HEFFRON PRECISION©
"THE BLOG"
Authored By: Mike Heffron
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1/23/2026: VERY BUSY IN THE SHOP - GETTING TO EMAILS ONE STEP AT A TIME - MORE GUNS FOR SALE:
>VERY BUSY IN THE SHOP: After what I THOUGHT was going to be a relatively short and easy departure just here and there due to medical issues, I witnessed it becoming a lengthy, complex, and departed departure. For several weeks, even months, I was not here. I am eternally happy with the Mayo Clinic Hospitals in Rochester, Minnesota for their care team. I am eternally grateful to God for getting me through it and making the condition I'm in now possible. While I can't say that I'm 100% yet, I am gaining and I am almost back to my 12 - 14 hour days (right now it's 8 - 12 depending on the day). They have officially labeled me as "FIXED" and I am ready for it!
Of course, this has done wonders for our backlog (NOT!). Our Master Gunsmith Lawrence, due to his wife's worsening health plus his own health issues has officially resigned from Heffron Precision©. He was overwhelmed with guilt about leaving right now. I told him the truth. He doesn't have a choice! He is in a crisis and he is retirement age. It's time for him to retire so he can take care of his business. He will be missed. He was here a long time. He was highly skilled and he was a real character! I know that I will miss him and I hope that he stops by the shop and my home when he has time. A fantastic guy. Our machinist Matt is still here. He is running something constantly. He does an extremely good job. He was born with a gift, and I'm glad that he's putting it to work for us.
So, what does this mean? It means that ALL parts prep and ALL repairs will be handled by me, and me alone. I personally will be doing every revolver that comes through here from start to finish. I will not be rushed. I don't wish to sound stubborn, but I have my own way of doing things. The end result speaks for itself I believe. Keep in mind, as I announced a while back, ALL scheduled Precision Series© tunes and Master Series© tunes will be replaced with the service that replaced them both, the Component Part Master Tune©. This fully offers Master Series© performance and all you send in are some internal parts. It saves you time and it saves you money and the end result is the same. It's a WIN-WIN!
>GETTING TO EMAILS ONE STEP AT A TIME: I have been working through the emails that accumulated during my lengthy departure. Tammy has been helping with that as well. The problem is phone time. I simply don't have the time to work the phone. Please email us. I realize some of you have unanswered emails, and we're getting to them. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
>MORE GUNS FOR SALE: I have dug out some of our trade guns. There are some really nice guns for really good prices! Check it out. Classic Colts and more. Check them out and please email us with any questions.
Everyone have a fantastic and safe weekend. -Mike
1/14/2026: PAST BLOG FROM 2025 ARCHIVED -- COMPONENT PART TUNES THAT WERE MISSED -- CURRENT STATUS:
PAST BLOG INFO FROM 2025 ARCHIVED: We have to do that or the page gets bogged down so bad we can't work with it. ALL past blogs can be found at the bottom of this page in PDF format.
COMPONENT PART TUNES THAT WERE MISSED: Within a couple of days of my return, I noticed a bunch of component part tunes boxed up. In my absence, they were completed, but NOT shipped! There will be some going out today, tomorrow, and Friday. ALL of the shipping labels have to be made yet. Due to the volume, I will be using FedEx. Please accept my sincere apologies. This is the penalty for being a micro-manager.
CURRENT STATUS: The current status is, I'M ALL BETTER!!!! After a string of....crap, I can honestly say that I feel the best I have felt in a few years. This is fixed, that is fixed, I am doing good. I am working my butt off in the shop to get things going. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING SO PATIENT!! Additionally, despite efforts to keep track, I know there have been calls and emails that have "slipped by". I (and Tammy when she's here) will be working on the emails the best we can. With Tammy being out most of this week (she has a family health issue of her own she is dealing with now) and 2 guys on the "sick list", I am going to be alone all of this week. IF YOU WANT TO GET A MESSAGE TO ME PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL. OUR PHONE SERVICE DOES NOT TAKE MESSAGES. I don't know how available I will be for phone time. I am getting stuff done and getting stuff shipped.
I am very grateful for the health gains maid. Like I said, I feel the best I have felt in years. I think that I actually feel like someone who's 58 years old!!
Everyone have a safe and fantastic week. -Mike