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Best gunsmith for older 1885 Winchester~?

COLT45SA

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I found my early 1885 Low-wall Winchester and the mechanics are in excellent condition. I had some work done on it and am not really satisfied. Can any of you suggest a gunsmith who is really, really competent in most any task with an Low-Wall Winchester built in 1892~? He must also have decent turn-around time.
I'm not looking for Turnbull quality work, but I do want the rifle to be right~! It's my shooter, and I want it to look decent and shoot accurately~! So far it had had the barrel relined to .38 Special and the cracked stock has been repaired(?)~! I don't yet know how accurate it is since I haven't yet tried it out
 
Don't remember the name of the fellow, but he had a shop on the North side of the town of Cody, WY. At closing time, but he took me thru the shop and showed me the work the shop turned out. I was impressed with the work and If I had an '85 to be worked on, he would be the guy to do the work.
 
rockhound78 said:
Don't remember the name of the fellow, but he had a shop on the North side of the town of Cody, WY. At closing time, but he took me thru the shop and showed me the work the shop turned out. I was impressed with the work and If I had an '85 to be worked on, he would be the guy to do the work.
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Thanks~! I'll try to dig him up~!
 
rockhound78 said:
Don't remember the name of the fellow, but he had a shop on the North side of the town of Cody, WY. At closing time, but he took me thru the shop and showed me the work the shop turned out. I was impressed with the work and If I had an '85 to be worked on, he would be the guy to do the work.
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Keith Kilby at Wyoming Armory. He knows 1885s.
 

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rockhound78 said:
Don't remember the name of the fellow, but he had a shop on the North side of the town of Cody, WY. At closing time, but he took me thru the shop and showed me the work the shop turned out. I was impressed with the work and If I had an '85 to be worked on, he would be the guy to do the work.
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Could that shop be "Wyoming Armory? They have quite a bit of information about the 1885 on their website. http://www.wyomingarmory.com/gun-parts.html. They ain't cheap~!!
 
COLT45SA said:
I found my early 1885 Low-wall Winchester and the mechanics are in excellent condition. I had some work done on it and am not really satisfied. Can any of you suggest a gunsmith who is really, really competent in most any task with an Low-Wall Winchester built in 1892~? He must also have decent turn-around time.
I'm not looking for Turnbull quality work, but I do want the rifle to be right~! It's my shooter, and I want it to look decent and shoot accurately~! So far it had had the barrel relined to .38 Special and the cracked stock has been repaired(?)~! I don't yet know how accurate it is since I haven't yet tried it out
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What work have you had done, and why/what didn’t you like about the result?
Lee Shaver in Lamar, Missouri does excellent work on any and all single shot rifles. You can reach him at 417-682-3330
 

Winters' Gun Specialties Custom Gunsmith​



Address: 66 W White Horse Pike, Berlin, NJ 08009



Phone: (856) 767-0349 Specializes in Old Repeaters. Has a collection that would make you drool.
 
COLT45SA said:
I found my early 1885 Low-wall Winchester and the mechanics are in excellent condition. I had some work done on it and am not really satisfied. Can any of you suggest a gunsmith who is really, really competent in most any task with an Low-Wall Winchester built in 1892~? He must also have decent turn-around time.
I'm not looking for Turnbull quality work, but I do want the rifle to be right~! It's my shooter, and I want it to look decent and shoot accurately~! So far it had had the barrel relined to .38 Special and the cracked stock has been repaired(?)~! I don't yet know how accurate it is since I haven't yet tried it out
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RE: Turnbull~! A SSA originally sold by Turnbull was sent back to them after sitting in a safe unfired for about 15 years where is suffered some minor surface deterioration. Turnbull replied that it would be about a year for the revolver to be refinished.
Although I have seen and owned firearms finished by them, I'm sure that I would never send anything to them to be restored. They must be very busy with buying new firearms and putting their finish or them as well as generating far more profit from that kind of work~!!
 
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