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I am looking for someone to do a bit of Custom work and would like to see ant recommendations for Quality work .

other Smiths else where are welcome to be posted .

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TN isn't small. What part of the state? Here in the Nashville area, Sam Hoster at Complete Gun Shop in Gallatin and Chad Kandros do excellent work.

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What kinda work is also important. Some guys are 1911 wizards, others can do wonders with a wheel gun, and some are just good, but not necessarily amazing, at everything.

I've seen Sam Hoster's and Chad Kandros's work on 1911s and they do great things. I'm not familiar with their skills on other platforms.

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What kinda work is also important. Some guys are 1911 wizards, others can do wonders with a wheel gun, and some are just good, but not necessarily amazing, at everything.

RIGHT! It's important to know what you want worked on. Now being as you are in east TN, if it's wheelguns your into, THE MAN of revolvers is pretty close. None other than Hamilton Bowen resides about an hour and a half drive up I40 from you. He's not cheap, but his work cannot be improved upon either.

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I am about 1 1/2 from Nashville,Knox, & Chatt. if that helps . I am dead Center of all three

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What kinda work is also important. Some guys are 1911 wizards, others can do wonders with a wheel gun, and some are just good, but not necessarily amazing, at everything.

I've seen Sam Hoster's and Chad Kandros's work on 1911s and they do great things. I'm not familiar with their skills on other platforms.

Sam's site says No new stuff til he gets moved .

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Hamilton Bowen is the best revolver smith in the world these days. Not kidding at all...the best.

Be prepared to pay for it though.

Would help if we know what you were looking to do.

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Well you got a revolver guy, and a couple 1911 guys recommended, but we still don't know what you are looking for.

So, I will recommend a rifle guy.

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Well you got a revolver guy, and a couple 1911 guys recommended, but we still don't know what you are looking for.

So, I will recommend a rifle guy.

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Yep, he's a good one

Guest twpayne75
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Only one I have ever used is Predator Custom Shop. They have done amazing work on two 1911s as well as a custom .308 and .300 Win Mag bolt rifles.

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If you are inclined to drive a few minutes south of Chattanooga to Ringgold, Ga, Travis Strahan might be the guy for you. He is a pistolsmith, so no rifle work. He is a charter member of the American Pistolsmith guild. He got his start in the Army as an armorer for the Army marksmanship team. He specializes in 1911 pistols and PPC revolvers. I have several 1911's that he has worked on and they run flawlessly. I also have a few S&W revolvers with his PPC trigger job. Again, simply the best DA revolver trigger I have ever pulled. When you purchase his services, you are buying over 50 years of experience. As you might guess, this does not come cheap, but his work is worth every penny.

Guest twpayne75
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Perhaps the OP should chime back in with what he's specifically looking for? Just a thought...

That would be helpful. Although since this was posted in the handgun section, I would say it narrowed down slightly. :yum:

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I have a Springfield 1911 A1 5" slide all stainless that shoots like a competition gun , has the best adjustable Target sights low set in the frame , also I am a small stature person and have neurological issues in my hand the trigger needs to be set round 2.5 to 3 LB max . as well as adding custom engraving and cuts to it .

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Guest klwehunt
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So mr.Strayhan is still around when i lived in Ringold back in the 70's and 80's Travis did some work for me a couple of times he truly a genius when it comes to handguns.I wasn't sure he would still be working he has to be getting up in age now(i am.)If you have any contact info for him i would like to have it.

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