Custom Colt Commander built by D&B Co. Tulsa

[HiredHand]

Anyone know anything about D&B Co. in Tulsa, OK? Maybe late 70s timeframe. The gun isn’t mine, but I am inquiring for the owner who is curious about who the builder might have been.

 

[rc508pir]

Its nice lookin for sure

 

[Ryan500L]

Has S&W revolver sights on it, that was a common custom deal back in the day. Nowlin is the only custom 1911 guy from up in the Tulsa area that I'm familiar with. I'm sure there were others though.

 

[HiredHand]

I’m remember that someone told me that there was a gunsmith connected to D&B Outfitters in Tulsa. I just don’t recall the name of the gunsmith.

Tulsa has been home to a number of talented gunsmiths over the decades.

 

[Gunbuffer]

Thanks for sharing

 

[Boehlertaught]

Your pistol looks a lot like a pistol a buddy had years ago. His was built by Steve Vanaidis a.k.a. The Greek. Though I don’t know if The Greek was ever associated with D & B.

 

[surjimmy]

Keeper for sure

 

[adamsredlines]

The revolver sights is a very cool touch. Showing my age here. Never seen that!

 

[JD8]

Your pistol looks a lot like a pistol a buddy had years ago. His was built by Steve Vanaidis a.k.a. The Greek. Though I don’t know if The Greek was ever associated with D & B.

That's who I'd guess....

 

[mr ed]

D&B was located at 18th and Boston downtown.
In the seventies there were very few gunsmiths advertising in the phonebook
several part timers operating out of their houses.
In 1975 there was basically
D&B 18th & Boston
The Gun shop (next to Thrashers carburetors on Admiral)
21st st. Gun shop (across from sears)
Tulsa firearms (11th & Sheridan)
Sportsworld (newly opened at 58th&Lewis)
There was a pawnshop about 3rd and Cincinnati/Detroit that did smithing
I opened my place in 1980 and this was still basically all.
Then Spartan school of Aeronautics opened a gunsmith school and dumped 100 or so gunsmith students into the Tulsa area.
Steve Vanaidis (the Greek) first burst onto the scene Big at 21st and Sheridan @ Howard Gibbles "Gibbles Great Outdoors" then, opened at 11th & Harvard, then Admiral and Harvard
Joe Mac Cool graduated from Spartan. Joe first opened at Tulsa reloading/ Tulsa shooters supply on 31st
then moved to current location on southside of 31st.
Nowlin was from Claremore and was unknown till late 80's