Posted here, on the 45ACP/1911 Colt Handguns Forum, to coincide with my "Please explain 'limp wristing'..." post
http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,237945.0.html, but if deemed more appropriate on the Rifle and Optics Gunsmithing Forum, or even the Shotgun Forum it is hoped that there will be a link here for continuity.
My "gunsmith" (see comments in link above) has entered the
Realm of Predator.
When I took my Thompson AO1911 to him, I also took a "locked up" 12 gauge Winchester Model 1300 circa 1990 for repair along with two spent 3" Winchester Xpert High-Velocity [WEX1234] cases from the day it locked up. He "checked it out", though he did not test fire it, looked at the spent cases (one prior to lockup and the one below that caused lockup), returned the cases, surmised the one case (below) was an overloaded powder charge, invoiced me $40.00 for the shotgun, and said it was "Good to go." finding "nothing unusual in its workings" he said.
I immediately test fired the shotgun at my property (not at the gunsmith) and it immediately locked up again, this time disconnecting the firing pin from the firing pin keeper plate with a 2-3/4" Winchester Lite Load [WINLITE WL12FL8]. I took the shotgun back.
He asked for and received the spent shotgun cases for measurements. I was careful to indicate
I wanted the cases back. I told him
I wanted to send the cases with the shotgun to Winchester. He now informs me it is a liability issue for Winchester, he can do no more, and he threw (or allowed someone that cleans his shop)
to throw the cases away! "Sorry. What is done is done." he said.
WTH? You gotta be kidding me!! Who runs a "gunsmith" business like that? I was kind, decent, paid his expected fee, and
was considering bringing him my AR's for trigger work.
HA! Not hardly after being treated like this. What an A$$ he is!!!!!!!