Wow, that would kill me also! I had to wait 3 months for my Staccato and thought that was bad. When I ordered my Tucker Gunleather holster for it, during the middle of the pandamic, it took almost a year. Hope you get it soon sir.
I've been waiting a lot longer than that for a Staccato that was supposed to start shipping in "mid December" lol..
I have a Valor in with them now for a full build
Told 1 year I am about 6 months in .
Last valor I sent in took 7 months
Well worth the wait 👍
I was told 24 months on new builds last week 😳
That is new pistol builds to clarify
Damn !
UGHH!
@DWPW , was your order, by any chance, placed with Joe Lehr ?
If you're referring to the Colt I want to send it, I have no put the order in yet. If you're referring to my regular NHC Bull Officer build, I did not request a specific smith, and the gun has not yet been "kitted", so I don't yet know who will be building it.
To explain:
I have a medium-size project I want done on a very special 1911 Officers I own. It's more like a good-size list of a-la-carte services than a "full build", as the pistol has already been through what one could call a "full house' build before I owned it. I want the barrel and possibly the ignition components replaced, but those are the only mechanical or corrective things... everything else is cosmetic.
The problem I faced is that most of the best-respected smiths out there who were willing to work on Officers, have all closed their books, retired, or are otherwise no longer accepting this kind of work; Rob D'Andrea, John Harrison, CT Brian... all a NO-GO (
I was able to convince John Harrison to accept in my SA EMP4CCC for new sights, new ignition components, and a general once-over). Many other smiths wont work on Officers for whatever reason. My next first choice was Greg Derr, as his Officer and Defender work is amazing... but he generally seems to focus on building "Derr Brand" full customs with his own specific vision imparted on them, rather than doing a bunch of piece-work on an existing gun. He has not said "NO" but he has not said "YES" either.
So, next I was able to get in touch with Don Williams at
The Action Works. Don is Legend-Status and we had a GREAT talk. He agreed to take my project and said I could send it in sometime after March... but since then two people have sort of warned me away from him.... I am still waiting for specifics on this. Last I came around to Bob Cogan. I like Bob...I have seen some work of his which was of excellent quality... and I've seen some pictures of his work which I was not so impressed with... but since my requested aesthetic work is all pretty simple, and because I ALSO happen to want to have it hard chromed eventually I thought I'd be okay. But once again I've gotten warnings against using Bob. Still waiting on the details of that, as well. A few days ago I got in touch with Dave Laubert, who has said he can PROBABLY take the job this spring... but I've had no real conversation with him, and didn't exactly get the warm & fuzzies from his email.
And so, now, almost for want of any remaining options, I'm thinking about going with Nighthawk. Who knows. If I send it in, it may be ready around the same time as my regular NHC build I put in last year.
