Last year, I saw a 1911 on GB advertised as “made by Detonics gunsmith.” I asked Rainman and he said it’s probably Rich Niemer. So I bought it. It came –I field stripped it “RNJ” on the disco rail. Sure nuff, Richard Niemer Junior. Rick was the head gunsmith at Detonics for years, and after its untimely demise, he headed up Schuetzen Pistolworks, a custom shop within Olympic Arms. He was a world class shooter and top flight pistolsmith. Tim Bacus called Rick a mentor and stated he built guns for almost every top shooter in Western Washington. This Caspian, with a blue slide over stainless lower, has Heinie sights, a hard fit Nowlin pipe, and impeccable hand checkered Cocobolo grips by Jon Aho. Rich was an accomplished musician, he looked like Sam Elliott, and he was liked by virtually everybody who knew him. He passed away at only 63 years old in 2013. Please use lead soap or wipes after shooting. This post is dedicated to his memory
Scattered Shots 