Gun Part Sources

One of the most often asked questions I see online and in person involves locating parts for firearms. Based on the questions on Facebook, in the American Gunsmith group and others, most people new to gunsmithing have no idea where to go for parts or tools. For that reason, I made an effort to compile a list. Some days I spend more time chasing parts to complete repairs than I do actually repairing guns.

That seems to be a common problem for many of us and I finally decided to put together a list of the suppliers I use on a regular basis. Here are some of the most useful sources I use. Manufacturers If you have a firearm that is still in production the most obvious place to search for parts is the manufacturer. Even if the model is no longer in production the factory might have parts or can sometimes tell you who can supply those parts for the firearm.

This is a list of some of the major firearms manufacturer’s web sites. Some sell parts directly, others may simply direct you to suppliers that sell their parts. Even if the model is no longer in production the factory can sometimes tell you who can supply parts for the firearm. Factory Parts Contacts Factory contact sites can help with current production firearms. Armalite.com, Armi Sport di Chiappa (ChiappaFirearms.com/parts.php, Barrett (store.Barrett.net). Benelli USA (ShopBenelli.com/ parts.html).

Beretta Corp. USA (Beretta.com/ en-us/spare-parts-1). Browning Arms Co. (Browning. com/support/parts-service.html). Charles Daly (CharlesDaly.com/ parts.php). Cimarron Firearms (Cimarron- Firearms.com/accessories/parts. html). CMMG (CMMG.com). Colt’s Manufacturing (Colt.com). Cooper Firearms (CooperFirearms.com/pages/options-and-accessories). CZ-USA (shop.CZ-usa.com). Glock Inc. (store.teamglock.com/ gun-parts). Heckler & Koch (us.hkwebshop. com/hkstorefront/?site=hk). Hi-Point Firearms (Hi-Pointfirearms.com).

Ithaca Gun Co. (IthacaGun.com/ internal-parts). Kimber Mfg. Inc. (store.KimberAmerica.com). Marlin Firearms (MarlinFirearms.com). O. F. Mossberg & Sons (Mossberg. com/store/parts.html). Pedersoli Davide & Csnc (shop. Davide-Pedersoli.com/en/14-spareparts) Perazzi Inc. USA (Perazzi.it/en/ perazzi-usa.php). Remington Arms Co. (Rem Arms. com). Ruger Firearms (Ruger.com/service/partsService.html). SavageArms.com. SIG Sauer Inc. (SigSauer.com/ parts.html).

Smith & Wesson (store.smithwesson.com/parts-and-magazines) Springfield Armory (store.Springfield-Armory.com/Shop/pc/home. asp) Taylors Firearms (TaylorsFirearms.com/accessories/parts.html). Thompson Center Arms Co. (TCarms.com). Traditions Performance Firearms (TraditionsFirearms.com/support/ product-schematics). Uberti (ShopUberti.com/parts. html). Walther Arms (Walther Arms. com/parts). Weatherby Inc. Weatherby.com/ shop-home/gun-parts).

Winchester Repeating Arms (WinchesterGuns.com/support/ parts-service/parts.html). Parts Houses Next are the sources I use to for parts that are no longer in production, aftermarket custom parts, and gunsmithing tools. This also isn’t a complete list but has proven to be consistently good over the years. Apex Gun Parts area good source of rifle and pistol parts, including some current firearms and many older military arms. ApexGunParts.com, [email protected]).

Bob’s Gun Shop Inc. has parts for many out of production firearms. Royal AR 71968. Fax orders or phone gun- Brownells Inc. is obvious for gunsmithing tools and supplies but they also stock current production factory and aftermarket parts. Brownells.com). eBay.com. Fellow author RK Campbell once made a reference to this long-time online site as a sort of pirate’s cove.

Well, not in the sense of being illegal but it can feel that way. e Bay is a multinational e-commerce site that has facilitates consumer-toconsumer and business-to-consumer sales through its website since 1995. While obviously not just a gun parts site, many shop owners, companies, and individuals with parts often use the site to sell and trade used gun parts at auction.

