Stock work, bluing, polishing, sight install…just to name a few.

BALLISTOL!!! All day long. It’s an excellent cleaner and lubricant. And when I’m bluing a gun, it’s an excellent water displacing oil and gives the fresh bluing a great cure.

Hands down, 1911! But, every day carry, it’s Glock. Now on the gunsmith side of the coin…my least favorite to work on is anything in the 22lr caliber.

Hello all! Thank you for adding me to the membership. My name is Kenneth Johnson and I am the owner and gunsmith at Papa Ralph’s Gunworks located in southeast Alabama. I started gunsmithing in 2017. I mentored under my late father in law who was a retired army vet that served two tours in Vietnam as a sniper. He became a machinist after he retired and began gunsmithing. I learned from him until he passed away a few years ago. I’m a full time certified aircraft mechanic and have been in this trade for 25 years. I am also a welder with 2 years of college certifications and 10 years experience in mig, tig, and stick welding. Lastly, my father is a carpenter and I grew up in his shop learning woodworking. I said all this in hopes that my experience can bring knowledge, tips, and tricks in the gunsmith trade. I love helping people, just as people have helped me through the years. And I love to learn!! There’s always something to be learned in gunsmithing and I definitely want to learn all I can. I’m glad to be here and can’t wait to meet everyone!!