Pistol smith you would trust to drill a frame, SEA to PDX

[monkeybutler]

I'd like a Novak's 1911 light rail put on my Dan Wesson 10mm. It requires drilling and tapping 3 holes. I am in the Seattle area for now, and often in/near Portland, so a smith somewhere in that geography would be great. I have no problem paying more for tip top work. Any recommendations?

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[solv3nt]

I wouldn't, I'd go the no drill route.

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[monkeybutler]

Thanks but I already have the rail, and I'm quite set on this course.

 

[BillM]

John Larson at JPL Precision in Redmond WA.

 

[spookshack]

@Velzey, aka Tim is your man!

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[thorborg]

I was going to recommend Brimstone Gunsmithing, but it seems they were tared and feathered by Camas Washington.
Really tough being an FFL now a days, some slack due them.
This side of the river, @spookshack has the answer.

 

[solv3nt]

I second @Velzey

 

[Koda]

I third Velzey

Ive never seen one of these done, but Ive always been curious how these Novak rails work out, Id love to see pics and a user review if you get this done.

 

[monkeybutler]

Sounds like Velzey would be a good choice.

Does anyone else have experience with John Larson in Redmond?

 

[coop44]

Buy a frame with a rail, swap all your parts onto it.

Race Ready Recon Receiver, Carbon | Caspian Arms

www.caspianarms.com

 

[RyanG90]

Springer precision did a great job with the RMR cut on my G30

 

[JFifty6]

Fin and Feather in downtown Ridgefield; https://finandfeatherguns.com/

 

[solv3nt]

Buy a frame with a rail, swap all your parts onto it.

Race Ready Recon Receiver, Carbon | Caspian Arms

www.caspianarms.com

Is everything drop in on a frame?

 

[nammac]

Another vote for @Velzey, top notch work at a more than fair price.

 

[spookshack]

Is everything drop in on a frame?

$425? I'm not dropping that kind of scratch on a nekkid frame…..

 

[solv3nt]

$425? I'm not dropping that kind of scratch on a nekkid frame…..

Didn't click, but I pay top dollar to have all my 1911 stuff properly fit. I'll be surprised if you can drop everything into a new naked frame.

 

[kmk1012]

Has anyone recommended @Velzey yet? Everything Tim has done for me turns out better than expected. He even cut and threaded a barrel for me and the barrel was an odd size. So he made a custom thread protector, blued it to match. Now, when it's screwed down you cannot even see the line where the barrel ends and the homemade protector start.

 

[coop44]

Not a drop in situation on any frame, Caspian is likely superior to anything DW or most others have. Just suggesting. I own a caspian , Maybe you want to level up? You could take a big leap and move up to a Cabot.

 

[kopcicle]

Is everything drop in on a frame?

Not bloody likely.

 

[SCARed]

I was going to recommend Brimstone Gunsmithing, but it seems they were tared and feathered by Camas Washington.
Really tough being an FFL now a days, some slack due them.
This side of the river, @spookshack has the answer.

Not quite, they dug their own hole.