Built one at a time.

Every gun that leaves this shop is built one at a time, for the shooter who's going to put it through hell on the clock. No catalog builds. No shortcuts. Just a mechanic's eye for tolerances and a competitive shooter's obsession with what actually wins matches.

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2018

Fully Licensed

1-of-1

Every Build

1911/2011

Platform Focus

Recent Work

A sample of what's left the shop.

Full gallery and build specs available on request — every gun here was built for a specific shooter and a specific match.

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The Shop

Started by a shooter who got tired of waiting.

Don didn't set out to open a gun shop. He was a competitive shooter first, sending his own guns out for trigger work and barrel fitting — until one came back a season late. With a mechanic's background and zero patience left, he decided that work was something he could do himself.

Venom Custom LLC became fully licensed in 2018. Every build still starts as a conversation about what you need it to do, not a spec sheet you pick from.

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DON FREDENHAGEN — OWNER

Shop Focus

Platform 1911 / 2011
Discipline Competition
Location Nashville, TN
Licensed 2018
Build Type Fully Custom

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