[Dane Burns]

OK who is THE custom AR guy ala Heinie of the AR world. If you were as picky of a guy as I am and knows the difference between good and GREAT, where would you send your AR?

TIA

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[Bruce]

Honest to goodness, no doubt about it, when he dies all other AR 'smiths move up one notch?

Bill Wylde, Greenup, Illinois. His resume on that rifle would fill books.

 

[Rand]

Dane, Mike Bykowski of High Performance Intl. in Milwaukee, WI. is supposed to have it together, also a guy in IL. whos name will come to me at about 0300. I'll let you know.

 

[matfie]

I also like Derrick Martin at Accuracy Speaks. He is a competitive shooter and builds a fine rifle. His website can provide more info.

 

[JLM]

How about Dave Lauck, from Wyoming? :smile:

http://www.dlsports.com/npage4a.html

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[YeeDude]

Scott A. Medesha
Tactical Advanced Weapons Systems
P.O. Box 367
Apache Jct., Arizona 85217

TEL: 480-986-5876
Fax: 480-380-7331
email: [email protected]

Never had him do any work for me, but he's got a very good reputation from what I've read. I think Steve (Morrison) might be able to tell you more...

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[Hilton Yam]

I had Alan Zitta of ZM Weapons do a trigger job on my IPSC AR, and it was as good as a 1911 trigger. This was in the days before aftermarket trigger sets were available.

I'd seen many of EGW's IPSC AR's, also back in the day when the parts had to be fabricated, and the work was good. They made a comp by adding a baffle to a regular A2 birdcage.

 

[Tom Freeman]

Frank White of Compass Lake Engineering and Scott Medisha are the main guys for DCM/High Power type rifles. For an IPSC type ratgun, call Accuracy Speaks. That being said, my DCM gun is a CLE and all my others are built by John Brandstatter of Roscoes Customs.

New project in the works?

Tom
AF Shooting Team

 

[gyp_c2]

...that's a good question?!

Is Roscoe back?

 

[Mute]

Depends. Are you looking for a carbine, DCM or precision piece? Kinda like the 1911. Different smiths for different needs.

 

[RMLamey]

Clint at Fulton Armory.....

Dane, i figured you for an M-14 or FAL kinda guy :grin:

http://www.fulton-armory.com

 

[Dane Burns]

Man have I been taking some shit about this :grin:

I have an M4 FT with a ACOG CQB on it. It's just fine. My real gun is a SAR Galil. But to be honest I haven't shot it since I bought the M4.

I asked this question on both lists to see if there was a concensus :roll:

I buy ARs to shoot not to work on. I asked the question for one of my "buddies" who is too lazy to ask himself! Hey, Squirrel?

 

[JLM]

Dane,

Colt M4? Or made by someone else?

 

[Mute]

Fulton Armory would be my choice.

 

[jaydee]

On 2001-08-13 23:05, Dane Burns wrote:
OK who is THE custom AR guy ala Heinie of the AR world. If you were as picky of a guy as I am and knows the difference between good and GREAT, where would you send your AR?

TIA

A few people i know have had work done by Kurt @ KKF ( http://www.kurts-kustom-firearms.citysl ... cfm/426610 ) build AR's for them, and have nothing but acolades on his work.

Ed Basile at Gunsmoke is also supposed be pretty sharp.

Both these guys have designed some innovative solutions for certain purposes related to the AR weapons systems. The others that have been mentioned previously also seem to carry a lot of respect within that community.

Dane, with your knowledge, and skill, I would bet that you could build a pretty solid Carbine pretty easily.

All I can tell ya is to get a good trigger in that puppy, it makes all the difference. My rifle wears a Stoner SR25 2 stage, and the Carbine will be getting a Rock River.

Barrels are also a big improvement... Choose wisely Grasshopper :wink:

Enjoy!

 

[Dane Burns]

I buy ARs to shoot not to work on. I asked the question for one of my "buddies" who is too lazy to ask himself! Hey, Squirrel?

:grin:

 

[YeeDude]

Dane, y'all said:

I have an M4 FT with a ACOG CQB on it.

Pardon my ignorance, but what's an ACOG "CQB?". I'm fairly familiar with the Trijicon line, but have never heard of it - what reticle, magnifcation, etc. does it have? Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Dave Lauck,
Alan Zitta,
George Smith.

If all else fails and these guys were busy I would purchase another Wilson M4, due to their great warranty/service and low pricing.

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[Friar Tuck]

You guys seem to have hit most of the good AR 'smiths. Bill Wylde is definitely the master...plus he's a hell of a long distance marksman in his own right. Frank White at Compass Lake is first rate, ditto for Albert Turner at Turner Enterprises, Scott Medesha and Derrick Martin. I've heard outstanding things about John Hollinger at White Oak Precision.
A note of caution: most of these guys specialize in "real" service/target rifles. If you go to them asking for a George Jetson-type, tricked out AR with deadly lasers and rails everywhere they are likely to tell you to go elsewhere.