Welcome to the Cylinder & Slide WWW Site!

Thank you for your interest in our WWW site. I would like to give you an overview of our procedures and goals when building you a custom handgun.

We do not use a production line method to build your handgun. Each handgun is built one at a time, by one pistol smith, to your specifications. Please don't ask for a rush job. There aren't any.

I believe that reliability is the #1 factor in all handgun modifications. There's a balance between reliability and accuracy that must be maintained. A handgun that is capable of 3/4" accuracy at 50 yards is worthless unless it functions every time. A handgun that is capable of 1 1/2" to 2" groups at 50 yards AND functions every time is worth its weight in gold.

There are many variables that enter into the equation of reliability and accuracy. These variables are ammunition, a clean handgun, proper lubrication, and, in a semi-auto pistol, good magazines.

I have found that reloaded ammunition is most often the cause of poor accuracy and malfunctions in both revolvers and semi-auto pistols. We can only guarantee function and accuracy with factory loaded ammunition. We ask that you specify the factory ammunition that you will use the most in your handgun. This way we can use that ammunition in our testing to be sure it functions perfectly with that ammunition. After your handgun is completed, we test fire it extensively. We use factory Winchester, Federal, Remington, CCI, Speer, and Cor-Bon ammunition in our test fire procedure. We also test fire with commercially remanufactured ammunition for some specific bullet types. Improper lubrication and not keeping the handgun clean are the next biggest causes of malfunctions in semi-auto pistols. Bad magazines are the third leading cause of malfunctions in semi-auto pistols.

You must specify the primary use of your handgun. If it is for defense, it will be set up differently than a handgun used in competition.

We do not deactivate any safety systems. If we receive your pistol and one of the safety systems has been deactivated or is not working properly, you must allow us to reactivate or repair the defective safety system or we will not work on your pistol.

If you send us a handgun that has been modified by another shop and the modifications do not meet our specifications, you must allow us to change those modifications to our specifications. We will charge you accordingly.

We stand behind our work 100%. If you have a problem with your handgun after we have worked on it, all you have to do is let us know and we will take care of it. If you allow someone else to work on your pistol to correct a problem we cannot honor our pledge of 100% satisfaction.

I am available for consultation on the modifications that you would like to have done to your handgun from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday. Please call 402-721-4277 for consultation. You may also e-mail me with your questions at bill@cylinder-slide.com.  I will answer as soon as I can, however, due to the extremely large number of inquiries, it may take a week or more for my reply.

The information contained on our web site does not include all of the information in our catalog. Our complete catalog contains 60 pages of information on the customizing your handgun, technical information of all types, and the custom parts and accessories that we offer. I would encourage you to order our complete catalog for only $5.00.  To order CLICK HERE!

Thanks again for choosing our WEB site. I look forward to serving you.

Best regards,

William R. Laughridge
Owner