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Gunsmith Al Beeson?? #5171699 04/22/11
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA lovemy99 OP Campfire Outfitter
OP lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA	Has anyone ever heard of a gunsmith named Al Beeson? Reputation? Thanks Andrew

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Re: Gunsmith Al Beeson?? lovemy99 #5171709 04/22/11
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340WA New Member 3 Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 22	If you're talking about Al Biesen of Spokane, WA a quick google search should tell you all you need to know. Very highly regarded by most.

Re: Gunsmith Al Beeson?? 340WA #5171753 04/22/11
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butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,361 Likes: 1 Poetry, Texas	As good as you will find, Butch

Re: Gunsmith Al Beeson?? butchlambert1 #5171892 04/22/11
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jimmyd223 Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 2,800 Wa. State	Good honest folks that produce fine customs. "Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened."

Re: Gunsmith Al Beeson?? jimmyd223 #5171899 04/22/11
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OP lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA	AHHHH DUH!!! I know Biesen but the gun I saw listed said Beesen and I did not put two and two together...I should have recognized the neidner style butt plate!! I even googled "Al Beesen gunsmith" and Beisen did not come up... Thanks!! Andrew

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Re: Gunsmith Al Beeson?? lovemy99 #5172209 04/22/11
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ColdBore Campfire Outfitter C Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,759	Originally Posted by lovemy99 Has anyone ever heard of a gunsmith named Al Beeson? Reputation? Beeson? Yeah, that guy is Al Biesen's second cousin. Specializes in using a Dremel tool and vise grips. Glad you got it figured out. As others said, and you know, the real Al Biesen is top notch stuff.

Re: Gunsmith Al Beeson?? ColdBore #5173494 04/22/11
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OP lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA	well, I have never personally handled a Biesen but I have drooled on my keyboard while looking over their site. I really like some of the butt plates they make... the trap doors with the widow's peak are very neat and provide a great platform for some engraving... we can all dream right! Andrew

Re: Gunsmith Al Beeson?? ColdBore #5177338 04/24/11
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Bulletbutt Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,262 Between Seafire and Scott F	Originally Posted by ColdBore Originally Posted by lovemy99 Has anyone ever heard of a gunsmith named Al Beeson? Reputation? Beeson? Yeah, that guy is Al Biesen's second cousin. Specializes in using a Dremel tool and vise grips. ... Good to know. Thanks. I saw a movie where only the military and the police had guns. It was called Schindler's List.

Re: Gunsmith Al Beeson?? Bulletbutt #5192147 04/29/11
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hemiallen Campfire Tracker H Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 4,239	http://www.stevebarnettfineguns.com/asp-bin/Detail.asp?ID=6053 Really odd to me to put so much into a savage action, and ask $2500. I would think with all the hours of work evident starting with a more loved action would make selling it much easier.....

Re: Gunsmith Al Beeson?? hemiallen #5192401 04/29/11
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whelennut Campfire Tracker W Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,698 Minnesota	That is because left handed people are not in their right mind. whelennut I like to do my hunting BEFORE I pull the trigger! There is only one kind of dead, but there are many different kinds of wounded.

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Re: Gunsmith Al Beeson?? whelennut #5192659 04/29/11
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gnoahhh Campfire Ranger G Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,159 Likes: 6 Annapolis, Md.	Actually they are in their "right" mind. The area of the brain that determines hand/eye dominance is located on the opposite side of the head from whence said dominance is. That doesn't mean lefties get to have it their way though! "You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz "Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty

Re: Gunsmith Al Beeson?? gnoahhh #5192717 04/29/11
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OP lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA	hemiallen, that is the gun that I was talking about... Steve Barnett list all of his guns high... he either has customers that don't care or he knows he is going to take a good hit to the price. I agree that its not worth $2500. And you certainly do not see many really nice wood and blued customs built on savage actions but my understanding is its not from having a lack of function as much as a lack of form... many find the barrel nut ugly but from the little I know, the Savage 110s were mostly great accurate shooters. I think THIS gun has a nice balance of form and function and I do like the fact that is a little different than every Remington 700 out there. It just does not quite make me want to rip out my pocket book or have me tossing and turning all night ... Andrew

Re: Gunsmith Al Beeson?? lovemy99 #5196101 04/30/11
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GF1 Campfire Tracker G Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,944	It's worth every cent of $2500, discounted already for the lefty and Savage. Al's name on this makes this a pretty good buy, actually, despite the limited market.

Re: Gunsmith Al Beeson?? GF1 #5199098 05/01/11
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Rangr44 Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,267	Hey, if anyone thinks that $2500 is stiff, they oughtta take a peek at a $6500 Empire Model 99 Carbine custon rifle, based on late Savage 99's, and available in .260, .338F, .358W, besides all the usual suspects. . It ain't no fun, when the rabbit's got the gun

Re: Gunsmith Al Beeson?? Rangr44 #5209030 05/04/11
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Horseman Campfire Regular H Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,742 Midwest	Al Biesen built some of the famous Jack O Connor custom model 70's. Sometimes you see his stuff on Gunbroker and they're like works of art.

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