I have spoken extensively to real master gunsmiths like David Yale, Kirk Merrington, David Trevallion, Jack Rowe and engravers like Ken Hurst and the Jeffrey Gournet. I have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and had metallurgy as one of my engineering courses. I grew up in a metal shop with hands on experience with welding. soldering, and general metal fabrication.
And I don't have the receivers on my guns re-case hardened or case colored. I leave them as I find them.
And as long as we are checking bona fides I thought Master Gunsmith Ed Landers did your case colors?
Also could you please try to bridge the gap between the guarantee you are advising the public to demand from Doug Turnbull and the one you are giving on your case colored guns. I am having a hard time reconciling the seemingly identical circumstances with the different guarantees.
For your convenience I repeat them:
This is what we should be getting from Doug Turnbull:
"Make sure that you get it in writing, that if the receiver warps in the heating and tempering process or that if it cracks after firing, then the mechanic will assume full financial responsibility for the destruction of your gun and/or your personal injury"
And here is your guarantee:
"SAFETY NOTICE: Buyer is solely responsible for determining that a used gun is safe to shoot. The firearms offered here have not been test fired but have been given a visual inspection only for auction purposes. Buyer agrees to hold seller harmless against damages, injury, or death caused by defective merchandise."
You tell me who is dodging.
Best,
Mike
Last edited by AmarilloMike; 08/15/11 05:06 PM.
