Clark Custom Guns

Clark Custom Guns started in 1950 and hasn't stopped pushing what's possible in custom firearms. They specialize in building and customizing 1911s, Smith & Wesson Model 41 pistols, revolvers, Ruger .22 rifles, and their exclusive AR-15 Gator platform.

James E. Clark Sr. is the ONLY person to win both the Pistolsmith of the Year Award AND the Outstanding American Handgunner Award.

Their track record speaks louder than marketing: Clark guns have won numerous national and world championships and set several world records in competition shooting. Their showroom in Princeton displays trophies and plaques earned over decades.

They handle:

• •1911 Custom Builds – ramped barrels, long slides, compensator kits
• •Revolver Customization – combat, lightweight, and specialty models
• •Ruger Conversions – 10/22 heavy barrel conversions, Mk I-III work
• •AR-15 Custom Gator – their exclusive platform
• •Gunsmithing Services – repairs, action jobs, custom work on Model 52, Mini-14/30
• •Estate Purchases & Consignment – buying and selling used firearms
• •Parts & Accessories – extensive eStore with 1911, .41, revolver, Ruger, AR-15, and shotgun parts

Clark Custom Guns doesn't just build guns—they invented techniques the industry now uses:

• •1955 – First ramped 1911 barrel
• •1980 – Threaded cone-shaped compensator
• •1996 – The Meltdown™ dehorn job
• •1997 – First barrel for the Rowland .460 cartridge
• •2016 – First clamp-on carbon fiber handguard system for AR-15
• •2019 – First aftermarket S&W Model 52 barrel with 1-in-10 twist

Monday–Friday: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm CST 336 Shootout Lane, Princeton, LA 71067 (318) 949-9884 | [email protected]

• •Note: Due to backlog, revolver work currently limited to action jobs only. Call to get on the list.