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Old 17th April 2008, 08:35
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Good 1911 Smith in Central PA (Harrisburg)

Anyone know of a good 1911 smith in the Harrisburg PA area??

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Jim Garthwaite (sp?) is on of the best in the business and is somewhere in the central PA area also EGW in Doylestown. Can't go wrong with either!

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Jim Garthwaite is in Watsontown, PA which is only about 70 miles from Harrisburg, PA. He is one of the finest 1911 pistolsmiths in the country. I have several pistols that he has worked on, you will not be disappointed. His Web site address is http://www.garthwaite.com/.

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EGW oughta be about 1.5 hour drive for ya, and George is a great guy to deal.
Plus they have an excellent reputation and resonable prices.

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What did you want done?

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Hi

How complicated a job are you trying to get done?

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