24 August 2002, 06:52
South40Looking for M70 triggersmith in southern California
I have a M70 varmint rifle that desperately needs trigger work. Any recommendations for getting the work done in southern California?
24 August 2002, 08:54
Bill MHello South40,
Can't help you find a gunsmith in your area, but adjusting the M70 trigger is not all that difficult:
http://www.snipercountry.com/Articles/AdjustingWinTrigger.htmGood luck, Bill
24 August 2002, 09:58
<MontanaMarine>I've had work done by Duncan's Gunworks in San Marcos, when I was stationed at Camp Pendleton.
I was very happy with two rebarreling jobs I had done.
MM
25 August 2002, 11:22
South40I've heard that Duncan's is very slooooooow, sometimes taking over a year to even look at a rifle. Any other suggestions?
25 August 2002, 12:00
<MontanaMarine>You should be able to find someone on this list.
MM
25 August 2002, 12:43
born readyI've had good luck with George Mathews. He's located on Paramount Blvd in Downey....
Might give him a call...562.928.2129
BR
26 August 2002, 05:33
HunterJimMy wife and I use Duncan's for any serious gun work we have done.
As far as time to repair, it has varied from 2 weeks to one year. It depends on the job.
The two week job was on a Kimber M89 and was the technical equivalent of a trigger job. By the way, Bud Duncan's shop policy is not to go below 3 pounds on rifle triggers.
The one year job was a restocking of my wife's left hand M70 Classic. It involved using the factory stock as a try stock, cutting it down to fit her (shorten stock and remove a piece in the wrist area). Then that stock went off with a great English walnut blank to be rough turned on a duplicator. When that came back Lazslo did the final bedding, inletting and exterior work.
They do good work.
jim dodd
26 August 2002, 10:18
ShumbaBolsa Gunsmithing is great for trigger work. They are located just off of the 405 fwy and Goldenwest. Close to Huntington Beach, but in the city of Westminster.
If you want to go the Duncan route with less time and expense, one of the posters here, Fred338, knows Laszlo (the gunsmith there I believe) and can put you in touch with Laszlo directly. Laszlo lives very close to where the 5/405 come together in Lake Forest. Good luck.
Tim