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I'm submitting 2 pistols to the American Pistolsmith Guild for evaluation so I'm excited to hear their response.  Both guns shoot and perform very well so I don't see any problems.  I'll keep you guys and gals up to date once I hear back from the Guild.

As many if not all of you that visit this site know, the DC handgun ban was knocked down by the Supreme Court.  Rich Heller, the man responsible was successful in a major suit against DC and solidified our rights as guaranteed by the Constitution of the US.  This is great news, but we still have difficult times ahead with this coming election as further restrictions and regulations are sure to follow.  I sincerely don't believe Obama is the right move for this country, but this isn't a political site so let's stay focused on firearms.

In respect to the Heller decision, I have pledged my support by offering to build 3 high end custom 1911's with the donations from Team Members on AR15.com.  Each member that donates will be eligible to win one of the 3 guns that are being built with the other two guns to be given to Mr. Heller and his attorney.  It's our way to say "thanks and good luck."  Any proceeds left over from the donations will be given to Heller for his continued fight for our rights as a citizen of this wonderful country.  If you would like to be a part of this build, email me about how to donate, but I don't know if it's open to the general public as these guns will be a gift from AR15.com. 

That's about it for now.

Take care and happy shooting,

Bob

9/1/07   Summer is over, and school is back in session.  The wait times are going up just a bit, but still reasonable.  I'm quoting 6-8 months on full builds and full rebuilds.  I was able to knock out quite a few guns over the summer and a few more jobs have found their way to my shop.  Thanks to everybody for their support and business.  I have also kicked a 10 year habit of smoking and have been living smoke free for a little over two months now.  I know this time is a drop in the bucket compared to the rest of my life, but for all the obvious reasons, it was a wise idea.

I've completed a few different frontstrap treatments such as Dimpling and Serrations.  Though these patterns aren't groundbreaking and an original design, they are CNC machined and are as close to perfect as you will find.

6/13/07  It's been a while since I posted a "What's New" update.  I've been finished with school for the last few weeks.  I have taken up my full time status at the machine shop where I work part time for the summer.  I work a full day and then go to work on my bench for the remainder of the day and during the weekends.  Needless to say, I'm one busy guy these days.  I've finished up a few more pistols and have sent them to their owners, and have a few more that I'm finishing up soon.  I'll have pictures to share on the "My Work" page.  Keep checking back for more pictures and updates.

4/23/07  I have collaborated with the Checkering Shop and we have written a diamond point serration program for frontstrap applications.  The pattern is 20 LPI and written for high cut frontstraps.  Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures to show just yet, but will post them after this weekend to come.

4/23/07  Finals are right around the corner, and though I travel home every weekend to work on the pistols, I will not be going home after this weekend to come.  I need to devote my time in preparation of my tests and will be meeting with fellow students and study groups.  This will cause a bit longer delay on the jobs that are in house, but school trumps the pistols for now.  Once the semester is over, I will be able to work on the pistols all week and catch up with the work in house.

Thanks for your support.

Bob

2/6/07  Wait times, they have gone up.  First I'd like to take a moment and say thanks to everyone for your support and business.  Fortunately, many of you have decided to send me your pistols for various degrees of work, and I thank you.  Unfortunately for anyone else that plans on sending any work in, my wait time has gone up by a couple months.  This puts me at 4 to possibly 6 months pending on the service and work desired.  I'm back at school, and with a 16 semester hour load, I'm thoroughly busy.  I am still traveling home on the weekends to try and keep up with work, but the load is starting to get bigger, and thus taking longer to accomplish.  I have been waiting on barrels to show up, they did, and now I have a good amount of hand work to finish on a few and prep work for finishing on a few more.

1/15/07  It's been long overdue, but Miller Custom is now a Lifetime member of the NRA.  Thanks to the NRA for their continued support of our Second Amendment rights and the continued fight for our rights.  A link has been added to the site for more information on the NRA.

12/27/06  After completing a Para rebuild and upgrade, I drove to RB Precision for delivery of the pistol to it's owner - UFC Heavyweight Champion of the World - Tim "The Main-iac" Sylvia. 

12/2/06  I just received pictures of the Springfield Armory Mil-Spec I upgraded for a customer in Las Vegas.  It features a Kart NM barrel and bushing, Chip McCormick beavertail, 10-8 sights and other small parts, and some added features like ball cuts and borders.  He had me add cocking serrations onto the front and another beautiful machine checker with a phosphate finish.

9/29/06  Finished the Caspian Titanium bobtail.  Kart barrel and bushing, Heinie rear sight, Doug K. hammer and sear.  Finished off in Hard Chrome and Teflon.  The Teflon application is not Black T, but rather an alternative finish offered at my blue shop.  The customer is a Lefty so we went with the Ambi mag release from Cylinder and Slide and an ambi thumb safety by Ed Brown.