dwarven1
Lonely Mountain Arms
So today found me doing cabling at 51 Union Place in Worcester, and I noticed the LaRocca sign in the lobby. Never knew where he was.
Mike LaRocca is on the 3rd floor of what looks like an old mill building. Union Place is off Summer St, which is off Worcester Center Blvd right near the WPD. Mike's shop is in the back - follow signs for Chicago Title and you'll see his door.
Mike is not only a gunsmith, although that's what he's known best for. He has a couple of display cases of handguns and a couple of racks of long arms. Many of the guns have been worked over by him, and are priced accordingly. I'm told that he does excellent work, however.
At least 5 1911's, including a Gold Cup and a WW2 vintage one that has been CHROMED - Mike hasn't gotten around to removing it yet! Several other guns, too... I remember a SIG (232, maybe? Is that a .380?), a Model 41, a Model 28, a Colt Ace .22, a Savage Trench Gun (12GA shotgun), and oh, yeah... a TC Contender. .44 Mag, I think.
Definitely worth a side trip if you're in Worcester. He's a real nice guy to talk to... (and he doesn't like S&W1911's, either... his comment was to buy the AutoOrdnance and work up from there. I might just do that... have him work over the trigger and put high-viz sights on it, maybe).
51 Union Place, Worcester, MA 01608 508-754-2887
www.laroccagunworks.com
Mike LaRocca is on the 3rd floor of what looks like an old mill building. Union Place is off Summer St, which is off Worcester Center Blvd right near the WPD. Mike's shop is in the back - follow signs for Chicago Title and you'll see his door.
Mike is not only a gunsmith, although that's what he's known best for. He has a couple of display cases of handguns and a couple of racks of long arms. Many of the guns have been worked over by him, and are priced accordingly. I'm told that he does excellent work, however.
At least 5 1911's, including a Gold Cup and a WW2 vintage one that has been CHROMED - Mike hasn't gotten around to removing it yet! Several other guns, too... I remember a SIG (232, maybe? Is that a .380?), a Model 41, a Model 28, a Colt Ace .22, a Savage Trench Gun (12GA shotgun), and oh, yeah... a TC Contender. .44 Mag, I think.
Definitely worth a side trip if you're in Worcester. He's a real nice guy to talk to... (and he doesn't like S&W1911's, either... his comment was to buy the AutoOrdnance and work up from there. I might just do that... have him work over the trigger and put high-viz sights on it, maybe).
51 Union Place, Worcester, MA 01608 508-754-2887
www.laroccagunworks.com