Black Diamond Gunworks?

[Keith Doty]

Well, my CHE 1 1/2 frame is headed for Ohio to Matthew with high hopes. I opted to have a local FFL ship it for me, kinda spooked by the horror stories recently on shipping guns. I've already been dragged thru the gravel with this project and don't need any more drama!

[Steven Adam Gray]

Originally Posted by Keith Doty

Well, my CHE 1 1/2 frame is headed for Ohio to Matthew with high hopes. I opted to have a local FFL ship it for me, kinda spooked by the horror stories recently on shipping guns. I've already been dragged thru the gravel with this project and don't need any more drama!

Keith, Im excited to see what he comes up with he recently did a Remington sxs that looks really nice, Steven

[tom tutwiler]

He's done a good bit of work for me mainly on Foxes. Regarding his case colors, he bought the process from the folks who bought it from John Gillette when John retired more then a few years ago. FWIW, he can do just about anything. He is actually sleeving some guns these days. Got the tubes from England. He took on an apprentice I believe two years ago and that apprentice was just accepted into the Custom Gun Makers Guild (Matthew is a member there as well). He does everything from soup to nuts as they say. He's a good stock maker as well. Spend some time with Dan Rossiter before Dan moved on to G&H. I believe Dan's father still does the stock duplication for Matthew, but I could be wrong on that end. He will have a booth at the Southern. Does a lot of custom metal work and a lot of upgrades.

[Keith Doty]

I sent him what was in Kirk Merrington's words "A properly botched sleeve job" by a gunsmith who's name I won't mention publicly. Kirk wasn't taking work in at the time but was kind enough to agree to see me and take a look at the gun. After some conversation with Matthew he was certain he could straighten the situation out although the remedy may require a fresh set of tubes.

[Dean Romig]

Nice engraving on that Trojan!

Who did the stock replacement?




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[BertramEdmonston]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Nice engraving on that Trojan!

Who did the stock replacement?




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When I lived in Tennessee, there was a stock maker about 10 miles from me. Sherman Mays. He passed away about 4 years ago, 6 months after his passing we moved to Pennsylvania. In the move, the stock got damaged. I repaired the damage and refinished in Timberluxe. It’s not perfect but I get to remember a really good friend every time I look at. I’m looking forward to breaking some clays and shooting some birds with it. I know Sherman is smiling somewhere if he’s still watching me.

[Keith Doty]

Very, very nice!

[BRDHNTR]

Dan Cullity in Sandwich Massachusetts is a master engraver. He did engraving for Colt for years.

[Dean Romig]

Dan engraved for Colt when he was in high school. He would stop by tbe Colt plant after school and return the work finished in a day or two and pick up another piece to take home to engrave.





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[John B White]

Bert is doing a Trojan for me and has sent my barrels to Black Diamond (along with the barrels from a donor Trojan) for a rib swap.

I have carried this gun behind three dogs for thirty years and have taken many birds. I would often “rap” their heads on the rib if they were still fluttering when retrieved to me, eventually pitting the rib.

I deemed it an elegant solution, as I want this to be “lock, stock and barrels”, the very same gun that I carried behind those dogs.

Only now, it will be sporting their images and our quarry on the (previously) unadorned action in tribute to them, as well as gold filling the Parker name (& perhaps adding “Trojan”) in tribute to the gun.

Bert does excellent work. He knows and appreciates the gun as is. And for an engraver…,well it’s a blank canvas. And I’m excited to turn him loose on this project as I trust him and the vendors he chooses to help realize my vision.

Seems a shame to not upgrade the stock, and I just may. I’ve not completely decided. I’ve plenty of time yet to entertain the idea.