Sorry it took so long to get back to you, but I just today got hold of Chris Peters. It turns out he got out of private gunsmithing a while ago when Ruger was smart enough to hire him back. He’s not doing private work at this time, but is thinking about perhaps dabbling in it again by next year. If he does, I’ll announce it here when the time comes.

Thanks for a good excuse to talk with an old friend with whom I’d been out of touch for too long.

Best,
Mas

(Since you’ve seen this, lease disregaurd my post on THR; was “sent” there by others on the net to pose the question…)

Any information would be greatly appreciated. Yes, I know of Alexiou, but I know he is not the fellow I am seeking.

Best wishes to you and your for the holiday as well, and have a good day.

Respectfully,
Jason

Have also been out of touch with Chris Peters, unfortunately. Few can touch him on slicking up a Ruger. Last I knew he had been gunsmithing at Lewis Arms in Bow, NH, but there was talk of him going back to work for Ruger.

Let me touch bases with some folks in NH after the holiday, and if I can get an update on Chris for you, I’ll let you know here.

Best for the holiday weekend,
Mas

As a long time reader/follower of your work, I have @ least one “holy grail” you may be able to help me locate; hope you don’t mind the inquiry. Originally posted it on rugerforum.com, then pointed to TFL, now here, in hopes of contacting you, as you might help me locate the smith I am looking for. Following is a partial copy of the threads I have started on these other forums:

Many years ago (and this is from memory so details are suspect), IIRC, Massad Ayoob wrote an article in a magazine called(?) The Complete Book Of Magnums (late 80’s early 90’s vintage, I think), about a pistolsmith who was a past Ruger Armorer who had went into business for himself, and did work on the Six series of pistols. I think his name was Chris Peters, and the conversion/work done was called the Lynx. In the article, Mas used this gun in a shooting event (2nd Chance, I believe) Again, memory is suspect, so excuse any errors….

Way back when, I had the magazine, as well as info his shop sent me, from the address in the article, and the idea of a custom gun was beyond my means/interests, other than pictures, and all that paper is lost. But I never forgot about how highly Mas spoke of this fellow, and how much I liked the looks of the work.Can’t recall the name of his shop, but I think it had “Trapper” or “trappers” in the wording. I have tried internet serches to no avail….

Any leads, or paper trails, would be appreciated, as I’d heally like to hunt down that article, too.

Thank you, Sir, in advance for any information you may provide.

Happy birthday!