[Parga]

Hey everybody, just wanted to say after registering.
I'm Ray Parga and I own del Valle Gunsmithing in Carmel Valley CA and I'm a 1911aholic

 

[sfguard]

Welcome aboard it's always nice to have a Smith around

 

[Ridgerunner665]

Hello and welcome to 1911auto

 

[SatCong]

Welcome from Arizona.:wavey:

 

[Rob Potter]

Welcome!!

 

[OD*]

Welcome aboard.

 

[usmcmp]

:welcome: to the forum

 

[Primersinmyshoe]

Hi Ray, welcome. What's it like being a gunsmith in CA? I hear it's kinda hard to get pistols there.

 

[El Pistolero]

Welcome Ray, I bought a couple of colt grip safeties off you a while back.

I flew the Kalifornia coop just as they started registering assault weapons. Had 2 I bought there at the time.

 

[flyfishtn]

Welcome from Tennessee! :welcome:

 

[Parga]

thanks for all of the warm welcomes. Being a 'smith in CA is deffinately different at times. I'd say it's 80% paperwork and 20% benchwork. One thing that is a real pain in the stigma about the shipping verification system in place. Many dealers won't ship to CA

 

[longtooth]

Been out of town w/ kinfolks in poor health so I am at the end of the line here w/ welcomes. This one comes from Texas. Glad to have you on the board.