Looking for a smith in SE PA

9mmMike · August 17, 2001, 03:03 PM

Can anyone here recommend a good smith to do a forcing cone on my 870? I am in SE PA, near Valley Forge.
Thanks team,
Mike

K80Geoff · August 17, 2001, 04:16 PM

Black's Wing and Clay lists Allems Gun Craft in Zionsville PA. Not being that familiar with PA I do not know if that is close to you or meets your needs. Allems is a major supplier of shotguns to clays shooters.

phone215 679-9016

I have no experience with them, perhaps some other TFL'er has.

Geoff Ross

9mmMike · August 17, 2001, 09:34 PM

Hey thanks Geoff. I was at the pistol range tonight and asked the guy who was running the store upstairs the same question and he also recommended Allems. I am not too far from there (maybe a wee bit over a half hour). I will try to get in touch with them this weekend.
Thanks again,
Mike

9mmMike · September 26, 2001, 09:49 PM

Well,
I'm a little tardy posting this but better late than never.

I had the forcing cone of my spare 20" barrel done at Allems. It cost me 40 bucks and they did it fairly quickly.
I bolted it on and went shooting the next morning and although I did not do so well, my buddy hit everything we threw but for two bad tosses at hand trap.
The recoil seemed less but it could have been that my mount is getting better.
I will try to do a back-to-back comparison of the two barrels the next time I go out.
Bottom line - Allems did a good job at a fair price.
Thanks,
Mike

Dave McC · September 27, 2001, 06:32 AM

Thanks for the update, Mike. The cone job does some good, but it might take instruments to show it. Pattern improvement might show it better, a few shot before and after would give a great comparison...

Jamie Young · September 29, 2001, 02:41 PM

For Future Reference...

My Gunsmith is Frank Finn from GunCraft in Folsom PA. He's in the Phone book under "GunCraft". He's done tons of work on everything I own.

August 17, 2001, 03:03 PM	#1
9mmMike Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2000 Location: SE PA Posts: 1,049	Looking for a smith in SE PA Can anyone here recommend a good smith to do a forcing cone on my 870? I am in SE PA, near Valley Forge. Thanks team, Mike __________________ "Freedom is not free" Visit TheRallyPoint.org TheRallyPoint at LRGC- Saturday August 26th IF YOU LIVE IN PA AND DID NOT VOTE, YOU DESERVE TO LOSE YOUR GUNS!

August 17, 2001, 04:16 PM	#2
K80Geoff Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 1998 Location: NE Pennsylvania Posts: 3,639	Black's Wing and Clay lists Allems Gun Craft in Zionsville PA. Not being that familiar with PA I do not know if that is close to you or meets your needs. Allems is a major supplier of shotguns to clays shooters. phone215 679-9016 I have no experience with them, perhaps some other TFL'er has. Geoff Ross __________________ I am no longer a member of this forum. Bye!

August 17, 2001, 09:34 PM	#3
9mmMike Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2000 Location: SE PA Posts: 1,049	Hey thanks Geoff. I was at the pistol range tonight and asked the guy who was running the store upstairs the same question and he also recommended Allems. I am not too far from there (maybe a wee bit over a half hour). I will try to get in touch with them this weekend. Thanks again, Mike __________________ "Freedom is not free" Visit TheRallyPoint.org TheRallyPoint at LRGC- Saturday August 26th IF YOU LIVE IN PA AND DID NOT VOTE, YOU DESERVE TO LOSE YOUR GUNS!

September 26, 2001, 09:49 PM	#4
9mmMike Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2000 Location: SE PA Posts: 1,049	Well, I'm a little tardy posting this but better late than never. I had the forcing cone of my spare 20" barrel done at Allems. It cost me 40 bucks and they did it fairly quickly. I bolted it on and went shooting the next morning and although I did not do so well, my buddy hit everything we threw but for two bad tosses at hand trap. The recoil seemed less but it could have been that my mount is getting better. I will try to do a back-to-back comparison of the two barrels the next time I go out. Bottom line - Allems did a good job at a fair price. Thanks, Mike __________________ "Freedom is not free" Visit TheRallyPoint.org TheRallyPoint at LRGC- Saturday August 26th IF YOU LIVE IN PA AND DID NOT VOTE, YOU DESERVE TO LOSE YOUR GUNS!

September 29, 2001, 02:41 PM	#6
Jamie Young Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2000 Location: SE/PA Posts: 4,834	For Future Reference... My Gunsmith is Frank Finn from GunCraft in Folsom PA. He's in the Phone book under "GunCraft". He's done tons of work on everything I own. __________________ Find out about Gun Shows and Training activities. www.TheRallyPoint.org Get your gun club involved!!

September 27, 2001, 06:32 AM	#5
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Thanks for the update, Mike. The cone job does some good, but it might take instruments to show it. Pattern improvement might show it better, a few shot before and after would give a great comparison...