A guy at the firearm blog spent a lotta money to do a custom 1911 build, and wrote a review of the experience. Like I am doing! But his is with Larry Vickers. Heck, even I recognize that name. He's famous.
But the experience didn't live up to the expectation. Oh sure, he made a gun, and it wasn't a disaster, but it sounds like it could've been a better week.
Is Larry a gunsmith or a shooter? I'm sure he is both, but I also am pretty sure he is a shooter first. It's a shame Larry wasn't as attentive as he could have been. And Sam is a gunsmith first, shooting instructor second. I found Sam attentive enough.
I'm spending a lotta money, but not THAT lotta. And I doubt I'd have advanced beyond intermediate if Larry Vickers was teaching the class. It appears to stress independent learning, and I am a bit of a slow head.
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2 comments:
Vickers had a reputation in the 1990s as a serious pistolsmith for serious users...primarily his Tier 1 colleagues. Civilians that got into his build queue were considered exceedingly fortunate, and the resulting pistols were treated as Grail Guns.
Here's some older articles on his custom pistols:
http://www.vickers.nettconsulting.com/pdf/AHJA01v.pdf
http://www.vickers.nettconsulting.com/pdf/HMA04v.pdf
http://www.vickers.nettconsulting.com/pdf/HAN03v.pdf
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