As expected and hoped for, my thread has generated much positive and well deserved input for Nick and his new location. Nick is the most honest and sincere gunsmith (and human being) I have ever had the pleasure to know. You could not find a better person to trust your prized firearm to in this area. I have sent litterally hundreds of customers to Baton Rouge for his services after he left Cocodrie Gun Service in Lafayette and continue to do so. It was worth all the childish answers and responses directed at me (I got a kick out of that) to help Nick get more promotion and acknowledgement at his new location as well as confirm to Nick that he has many supporters. Not that he needed it as his work speaks for itself. If I helped even one customer to find his way to him & his true old school craftsmanship, then I have suceeded with my intentions. I am sure he hates the "National Treasure" name that some guy actually gave him for praise, but Nick always was a jokester himself and I could not resist the chance to hassle him. Good Luck Nick. Choke Dee Nah! Peace Out.
"Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me"
Nursery Rhyme Author Unknown...
Yes I know Nick. He used to work with another guy that had been gunsmithing in my home town for many years. Nick moved to BR and his old boss sent me and anyone else to Nick for gun work since he said Nick could be trusted to do a good job. I think the National Treasure was some sort of joke to be honest. His old partner is still doing great gun work in town on a limited basis since he works overseas mostly. He is hard to get a hold of but still does some of the best quality gunsmithing at an honest price I have ever seen. I had him do a reliability tune on my Sprgfld 1911 for $50 and he got it back to me the same day. It feeds anything now. I am pretty sure he and Nick are still good friends..