kelley sports LLC

[hermy]

Anyone ever heard of this gunsmith? He states he is the gunsmith for the colorado gun collectors association. I was thinking about having some ar work done and was wondering what experience people have had with him.
Thanks

[Great-Kazoo]

what do you need done to your ar? most everything on them is easy enough to do @ home. unless it's a cut & thread of the bbl

[hermy]

My COLT 6920 LE carbine has this swivel attached to the barrel with some sort of expansion pins. It looks like a piece of wrapped up metal that expands or unravels when placed and I cannot get the damn thing off. I am putting a VLTOR (CASV-EL) handguard on that will essentially make it a free float barrel set up. This swivel needs to be removed prior to the handguard placement. I tried driving the pins out with a hammer and tap but I am afraid to get after it too much for fear of damaging something. I also want the stock replaced with the magpul CTR stock.
I am not that good with this kind of stuff and am not sure I using the right tools for the job so I wanted a gunsmith to do it.
This guy is also in Parker (which is close to where I live )so I was wondering if anyone had worked with him.

[micah360]

John is a good guy. I've had him do work a few different times. A little expensive, but what isn't these days?

[Circuits]

My COLT 6920 LE carbine has this swivel attached to the barrel with some sort of expansion pins. It looks like a piece of wrapped up metal that expands or unravels when placed and I cannot get the damn thing off.

roll pins - they come out with a roll pin punch.

I am putting a VLTOR (CASV-EL) handguard on that will essentially make it a free float barrel set up. This swivel needs to be removed prior to the handguard placement. I tried driving the pins out with a hammer and tap but I am afraid to get after it too much for fear of damaging something. I also want the stock replaced with the magpul CTR stock.
I am not that good with this kind of stuff and am not sure I using the right tools for the job so I wanted a gunsmith to do it.
This guy is also in Parker (which is close to where I live )so I was wondering if anyone had worked with him.

I'm set up to do it, but I'm in the springs, which might be further than you want to drive.

[StagLefty]

CTR stock make sure you get the right one-mil-spec or commercial. The lever on the stock is pulled down instead of pulled up and slides right off the tube,same thing to put on your new one.

[Ridge]

My COLT 6920 LE carbine has this swivel attached to the barrel with some sort of expansion pins. It looks like a piece of wrapped up metal that expands or unravels when placed and I cannot get the damn thing off. I am putting a VLTOR (CASV-EL) handguard on that will essentially make it a free float barrel set up. This swivel needs to be removed prior to the handguard placement. I tried driving the pins out with a hammer and tap but I am afraid to get after it too much for fear of damaging something. I also want the stock replaced with the magpul CTR stock.
I am not that good with this kind of stuff and am not sure I using the right tools for the job so I wanted a gunsmith to do it.
This guy is also in Parker (which is close to where I live )so I was wondering if anyone had worked with him.

1. Other people who have installed the CASV-EL have said they did not need to remove the swivel, but I assume if you dont it will resonate and de-freefloat the setup.

2. I got mine out just last week...took a dremel to the side that was expanded until it was cut down from the swivel, and then took a 1/8" punch and knocked it out...the FSB could use some re-blueing, but its otherwise fine.

[BadShot]

Had to remove mine to install the CASV-EL .. my favorite rail system yet.