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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Barry Greyson" data-source="post: 841208" data-attributes="member: 555">Tony...&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The SS Bushings are Nowlin bushings that I have had in the &quot;drawer&quot; for a while...excellent quality.Also, thanks for the nice review of the work and for going along with my craziness of not wanting anything to go out of the shop that is not safe or of high quality. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; In the interest of disclosure...when Tony left with his gun I told him to retest fire it for any final &quot;issues&quot;and if he liked the final result to say something nice on OSA.-LOL .I think my excitement in &#039;resurrecting&#039; his pistol was seeing the expression on his face the first time he shot it at H&amp;H...<img src="/images/smilies/smile.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="/images/smilies/smile.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="/images/smilies/smile.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" data-shortname=":)" />. A few more additions to it like better sights,and a few more basic parts and he will have many years of shooting enjoyment from it.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Usually when clients ask me about doing projects for them on existing guns or guns that have been worked on by other gunsmiths you never know what you are going to run into in terms of labor or parts. I have to have a little bit of leeway in quoting fees for work. Bottom line is this...&quot;I don&#039;t do budget builds,&quot;that is anything that restricts doing a quality job for a client. We are dealing with a tool that sooner or later is going to need maintenance, and a tool in that &quot;what goes out the end of its barrel may be forever!&quot; Now ,can I stage a build for someone on a budget...of course. Do I like doing that ...no. Why? Because it becomes a &quot;lifetime project,&quot; that never seems to end, and never gives the client a feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction from the pistol when they are fighting bad triggers and bad sights,etc. over a long period of time. It is the same in Dentistry. People come in with emergencies all the time. I ask them why they waited so long? They always have an excuse usually involving their &quot;kids&quot; and I understand that...but, after doing Dentistry for 40 years(ouch) my compassion is zilch, zero, nada...I&#039;ve heard it all before. So now they are into a $450 to $800 root canal or an extraction instead of a $100 filling which will maintain their tooth for 5 to 15 years, and they have been in pain for months. I tell them, &quot;How can you take care of and tolerate your kids, and be a good parent if you are in pain all the time?&quot; Its not quite the same with guns, but you get the idea...and if you were taking the food out of your kids mouth to do the gun that is a different story. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; However, most people don&#039;t mind paying for a good job if they perceive a value in it, and every now and then...damn it, you gotta make life interesting, whether its a bedroom set for the wife or a gun for you! It is hard to explain the difference between factory and custom, but there is a distinct difference.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; There is an expression in Dentistry that &quot;in the work of our hands we should strive for perfection and accept excellence.&quot; I try to do this in My work whether Dentistry or guns...<img src="/images/smilies/smile.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" data-shortname=":)" /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In addition, please remember that there are other good competent &quot;smiths&quot; in our state whether in OKC or Tulsa that can do a fine job for you ...just know with whom you are dealing before you enter into a contract. If I can help any of the members please feel free to e-mail me. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Sincerely&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; BarryPS: Also, a BIG thank you to a fellow perfectionist and great shooter Ol&#039; Yeller, Mike Cyrus at Accurate Iron, for refinishing the receiver and parts for Tony&#039;s project.BJG</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dr. Barry Greyson, post: 841208, member: 555"] Tony... The SS Bushings are Nowlin bushings that I have had in the "drawer" for a while...excellent quality. Also, thanks for the nice review of the work and for going along with my craziness of not wanting anything to go out of the shop that is not safe or of high quality. In the interest of disclosure...when Tony left with his gun I told him to retest fire it for any final "issues"and if he liked the final result to say something nice on OSA.-LOL .I think my excitement in 'resurrecting' his pistol was seeing the expression on his face the first time he shot it at H&H...:):):). A few more additions to it like better sights,and a few more basic parts and he will have many years of shooting enjoyment from it. Usually when clients ask me about doing projects for them on existing guns or guns that have been worked on by other gunsmiths you never know what you are going to run into in terms of labor or parts. I have to have a little bit of leeway in quoting fees for work. Bottom line is this..."I don't do budget builds,"that is anything that restricts doing a quality job for a client. We are dealing with a tool that sooner or later is going to need maintenance, and a tool in that "what goes out the end of its barrel may be forever!" Now ,can I stage a build for someone on a budget...of course. Do I like doing that ...no. Why? Because it becomes a "lifetime project," that never seems to end, and never gives the client a feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction from the pistol when they are fighting bad triggers and bad sights,etc. over a long period of time. It is the same in Dentistry. People come in with emergencies all the time. I ask them why they waited so long? They always have an excuse usually involving their "kids" and I understand that...but, after doing Dentistry for 40 years(ouch) my compassion is zilch, zero, nada...I've heard it all before. So now they are into a $450 to $800 root canal or an extraction instead of a $100 filling which will maintain their tooth for 5 to 15 years, and they have been in pain for months. I tell them, "How can you take care of and tolerate your kids, and be a good parent if you are in pain all the time?" Its not quite the same with guns, but you get the idea...and if you were taking the food out of your kids mouth to do the gun that is a different story. However, most people don't mind paying for a good job if they perceive a value in it, and every now and then...damn it, you gotta make life interesting, whether its a bedroom set for the wife or a gun for you! It is hard to explain the difference between factory and custom, but there is a distinct difference. There is an expression in Dentistry that "in the work of our hands we should strive for perfection and accept excellence." I try to do this in My work whether Dentistry or guns...:) In addition, please remember that there are other good competent "smiths" in our state whether in OKC or Tulsa that can do a fine job for you ...just know with whom you are dealing before you enter into a contract. If I can help any of the members please feel free to e-mail me. Sincerely Barry PS: Also, a BIG thank you to a fellow perfectionist and great shooter Ol' Yeller, Mike Cyrus at Accurate Iron, for refinishing the receiver and parts for Tony's project. BJG [/QUOTE]

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