Drilling/Tapping 1911 slide

Has anyone had experience with a gunsmith in the North Central Florida area? I need a 1911 slide drilled and tapped for a sight rail. There are gun smiths around the Gainesville, FL area that specialize in USPSA and IPSC guns, but I would like to find a smith that understands Bullseye shooters and their needs.

Bill Jenkins but he is in Vero.

Mail the slide to Dave Salyer in SC. Dave is a bullseye smith and shooter ànd does excellent work.

+1 on the work done by Dave Salyer, just got my LB Wadcutter back from him, Fantastic work and great guy to deal with.

Not to be nonchalant about it but any good machinist could easily drill and tap a slide for you as long as you can show him what you want.

It wouldn't require a BE specialist either. It would be a simple task for any skilled gunsmith.

JKR wrote:Not to be nonchalant about it but any good machinist could easily drill and tap a slide for you as long as you can show him what you want.

It wouldn't require a BE specialist either. It would be a simple task for any skilled gunsmith.

skilled is the keyword.  A new shooter on this forum had a slide driller and taped by a gunsmith, was crooked and screws were undersized. I believe Jerry helped this shooter out by redoing it correctly.

Skilled is the key word. There are many shade tree gunsmiths around. On the other hand, a machinist could do this easily if you provide the base. 

Jim

Thanks to all for the responses. Chris, you mentioned Jerry. Is he a local gunsmith in Florida with Bullseye pistol skills worth engaging? If so, are you able to share his contact info?

dfhawkins wrote:Thanks to all for the responses. Chris, you mentioned Jerry. Is he a local gunsmith in Florida with Bullseye pistol skills worth engaging? If so, are you able to share his contact info?

Jerry = Jerry Keefer a retired ? bullseye smith out of VA. He actively posts On this forum. If you don't know anyone in your area, a slide can easily be shipped to a gunsmith found on this forum. There are several qualified smiths and bullseye gunsmiths around the country with different prices and wait times. I like to work with ones that contribute to this forum.

Check out the American pistol smiths website might have a smith near you.

Christopher Miceli wrote:

dfhawkins wrote:Thanks to all for the responses. Chris, you mentioned Jerry. Is he a local gunsmith in Florida with Bullseye pistol skills worth engaging? If so, are you able to share his contact info?

Jerry = Jerry Keefer a retired ? bullseye smith out of VA. He actively posts On this forum.  If you don't know anyone in your area, a slide can easily be shipped to a gunsmith found on this forum.  There are several qualified smiths and bullseye gunsmiths around the country with different prices and wait times.  I like to work with ones that contribute to this forum.

Check out the American pistol smiths website might have a smith near you.

Some of the smiths here like Jerry do not do work for the general public or forum members.