[dogfoot]

Elmer Ballance ask me to tell everyone he still has op rods and bolts for sale.

1911 barrels

 

[raul briones]

I was there about 5 years ago , he really hasn't changed much , and the shop has not changed any either. still has all those stocks on wall . did you get to see Serial # 00001 ? last time he tried to sell it for 50,000.00 to me . no have that much cash to plunk down on a rifle .
and he did make me bring some fried chicken and a six pack of beer when I called and asked if he needed anything before I came over LOL. so I got to sit there and eat a piece of chicken and drink a beer with him. got to hear stories and a lot of anti govn chit , he no like the feds .
interesting fella with a lot of history and fame & knowledge in our world of M1A's. he says what he says and does not hold back.
RB

 

[Allen Humphrey]

Good lord look at all those stocks and barrel blanks!

 

[TheShooter]

Thank you for the pictures. The rifle he signed what is that a NM? I notice the hooded sight. What's the serial number range?

 

[boltaction]

Hello,
Dogfoot, I like your choice of trucks and shaving habits...
Oh, and his Elmer fellow sounds like my type of guy, "Says what he says and doesn't hold back". A man of fine stature for sure...

 

[E150GT]

I'd like to go. I'm in san Antonio. It would be an easy drive

 

[dogfoot]

Raul, no he did not mention #1. I wish would have let me see it. I might make to make another run for that. It was about 7 hour drive down from the piney wood area of East Texas.

 

[m14brian]

Awesome! I wish I could go and visit. Getting #00001 would be on my list if I came into some money or hit the Lotto.
m14brian

 

[Honest Tom]

Thanks for what might be the best post I have seen on this forum.

 

[11e40]

I was there about 5 years ago , he really hasn't changed much , and the shop has not changed any either. still has all those stocks on wall . did you get to see Serial # 00001 ? last time he tried to sell it for 50,000.00 to me . no have that much cash to plunk down on a rifle .
and he did make me bring some fried chicken and a six pack of beer when I called and asked if he needed anything before I came over LOL. so I got to sit there and eat a piece of chicken and drink a beer with him. got to hear stories and a lot of anti govn chit , he no like the feds .
interesting fella with a lot of history and fame & knowledge in our world of M1A's. he says what he says and does not hold back.
RB

👌

 

[dogfoot]

Thank you for the pictures. The rifle he signed what is that a NM? I notice the hooded sight. What's the serial number range?

It is a NM. The number is engraved in the magazines, only his autograph is silverSharpie.
The trigger housing is also engraved to the rifle.

 

[dogfoot]

He wanted me to tell everyone, he has OP rods & bolts for sale.

 

[TheShooter]

He wanted me to tell everyone, he has OP rods & bolts for sale.

Does he sell online?

 

[Sorry Dude]

For sure, I would be interested in an op rod & a bolt. Seems like a cool trip to see an interesting guy, I hope you brought him good beer. 😊

 

[LD06490]

That’s a lot of history

 

[Reaper6]

He wanted me to tell everyone, he has OP rods & bolts for sale.

I bought a couple bolts from him about 5-7 years ago. They were reclaimed drill rifle bolts, he conveniently forgot to mention that part. I called him on it and he tried to say they were as good as original bolts and that's what he used on all his rifles. In the end he did take them back and refunded my money.

Elmer may be one of the founding fathers of the civilian M14 type rifle and I own two of his Divine rifles, but his business practices are a little shady. Nevertheless, its good to see he's still with us and I enjoyed seeing the pictures of him and his shop.

 

[garandtom]

I’d love to buy an oprod or two from him!

 

[Eyeguy]

Looks like Disneyworld for adults.

Thanks for posting.

 

[Clark]

M1Army and Doug Carlton would have work for life with that stack of stocks. Looks like somewhere around 300 or so.