toddnjoyce
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Frank Glenn may not be the best today, but he’s up there.
Reeves Jungkind Python……all mine!
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At the time (late 70's into the early 80's) there was another Python master working on Colt triggers - Jerry Moran. The Colt custom shop was also doing 2 different Python tunes (one for .38 wadcutter loads and another for .357 ammo). It was a VERY good action tune, developed by Tedford when he ran the custom shop (Tedford was one of the key Python creators). After Tedford retired, there was just 2 gunsmiths in the custom shop that did the Tedford action. Wait was almost a year. Jungkind was one of the greats; I saw a few of his revolvers on the firing line when I shot PPC. His DA tuned triggers were right at 7 lbs and totally reliable, with no stacking. Beautiful workmanship.
There's a gentleman working part-time at Dietz's gunshop that's very good. Larry Nichols was the full-time armorer for Burbank PD before he retired; he worked on Colt and Smith revolvers daily. He's a superb machinist and has built several "Smolt" conversions. He's one of only 2 or 3 people I know of today (everyone else is dead or long since retired) that I would let touch my Colts.
Bob
There's a gentleman working part-time at Dietz's gunshop that's very good. Larry Nichols was the full-time armorer for Burbank PD before he retired; he worked on Colt and Smith revolvers daily. He's a superb machinist and has built several "Smolt" conversions. He's one of only 2 or 3 people I know of today (everyone else is dead or long since retired) that I would let touch my Colts.
Bob
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Some of those old PPC guns were works of art. I had one built on a S&W Model 10 frame with BoMar barrel and rib. The DA trigger pull was so light and smooth, it felt like something was broken inside.
^ That has an OOC thread smell all over it!
leVieux
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Nobody is going to ‘’rework’’ my Python as long as I’m above the grass !
I like it just fine the way it is.
No pics for the ATF monitors on TGT !
leVieux
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Nobody is going to ‘’rework’’ my Python as long as I’m above the grass !
I like it just fine the way it is.
No pics for the ATF monitors on TGT !
leVieux
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DINGBAT
I am profoundly embarrassed that I forgot about Jerry Moran. My mind is obviously going.
leVieux
TSRA/NRA Life Member
<>I am profoundly embarrassed that I forgot about Jerry Moran. My mind is obviously going.
You are definitely not alone. . . . .
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OIF2
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Yes and good he was. Not sure if he's still around and working on guns.
Bob
Bob
