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I have read nothing both good things about him.But this is starting to worry me ,I sent him parts for a build a couple of months ago.For the people with problems with him,has he ever not returned your parts when requested? Not too good at reading sign, eh?
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I got my project back from Robert yesterday packed like overkill and he called yesterday to make sure I got it ok. Just posting my feedback
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Good to hear you received it even though it should have been November 2015 instead of May 2016. Sure hope I'm next in line, I was promised an early November2015 delivery too and still waiting!
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Spoke to Robert's helper with shipping. All of your rifles have now been shipped or will be shortly. We all have some rough times in life and Robert is no different. I know it is easy for me to say as I have received mine but I do know Robert does feel bad about what has happened with his back log. If it is any help I can tell you that you will not be dissatisfied with your rifle from Robert.
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Its only been since October 2013. Maybe this year yet.....
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Spoke to Robert's helper with shipping. All of your rifles have now been shipped or will be shortly. We all have some rough times in life and Robert is no different. I know it is easy for me to say as I have received mine but I do know Robert does feel bad about what has happened with his back log. If it is any help I can tell you that you will not be dissatisfied with your rifle from Robert. Maybe Robert's helper should man the emails in the evening. There's much I can forgive, lack of communication ain't one of them. It's chickensheit, regardless of circumstances.
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A simple solution, one that my revolversmith of many years uses, is to stop accepting work until he is very knowlegeable and comfortable with his back log and committing to a delivery date that he then meets.
Conduct is the best proof of character.
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Communication is key........
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As is being honest about lead times.....
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fwiw & Ime,
Robert Gradous is a [bleep] head case... Been there and experienced that...
Regards, Matt Garrett
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Been blowing up the phones at Gradous to get an update. Silence is the response after being told I'd have it soon.
Disappointed and feeling cheated. Might be time to take some more extreme measures.
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The sooner the better or it will drag on longer
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Been blowing up the phones at Gradous to get an update. Silence is the response after being told I'd have it soon.
Disappointed and feeling cheated. Might be time to take some more extreme measures. Gradous rifle sucks. I took my unfinished rifle from him and shipped it to a better honest gunsmith. There's a couple more members I had pm's with that have chosen to stay silent drove to Georgia and had to get confrontational with Gradous to get their components. Supposedly he used to be a good gunsmith. Use to be, not anymore.
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Its only been since October 2013. Maybe this year yet..... October 2013 >>> unreal. Go get you're stuff.
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Does anyone know what caused the Gradous fall?
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I hope it wasn't the glass dick.
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I spoke with him a year or so ago and got no comfort level what so ever. It was a very weird conversation that ended any plans that I might have had.
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Well, he was a pig farmer.
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Spoke to Robert. Guess he had a tremendous backlog but was shipping out quite a few finished rifles. Trust me it is worth the wait
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