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September 10th, 2009, 07:22 AM
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#1 | | Snappin In
Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas
Posts: 21
| Elmer Ballance
Is Elmer Ballance still in the gun business?
I used to run into him from time to time several years ago
at the gun shows in San Antonio.
Even went to his shop a couple of times in Devine ( had him build be a custom AR barrel).
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September 10th, 2009, 11:46 AM
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#2 | | Rifleman
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern VA
Posts: 49
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Originally Posted by 458winmag  Is Elmer Ballance still in the gun business? | Don't know if he is still in the "gun business" but I spoke to him on the phone in July 2007 three or four times within a month. He was still living in the Devine area.
A large number of "Elmer" parts started to pop up for sale about that time also. Elmer has to be approaching 70's or 80's years of age by this time. Looked like he was selling off some of the things he held back from the sale of Springfield Armory Inc. in the 1970's.
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September 10th, 2009, 11:54 AM
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#3 | | Platoon Sergeant
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Schofield Barracks, HI
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I just talked to him a couple weeks ago. He sold me a couple GI stocks.
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September 11th, 2009, 09:05 AM
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#4 | | Snappin In
Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas
Posts: 21
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Thanks good to know he's still kicking.
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September 14th, 2009, 04:00 AM
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#5 | | Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Earth
Posts: 7
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Was wondering the same thing. Bought some parts off him a few years ago when I first got into M-14's. A really gracious gentleman. Good to hear he's still around.
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September 15th, 2009, 10:44 AM
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#6 | | Snappin In
Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas
Posts: 21
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Originally Posted by t001 Was wondering the same thing. Bought some parts off him a few years ago when I first got into M-14's. A really gracious gentleman. Good to hear he's still around. | Yes he is a very nice guy. And always full of great information
be M1A's, 1911 or AR15s.
I had him custom build an AR barrel for me, to my measurments back before to many were being used in compition. It's a -1 MOA rifle. Barrel is 1 inch diameter under the hand guards but the rest is standard H bar looking.
I did have some problems with the barrel but with out even blinking an eye he took it back and built me a new one.
Come to find out it was something wrong with his chamber cutter.
Last edited by 458winmag; September 15th, 2009 at 01:50 PM.
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September 27th, 2009, 07:12 PM
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#7 | | Master Gunner
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, where else?
Posts: 860
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Elmer's definitely a colorful character. He built me a 9mm
AR upper that's really cool. I picked up some nice stocks
on a visit, it's the original SAI, and the sign is still over the driveway. It's pretty run down these days, but he's definitely
a talented guy. He makes 1911 match barrels for many folks
today and has the tools and know how to make many others.
He's been around the surplus business for a long time and still
has barrels full of all sorts of stuff at the shop. He had a wall
full of Winchester Model 52 stocks that were left over from
demilling a pile of them, it hurt just to look at them.
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October 31st, 2009, 04:23 PM
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#8 | | Rifleman
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Texas
Posts: 44
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How can I get in contact with Mr. Elmer Balance? Does any have his contact info?
Please PM me info.
Thanks,
C
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November 22nd, 2009, 09:21 PM
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#9 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Western States
Posts: 794
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if you spend the time and seach his name you will find a home phone number... I know I have posted it some time back.. just don't have time tonight to search for you...sorry,,,, it is there - maybe someone will post it for you
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November 22nd, 2009, 09:23 PM
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#10 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Western States
Posts: 794
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OK,, did a quick search for ya...
1 830 663 5105.
not sure if its good - its 11:30 in Texas right now..
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November 22nd, 2009, 09:24 PM
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#11 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Western States
Posts: 794
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looks good
Phonebook results for 830 663 5105 E Ballance (830) 663-5105 3290 County Road 5710, Devine, TX 78016
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November 22nd, 2009, 09:28 PM
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#12 | | Lifer
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NorCal
Posts: 2,126
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That's a good number. I called him a month or two ago looking for old parts, he answered and said, "I'm just here with a couple of fellers, drinking beer and cussing the government."
Nice guy. 
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November 26th, 2009, 10:18 AM
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#13 | | Snappin In
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Texas
Posts: 16
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You will not meet a nicer man. He will take the time to answer any questions you might have. As far as the gun business, he can only make and sell parts, no receivers. This because of the trouble he got into many years ago. The ATF more or less baited him into doing something illegal.
Daryl (cwmoss) 
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November 28th, 2009, 02:03 PM
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#14 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Western States
Posts: 794
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one BIG reminder when dealing with Elmer
most people deal with 7 days in a week and 24 hours in a Day..
Elmer does NOT suscribe to this schedule, lol...
He will come through sooner or later....
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October 30th, 2010, 05:23 AM
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#15 | | Grunt
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: "occupied" Republic of Texas
Posts: 104
| Re: Elmer
Nice to know He's still with us. Here's an idea, lets have an Elmer Balance shoot at a range. Close to where he lives.  
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