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Great Pistolsmith is gone.

select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,508 ✭✭✭✭
edited May 2006 in General Discussion
This guy had done work for me and belonged to our gunclub. He was also a retired New Jersey State Trooper .RIP George.


George Wessinger

Photo not available 1989 Pistolsmith of the Year
DA Revolver Inspector
Past Guild Secretary


Wessinger Custom Guns and Engraving



268 Limestone Road
Chapin, SC 29036 803-345-5677
FAX 803-345-9845



Handgun Brands Worked on Type of work performed Specialties

Colt
1911
Smith&Wesson



IPSC
Carry
PPC
NRA Action Pistol



PPC, IPSC, police, hunting revolvers, semi automatics. pin guns, Python double
action tuning' gunsmithing tools, and engraving. Rifle work including Varmint single shot, high grade hunting, bench rest, custom muzzle brakes, match grade barrels, and chambers for most wildcat and 17 caliber's. IN BUSINESS SINCE 1970.

Comments

  • temblortemblor Member Posts: 2,153 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Men like him are hard to replace. RIP George......
  • pickenuppickenup Member Posts: 22,844 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    More and more of the good old boys are leaving all the time.
    May he R.I.P.
  • fishkiller41fishkiller41 Member Posts: 50,608
    edited November -1
    And not enough new fellas are replacing them.I'm their a dying breed.
    R.I.P George.
    Jeff
  • select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,508 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I had just took a Python to him to tune. He had the gun for quite a while. I called and got no answer. I called a few days later and left a message. No call returned. I called again the next day. He had just got out of the hospital. He told me the gun was done and come pick it up. I did that afternoon. He told me the Dr. told him NOT to work anymore and was restricted doing anything. Gunsmithing was his life. I offered to do some of his fluting on custom barrels and to help him out...The next day he died. Here is probably the last gun he did. Colt Python 3"

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  • JEPJEP Member Posts: 218 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Man that Python looks good. I am old school and still love and collect revolvers. What finish is on it?
  • select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,508 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Factory Royal Blue.
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