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Keith Doty 01-09-2026 02:14 PM

Black Diamond Gunworks?
 
Anybody with any experience with Black Diamond Gunworks? Located in Ohio and owned by Matthew Begley. I'm considering having him do some work and any feedback positive or otherwise appreciated.

Dean Romig 01-09-2026 03:29 PM

Matt was a PGCA Member here but I don’t know if he still is.





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Kenny Graft 01-09-2026 05:09 PM

He has fixed a couple Fox guns that had heavy triggers, great job, fair price and did not take that long. He has two projects of mine right now. I have not heard anything negative about Matt. SXS Ohio

Dylan Rhodes 01-09-2026 06:05 PM

Matt has done work for me. Communication is top notch and the work is equally impressive.

Mark Gebhart 01-10-2026 05:38 PM

I have used him a few times. Very good work and communications.

He’s working on a Fox upgrade for me. So far so good.

Still trying to confirm an engraver after Gournet’s passing. Totally nothing negative on Matthews part.

Would highly recommend!

Steven Gray 03-14-2026 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith Doty (Post 441883)
Anybody with any experience with Black Diamond Gunworks? Located in Ohio and owned by Matthew Begley. I'm considering having him do some work and any feedback positive or otherwise appreciated.


Matt hasn't done work for me but his work is extraordinary and is always willing to answer any of my million questions that I ask him. Matt's case colors look extraordinary look him up on Facebook you will not be disappointed, Steven.

Steven Gray 03-14-2026 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Gebhart (Post 441928)
I have used him a few times. Very good work and communications.

He’s working on a Fox upgrade for me. So far so good.

Still trying to confirm an engraver after Gournet’s passing. Totally nothing negative on Matthews part.

Would highly recommend!

Mark, surely there's someone in here that knows of a master engravor, and could put you in touch with them, Steven.

Keith Doty 03-14-2026 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Steven Gray (Post 446030)
Matt hasn't done work for me but his work is extraordinary and is always willing to answer any of my million questions that I ask him. Matt's case colors look extraordinary look him up on Facebook you will not be disappointed, Steven.

Almost wish you hadn't mentioned case coloring, gonna tempt me when I send this barrel work to him! I definitely want to look at some of his work. I'm looking for the original soft, subtle blues and purples that Parker produced. I'm not liking a lot of the recent work I've seen with all the "wheat straw" coloration

Steven Gray 03-14-2026 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith Doty (Post 446083)
Almost wish you hadn't mentioned case coloring, gonna tempt me when I send this barrel work to him! I definitely want to look at some of his work. I'm looking for the original soft, subtle blues and purples that Parker produced. I'm not liking a lot of the recent work I've seen with all the "wheat straw" coloration


He just did a parker Trojan that looks really nice

Keith Doty 03-16-2026 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Steven Gray (Post 446084)
He just did a parker Trojan that looks really nice

Can you point me to the pics of the Trojan? Much appreciated!

Steven Gray 03-16-2026 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith Doty (Post 446213)
Can you point me to the pics of the Trojan? Much appreciated!

Black diamond Gw on Facebook if you dont have Facebook you can email me at grayboy384@gmail.com

Dean Romig 03-16-2026 12:36 PM

I went on their website and only saw pics of Fox guns.





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Steven Gray 03-16-2026 12:40 PM

Dean, they recently did a Parker Trojan it may not be on the website but its on their Facebook page, Steven

John Marscher 03-16-2026 01:09 PM

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Dean Romig 03-16-2026 01:23 PM

Very poor quality pics. I can only see that it is probably a Trojan but there is little to no resolution to this set of pics… sorry.





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Steven Gray 03-16-2026 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Romig (Post 446220)
Very poor quality pics. I can only see that it is probably a Trojan but there is little to no resolution to this set of pics… sorry.





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Dean, go to the Facebook page the pictures are there and off good quality Matthew does nice work weather its proper Parker colors or not Im unsure but his work looks great and he is very easy to get along with

Dean Romig 03-16-2026 01:39 PM

Okay, I just went on the BW website agakn. I can see it clearly now.





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Chuck Bishop 03-16-2026 03:04 PM

It would have looked just fine without those case colors.


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