Barbara Stone

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Barbara Stone, wife of the late Irving O. Stone Jr. and namesake of Bar-Sto Precision. Marie and I are honored to have known the Stone family for over 25 years. Barbara and Irving treated us like their own and we miss them. We extend our sincere condolences to Irv Stone III and the entire family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Irv.

Paul Liebenberg

Performance Shooting HQ

Performance Shooting HQ is a new source for Pistol Dynamics parts and accessories. You can access the site here or through a link on our parts page. Some special order items are only available directly from us but PSHQ has a comprehensive listing of stock items.

Contact Reminder

Please be aware that our phone and email systems are protected from solicitation and spam. Any call that is received from a number of an 'Unknown' or 'Private' source automatically goes to voice mail. If you have an ID block on your phone it is important to leave a message so that we can return your call. All calls from unblocked numbers will be answered unless our lines are busy. In either case your call will be returned promptly if you leave a message. Emails should have a subject related notation in the subject line otherwise the message may be automatically transferred to a spam folder and be deleted.

New 'Features' Page

Please visit our new 'Features' page on our web site. It was uploaded to help explain the features of our pistols and the terminology we use. We hope this will assist you in making the best decisions when ordering.

We Don’t Install Shok-Buffs in 1911s

If you send a 1911 to us for any kind of service that requires a barrel installation, recoil system upgrade or timing adjustment please make sure to remove the little blue thing on your guide rod (if you have one) before shipping it to us. We discard these devices in order to properly tune the pistol and will not return them.
Shok-Buffs reduce the slide travel on 1911s significantly enough to potentially interfere with how we do things. They reduce the dwell time at the end of the slide stroke and sometimes affect the ability of the magazine to deliver and settle a round to the lips of the mag in time to feed the next round effectively. This is particularly relevant to "Commander" length pistols where the slide stroke is already shortened by 080”-100” over a full size pistol. We have found that In some cases Shok-Buffs reduce the slide travel to such an extent that the slide either fails to lock back on the last round or damage occurs to the slide stop notch over time and the slide stop loses its ability to engage.
A 1911 with a correctly fitted barrel, that is well timed, and matched to the recoil system does not benefit at all from these devices in our opinion. PLEASE DO NOT INSTALL A SHOK-BUFF IN ANY PISTOL DYNAMICS HANDGUN. Our guns are precisely timed and tuned for function and the materials of the slide, frame, and guide rod have been carefully chosen to absorb impact that is not enhanced by the installation of a Shock-Buff.