Apparently the owner/gunsmith, Vincent Buckles, is pretty famous thanks to having a prominent role on the Discovery Channel show "Sons of Guns" at Red Jacket Firearms...Didn't realize this when I stopped in, and hey I could care less...This store is his retail outlet and he has another business called Mesa Kinetic Research where he does high $$$ AK & AR builds...
I just needed to find a reputable gunsmith and completely by happenstance I did...Being left-handed I needed to get the magazine releases on my SAR B6P and SAR9 swapped over and didn't have the necessary tools or knowledge...
Stopped in and dealt with the man himself and even though he didn't have familiarity with my specific weapons he said give him a day and he'd have them ready...A little over 3 hours later I get a call to come pick up my weapons...
Price for his services were damn reasonable and both guns are now suited to me and my left handed sensibilities...I'll be back for more work as I've got a revolver that's not cycling consistently and I need it working right...
If you're a shooter and having issues with a weapon or need service work on a weapon I believe it's worth a trip to Gonzales, LA... read more