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<blockquote data-quote="Hired Gun" data-source="post: 830263" data-attributes="member: 1290"><p>If you found him on the net like on a forum like this one I would assume he at least reads that forum once in awhile. I would just go on that forum and ask if anyone has heard from him recently and you are trying to get ahold of him. Be polite. Being self employed sounds like you are in control of your time but it's true they are dealing with suppliers that are way out. Even a simple reamer can take over 6 months to get if not in stock. </p><p> </p><p>For example I get a lot of repeat work so I would never rent a reamer because then I couldn't guarantee identical chambers so they can reuse their existing ammo. If they had 3 last week and none when I call it could be another 6 months before they make it again and if it's custom then it's 6 months for sure. </p><p> </p><p>I'm still waiting on stocks I ordered in December. Then medical, family and other business things compete for our attention. When my mother died and I was the executor of her estate I was tied up for a month. God forbid a gunsmith goes hunting, takes a vacation or even teaches. Hard to put much priority on a $300 chamber job when he can make 10-15 thousand teaching a class. There is a well known smith on this site that does great work and regularly quotes it may take about a year or so and I have seen 3 years to actually deliver. This is tough and has helped fuel the demand for more guys doing their own work and going into the business. If this guy is one of those then his regular job gets priority all at the expense of you waiting. I will admit that the squeaky wheel does eventually get the grease. If he is good it is worth the wait. It's just the nature of gun work. I do no advertising, no promotion, no sign, nothing but word of mouth and repeat business and we are backed up near a year. Our local general repair gunsmith is backed up 18 weeks to even look at a gun. </p><p> </p><p>Just continue to drop him emails monthly and ask for an update or offer to see if he needs anything. </p><p> </p><p>In the future be very wary of any smith or any trades person that asks for the labor money up front. If they do it's a huge indicator of financial trouble for that trades person.</p><p> </p><p>Oops, so much for lunch.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hired Gun, post: 830263, member: 1290"] If you found him on the net like on a forum like this one I would assume he at least reads that forum once in awhile. I would just go on that forum and ask if anyone has heard from him recently and you are trying to get ahold of him. Be polite. Being self employed sounds like you are in control of your time but it's true they are dealing with suppliers that are way out. Even a simple reamer can take over 6 months to get if not in stock. For example I get a lot of repeat work so I would never rent a reamer because then I couldn't guarantee identical chambers so they can reuse their existing ammo. If they had 3 last week and none when I call it could be another 6 months before they make it again and if it's custom then it's 6 months for sure. I'm still waiting on stocks I ordered in December. Then medical, family and other business things compete for our attention. When my mother died and I was the executor of her estate I was tied up for a month. God forbid a gunsmith goes hunting, takes a vacation or even teaches. Hard to put much priority on a $300 chamber job when he can make 10-15 thousand teaching a class. There is a well known smith on this site that does great work and regularly quotes it may take about a year or so and I have seen 3 years to actually deliver. This is tough and has helped fuel the demand for more guys doing their own work and going into the business. If this guy is one of those then his regular job gets priority all at the expense of you waiting. I will admit that the squeaky wheel does eventually get the grease. If he is good it is worth the wait. It's just the nature of gun work. I do no advertising, no promotion, no sign, nothing but word of mouth and repeat business and we are backed up near a year. Our local general repair gunsmith is backed up 18 weeks to even look at a gun. Just continue to drop him emails monthly and ask for an update or offer to see if he needs anything. In the future be very wary of any smith or any trades person that asks for the labor money up front. If they do it's a huge indicator of financial trouble for that trades person. Oops, so much for lunch. [/QUOTE]
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