Finding parts for old firearms

[User 1234]

Two classic old guy hobbies!

That's good in my book.

 

[Velzey]

Oh I have drawers and drawers and drawers chalk full of old parts. And still never enough. Always looking.

I don't know about you, but my gunsmith is one of the best places to look for parts for old firearms. Especially pre 64 model 70 stuff...

 

[bsa1917hunter]

Oh I have drawers and drawers and drawers chalk full of old parts. And still never enough. Always looking.

Good man. I remember seeing my smith at gunshows. Always scrounging through all the parts bins. He'd come up to me and say, "see I found this little gem and it's darn near impossible to find these anymore". Things like model 71 peep sights. You probably know my gunsmith here in the dalles. He's a good one. Good guy to know...

 

[Velzey]

Me and parts.....

 

[dirtyd]

Ive actually found some things on eBay.

 

[Wess13]

Good day Gentleman,

I suffer the same problem, wanting parts that are impossible to find... That's why is started with a business in reverse engineering to manufacture parts.
If you have any good business idea's let me know!.

So far I've brought back the Helwan & Beretta 1951 locking blocks, which were also impossible to find.

 

[SGW Gunsmith]

Me and parts.....

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Looks like James Carville's high school year book picture.

If one knows what they're lookin for, walking through gunshows and looking through those junk-boxes will cough up some neat stuff now and then.

 

[GOG]

Sarco, online as esarco. Old Western Scrounger although I'm not sure if he's still around.

 

[driftin]

Good threat- I needed some additional places to shop at.