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proffessional gunsmithing and custom holster maker. located in Pelham, AL.

10/21/2026

Been bad about not posting lately, due to being so busy. Repairing and getting hunting ri**es and sh****ns ready for hiting season. This little cerakote project was a nice change of pace. R***r pistol cerakoted in crimson tide red and an Ar-15 reciever that was in awful shape cerakoted in midnight blue. -15 #556

09/11/2026

Smith & Wesson model 629 in 44 magnum, custom kydex holster with suede lining and black alligator wrapped. Setup for right handed owb but can be conveted to iwb with belt clips.

This is how the holster is made from start to finish. I form the inside or left side of the revolver first and then the outside or right side second. Once both sides are formed I cut out the right side then left. Then drill the holes for then rivet each side together. Last step is attaching the belt loops or belt clips.

06/18/2026

WW1 and WW2, C**t 1911, 45 acp needed period correct grips and 3 grip bushings repaired and reinstalled. The thumb safety was period correct but blued instead of parkerized so a correct part was found and installed. This was a fun project to get it back to original condition. #1911

06/18/2026

G***k model 45 with holosun rmr and with tac light, custom kydex holster with suede lining and black leather wrapped. Setup for right handed iwb but can be conveted to owb. This is a standard setup for Birmingham Police Department duty weapon so it can be carried off duty.

06/18/2026

Finished up 1911 9mm build. Fitted ejector. Fitted thumb safety, adjusted trigger to 3.4, installed grip bushings, installed magwell and grips. Manually cycle tested dumby rounds successfully. Will be taking it to range for final check that everything is working and functioning properly. This was a fun ground up project. #1911

05/20/2026

Tiasis 2011, 9mm. Custom holster in black leather wrapped kydex with suede lining. Setup for owb belt loops. Made on a curved jig to fit the curve of your body.

03/20/2026

1911 project update, got wilson combat sear and disconnector installed, need to finish fitting the thumb safety, crowned the heavy barrel and now waiting on the last 4 parts to come in. Will update as time permits. Alabama Shootist. Professional Gunsmithing

03/18/2026

Well I have a very unique project for once. It's to few and far between that I get to basically build a 1911 from scratch. Fit the upper to the reciever. Fit the heavy barrel 9mm to the frame. I had to hog off alot from the barrel to get it to transition correctly. Missing just 3 parts to complete the project. But I'm moving forward with everything else I have. The ejector, plunger tube and firing pin stop. I'll update this project as it progresses. Alabama Shootist. Professional Gunsmithing

03/07/2026

DPMS, AR-15, 556 caliber, was cerakoted in sig sauer dark gray on the reciever and new mag pull forearm. A 3 pound trigger job was done with polishing trigger points past 3000 grit and using JP Precision springs. An Arken 1 x 8 scope was installed and bore sighted in.

03/04/2026

Prodigy 2011, 9mm action job and trigger kit. EGW kits are the best for the Prodigy. I have done several recently. Turns out there's a recall on the hammers in the kits because they have been breaking during the installation process. The hammer strut pin is very difficult to pound out of the factory hammer.

It needs to be started with a hole pin punch and then pressed in with a vice. But while I tried to hammer it just in a half a millimeter the hammer broke. Contacted the third party company, "under world arms" I order it from and they sent me a replacement hammer. Today I found out EGW had a recall on all the hammers recent batch was breaking like the one I had. Installed the replacement hammer and completed the action job as well as changing out the recoil spring to a lighter weight. Fyi, I don't recommend using the kits main spring because you can have light primer strickes.

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Pelham, AL
35124

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