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Hi,

Does anyone have info on a pistolsmith by the name of Nygord? I think his first name is Don.

Thanks for your help.

David

Don passed away a year or so ago, a great loss to the target shooting community in particular and humanity in general. Don was a retired precison pistol shooter who ran a very good company that imported high quality target weapons, including the excellent Pardini line of 22s, 32 WCs and a unique 45 Target pistol, which looks vaguely like a 1911 but has a different grip angle, etc. I dealt with him quite a bit before he passed on and he was a fine person. I do not believe he built guns in the sense of being a 'gunsmith' as contrasted to most of the builders on this site. He did modify some 1911s as Bullseye guns, and I have one in my collection.

The company is now closed. Pardini is now imported by Larry's Guns out of Maine (http://www.larrysguns.com) They are bringing in the full line, including the 45 which I own and find to marvelous 'change' from the 'normal' 1911. Strictly a range gun, but a lot of fun. Dave

Interesting .45 indeed!

"Semiautomatic pistol, geometric short barrel recoil locking system. Cal 9x21 IMI / 40S&W/ 45HP - ACP. The magazine is prismatic and with ambidextrous unhooked botton. Magazine capacity: GT9 17 shots, GT40 13 shots, GT45 13 shots. The single action and the totaly adjustable trigger mechanism, guarantees a flawless operation. The line of aim is totaly adjustable, and the frame is manufactured with a particulary light alloy and a special steel. Barrel lenght 134 mm/rifling 8DX450 mm. Weight GT9 1120 g, GT40 1100 g, GT45 1080 g. Total length 225 mm. Total width 38 mm. Total height 135 mm. Finishing: all the steel parts have been burnishied, all the parts in alloy have had a particulary oxidation treatment. Walnut halz seals. Similar in design and build quality to the PCS Open, but in black finish without compensator, for those who want a more traditional firearm, but still require precision. Suitable for defence and for "Standard" category competitions. Winner of the "POLICE WORLD GAMES" 1997 in Canada for "MASTER" category."

Coming soon from Michiguns: prismatic magazines for the 1911. Soon as I figure out what they is

I tink dem is magazines that shoot prisms. It's always interesting to read owners manuals that have been translated from the original tongue into english, which is really difficult for many due to our placement of verbs vs. nouns and etc. Some years ago, a cycle magazine writer termed the language in which his manual was written as "japanglais". Actually, I believe Don Nygord lived in this area before his demise. He was originally from Calif. Never had the pleasure of meeting him, but he was very well known in the bullseye community.

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Don Williams
http://www.theactionworks.com
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They be what they be Variety is the spice of life, and all meals need a bit of spice, eh? Dave

Yeah-- I'm not dissing them-- would love to see one.

I didn't think you were dissing them. The links to their site are at the importer, http://www.larrysguns.com They have photos at Larry's and a link to the factory site, which is partly in English, or at least what passes for that. It shots 'different' from a 1911, not better, not worse, just 'different.' Ned, you are welcome to try mine if you'd like. Drop me a note off line. Dave

I'd say somewhat like Gil Hebard. The writings Mr. Nygord posted on his website would be well worth looking up or saving. Nygord did offer discounted prices on guns he had tinkered with or modified as well as suggested combinations for various bullseye disciplines.

Ned,

Look at http://www.pardini.it

I had one and sold it. It was too big for my hand.

I have one of the SP22 that was worked on my Don. But nobody around seems to want it.

Take care,
Lester

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Lester Wang

I shot with Don many times in Bulleye shoots in the mid-eighties (although not in his class). Very intense competitor, but nice guy.

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Thank you for the information, guys.

The reason I'm asking about Don is that I've been offered one of his Colts and I've not heard of him before and wanted to know about his pistolsmithing work. The gun is a series 70 govt. model with a rail on top of the slide and red dot sight.

I'm a newbie to 1911s but I thought the series 70 colts do not have the firing pin safety. This particular one look like it has a firing pin safety that was removed. Were there any series 70 pistols made with the firing pinsafety?

Thanks,
David

pris·mat·ic ( P ) Pronunciation Key (prz-mtk) also pris·mat·i·cal (--kl)
adj.
Of, relating to, resembling, or being a prism.
Formed by refraction of light through a prism. Used of a spectrum of light.
Brilliantly colored; iridescent.

I guess it could be a brightly colored mag.

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Gary Eastridge
http://www.randgfirearms.com

Not the ones in my Pardini GT45. Dave