Originally Posted by
Kain
Again, 20 years gunsmithing what? If pistols, or specifically 1911s, yeah, there is an issue if they need a youtube video to assemble one, and honestly, I would likely be skiddish about having him work on a handgun, or any gun at that point, again if they claim to be an expert on that gun, but then again, just because he is a gunsmith it does not mean he is experienced with 1911s, or for that matter actually a trained gunsmith, which I am making the assumption here. Lots of garage gun smiths who know jack shit, and if we are honest, it is why I am very particular about who works on my guns because a lot with those 20 years are self trained and know jack shit, JMB is more of an aberration here then the rule. But, on the flip side just because someone is a trained gunsmith, it does not mean they are experts or well versed on all guns. You could have someone who is a trained gunsmith who has spend years specializing in rifles who might not know the first thing about a 1911 or revolvers, so without more information I wouldn't being claiming he is an idiot, he could be, and if self taught, yeah, chances are until proven otherwise I will likely consider him a fudd with proper tools, but he could be skilled and just not versed on a particular firearm. Now again, if he claimed to know his way around the 1911, yeah, he is a joke and likely not to be trusted working on something, but again, until that is verified, I wouldn't say one way or the other. Flip side, just because a gunsmith can detail strip a 1911 blindfolded doesn't mean I am going to trust him working on an AR15 either, or M1A, or other rifle if they haven't worked on them before, or only in limited fashion, swings both ways there. Which, I kind of why I end up, if I need proper gunsmithing, I am likely going to be sending the gun off to someone who is highly experienced with the gun, or a certified armorer, or back to the factory, and not my local gun store. But, on the same note, not going to just assume something until I am proven otherwise.
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