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Mystery 1993 Custom Build - Anyone remember "Follow-Up Guns" in Palmdale, CA?

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Hey everyone,

I recently picked up a beautiful vintage custom 1911 and I'm trying to track down the history of the builder. It’s an absolute tack-driver, but the shop seems to be a complete ghost on the internet today.

I reached out to the historian at Caspian Arms, and they confirmed the following:

-The Frame: Caspian stainless.
-The Date: Sold as a bare receiver on 08/16/1993.
-The Buyer: Shipped directly to a shop called "Follow-Up Guns" in Palmdale, CA.

Whoever built it at Follow-Up Guns hand-fitted it to a Colt MK IV Series 80 Combat Government slide, dropped in a match barrel and a 2-3 lb match trigger. It shoots like an absolute dream and clearly has some early 90s IPSC/USPSA competition DNA in it.
My Question:
Does anyone from the early 90s Southern California/High Desert shooting scene remember a shop called "Follow-Up Guns" in Palmdale? I would love to know the name of the master gunsmith who ran it or any history about the shop before they closed their doors.

Thanks in advance for any leads!
 

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Maybe contact the city of Palmdale. They might have records of businesses going back that far.
 
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