Jack First Gun Parts is a "name" gun part supply house with a large selection Jack First- Inc.com). Numrich Gun Parts Corporation. Another big name in used gun parts. GunPartsCorp.com). GunBroker.com. An auction site similar to e Bay that focuses on firearms, including gun parts. (GunBroker.com). John Gunderson Antique Militaria. A source of original parts for antique and historic firearms. GundersonMilitaria.com). International Military Antiques.

As you can guess, they handle mostly antique guns and accessories with an emphasis on collectibles, including some parts stripped from old guns. IMA-USA.com). Midway USA. Probably best known for retail sales, Midway also stocks aftermarket parts for modern firearms and gunsmithing tools. MidwayUSA.com). Popperts Gun Parts. Popperts has a large selection of parts for modern firearms. (1 Limeklin Pike, Glenside PA 19038, Popperts- GunParts.com). S&S Firearms.

S&S stocks parts for original and reproduction antique firearms, including uniforms and reenactor supplies and accessories. (74- Glendale NY 11385, SSFirearms.com). Pecatonica River Long Rifle Supply. Known for their selection of single shot and antique repeater stocks and muzzle loading guns and parts. Rockford IL 61132, LongRifles-PR.com). Richards Microfit Stocks Inc. Richards stocks gunstocks for most modern rifles from classic to wild. Rifle-Stocks.com). Track of the Wolf, Inc.

Muzzloading parts, stocks, barrels, and kits. NW, Elk River MN 55330, Track Of The- Wolf.com). Treebone Carving has a great selection of parts for Winchester and Marlin lever guns, rolling block action rifles, Ruger #1 and #3, and Trapdoor and Sharps stocks. Wellington NV 89444, TreeBoneCarving.com). Wisner’s, Inc. for more modern gun parts that might not be carried by the original manufacturer. Adna, WA 98522, WisnersInc.com). Wolff Gunsprings. Wolff makes replacement springs for most modern firearms.

Newtown Square PA 19073, GunSprings.com). Womacks Rolling Block Parts. As the name implies, they stock original Remington Rolling Block parts. Fallon NV 89406, Rolling- BlockParts.com). Searching Beyond I’ve found this go-to list to be consistently good for my projects, however, if you are still unable to locate the part you need you’ll need to look further. Some tips for searching. Use more than one search engine. Google.com is the most popular and obvious but far from the only one.

Others worth using are DuckDuckGo.com (which also emphasizes user privacy), Bing.com, Yahoo.com, AOL.com, Ask.com, Excite.com, and Lycos.com. While all search engines index publiclyavailable websites, the approach each one takes differs a bit and can result in different results during a search. Vary your search terms. A good way to begin is typing in the manufacturer name, model number, and any other part names or any particulars you know.

For example, a search for "Remington 700 parts for sale" should get you a number of listings of parts sellers. You can then refine that by modifying key words, such as replacing "parts" for more specific part names and variations. Look up the manufacturer’s schematic and/or owner’s manual to know the exact name the maker used to call their part. Understand common search engine syntax. Surrounding a word or phrase in quotation marks prioritizes results having that exact word or phrase.

Example, a search for "Remington 700" "parts" will be more specific with results having an exact match to specific phrase "Remington 700" that also includes the word "parts" in the result. Dropping the quotation marks indicates a search for results that have these words or numbers anywhere in the result and not necessarily together, which may not be what you want. Exclude results by adding a "-" to a word or phrase. For example, Remington is also a brand name of electric razors and shavers.

So, a search of "Remington" -shave would exclude any result having Remington that also has the word "shave" in it. Searches can also be confined to a specific site, replacing http: with site: as the protocol. If you’re only interested in results from Gun- BlabForum.com, try typing site: GunBlabForum.com "Remington" into the address bar of your browser to find pages, posts, or comments with the word "Remington" limited to that specific site. Don’t be afraid to ask for help in an online forum but be smart about it.

Before posting a question, search on your own and then include what you searched for, how you went about it, what the results were, and what you’re looking for but haven’t found. Before asking on a particular site or forum, do a site-specific search on that forum (site:ForumName.com) to double check your question or something similar hasn’t already been asked and answered. Include the fact you did this to show that you were thorough in searching on your own before asking for help.

As I said, for some projects the search for needed parts can take as long as the repair itself. Knowing some great supply places and how to search further on your own can help make finding what you need a little easier. AG