this together for the guys on the M&P forum a few weeks back:

I know my way around both guns pretty well. Striker replacement on a Glock or an M&P takes about 30 seconds. Care to give us a few more details about what you're doing to each gun, and how many guns? The M&P is the easiest gun in the world to perform a trigger job on, by the way.

[Links2k]

MemphisMechanic I have seen you on MP-Pistol.com and I have watched your videos. Good stuff. I installed the Apex Tactical sear and was looking for someone to remove the sights on my M&P pistols so that I could replace the fpb. I took them to Phil at G&A and he squared me away in no time. Thanks for the offer.

[Guest gunsmoke308]

im a gunsmith at classic arms in cordova right next to corkys, names mason come see me and ill get ya hooked up

[Guest gunsmoke308]

im a gunsmith at classic arms in cordova, come see me and ill get ya set up. kinda new to the area and some people dnt knwo about me but i promise quick and good work.

[Guest Halfpint]

I can vouch for Mason, as he's worked on several of my personal firearms, and I've seen his other work both for customers and on guns we have for sale. Excellent work, great attention to detail, and a quick turn-around . . . just don't let him put a Badger knob on your 700 bolt (inside joke, I'm truly VERY pleased with the work!).

[Links2k]

I have already gotten it squared away, but I will visit when I need more work done. Thanks.