Brian Lohman MFG
Original firearms manufactured in Houston, TX. A Tormach CNC, a wood shop, and a man who does the machining himself. These are not assembled from parts kits.
The difference
Most gunsmiths are dealers. Some are builders who assemble parts. Brian Lohman holds a Manufacturing FFL — which means he can design, machine, and serialize original firearms. The parts that come off his Tormach 1100M don't come from a catalogue.
The YMIR 1911 takes over 22 combined hours of machine time and hand work. The Vidar suppressor is built to caliber, not bought wholesale. The wood grips are hand-fitted from exotic lumber selected in-shop.
Credentials
3 Federal Firearms Licenses
Including Type 07 — Manufacturing FFL
Tormach 1100M CNC
In-house precision machining to tenths
Cerakote Certified Applicator
Coating partner for Shilen Barrel Company
In-house wood shop
Custom stocks and grips from exotic lumber
Signature Build · 01
Named after the Norse primordial giant — the YMIR is built from the ground up. Not assembled. Not customized. Manufactured. Every part that can come off the Tormach does.
Over 10 hours of precision CNC machining and hand fitment. Then 12 more hours of hand sculpting and polishing. The result is 18 serialized, matching components — every one of them tracked, every one of them finished.
Signature Build · 02
The Vidar is Brian Lohman MFG's suppressor line — manufactured in-house under the Manufacturing FFL. Available from .17 caliber through .458 caliber, including specialized subsonic-optimized builds.
Custom colors and Cerakote finishes beyond standard black. Built for the caliber you shoot, not bought off a shelf and marked up. The Tormach machines the baffles. The coating booth finishes them.
Signature Build · 03
Brian's shop carries exotic lumber on-site for selection. Redwood lace burl, figured walnut, cocobolo, ironwood — and others sourced through extended material selection across Texas and beyond.
Each set is hand-fitted to your 1911 frame. No filler, no shortcuts. The grain is chosen before the blank is cut. The fit is verified before the finish goes on.
Call Brian. Describe what you want. He'll tell you if it's possible — and then he'll build it.