do you have spare parts - The Firearms Forum

BETH · 01-04-2012, 12:04 AM

do most of you have spare parts for your firearms? Basically what parts do you get

CampingJosh · 01-04-2012, 12:11 AM

I have a few spare springs for my AR, but generally speaking I do not have spare parts for my guns.

jack404 · 01-04-2012, 12:14 AM

i'm the opposite , i've spares up the wahzoo 30-40 of each in some cases, but i'm planning for the long term

The Duke · 01-04-2012, 01:07 AM

I have some for some....AR, Ive got a spare rifle that I can scavage from, plus a few extra parts like extractors, springs, firing pin, and firing pin pins..

Several 1911 with mostly interchangable parts...and a complete spare parts kit...extra recoil springs...etc

Hmmmmm....Sorta lacking in the shotgun department...Nothing much will interchange between 870, M12, and Mossburg 930....Good idea to stock up on some...

mogunner · 01-04-2012, 01:09 AM

Some on hand, capability to make some in a pinch.

Albtraum · 01-04-2012, 01:17 AM

None, unless you count a bent firing pin from a Marlin 60.

permafrost · 01-04-2012, 02:28 AM

Small stuff , mostly. Generally good left overs from swaps,etc;. The ability to make some of the parts at home, if necessary, is a great asset. So, some raw material is useful. steel , aluminum, springs,pins,etc;. There are a lot of things not intended for guns that can be utilized.
+1--Same as Mogunner.

Little Rooster · 01-04-2012, 03:15 AM

I have some but, never what I need.

carver · 01-04-2012, 07:15 AM

I have enough guns that I don't really need spare parts. If one should break, I just take it to the smith. In a SHTF situation, I suppose that if one were to break, I would just pick up another. I always carry a BUG. I might look into getting a few spare parts for some of the guns I use most, just in case of a SHTF situation!

StoneChimney · 01-04-2012, 08:31 AM

I've got parts. I probably have spare parts for YOUR guns...

deadin · 01-04-2012, 09:23 AM

The only gun I regularly keep an inventory of spares is my Bullseye gun.
I keep a spare firing pin, extractor, recoil buffer and magazine. (I need two but keep three.) I have "spare" recoil springs of different powers for my 1911 to adjust for different loads. Other than these, any spares I have are accidental.

woolleyworm · 01-04-2012, 12:32 PM

I keep springs and other wear items on hand. Just one or two of each, but enough that if should something happen, I don't have to wait for parts or find out that they're unavailable. The time to buy spares is ASAP IMO. Granted it may be 30-40 years before they're needed, but look how many people are looking for parts for an old gun and find out that they've got to have it custom made by a smith. When I pass down my guns, I know my kids aren't going to have to hunt around to fix 99% of any problems in the future. I've bought a few other parts aside from wear items if the price is right, I couldn't pass up a spare bolt assy for the BAR that I had for $30.

BETH · 01-04-2012, 04:04 PM

what parts usually go the springs and extractors?

Smoke · 01-04-2012, 05:17 PM

I build AKs and ARs for a hobby so I always have a build kit or two laying around.
I have a couple extra bolts for some of my bolt action Mosin Nigant's.
If there is any gun I have a problem with, when I buy one needed part I'll pick a few extras. If it broke ounce it will break again, or that is the way I'm thinking.

Bobitis · 01-04-2012, 05:31 PM

I'be been told I have a few screws loose.

BETH · 01-04-2012, 05:41 PM

We all know that tell us something we don't know

Bobitis · 01-04-2012, 05:56 PM

I don't know if I'll see a spring for 4 months or more.

Seriously, I do have a collection of screws, some misc. pins, scope rings, and a Buckhorn rear sight off my Henry from when I replaced it with a Marbles tang sight.. That's about it fer me. Oh, the Henry lever was also replaced with a loop lever, so I got one of those as well.

Are magazines considered parts?

gdmoody · 01-04-2012, 06:42 PM

I do keep spare parts for my ARs and I have a few spare parts for my M1 Garand.

fuzebox40 · 01-04-2012, 11:05 PM

In general Beth, you dont really need spare parts for personal weapons, IMO. I always seem to have about 20 firearms around that I call my own and a couple of other folks weapons that I'm working on, but once I have a gun working the way I want it there is nothing that I expect to wear out or break soon enough to warent buying spares just to have around. In fact I just sold a bunch of spare parts on an auction site and am spending that money on accessories and ammo.
In the event that a shooter spends so much time at the range that he/she wears out parts on the norm, then he/she already knows what those are. The average gun owner will wear out a few cars before wearing out a gun and a few sets of tires before a trigger etc.. That spare part probably won't be the part that fails anyway so I would sooner recomend buying spare ammo!

Inthewind1976 · 01-04-2012, 11:45 PM

I have a lot of basic parts, for many of my firearms, that I have managed to collect "by default" over the years. I have spare shok buffers and springs and grips for my 1911, I have quite a few spare rifle scopes and all sorts of mounts, screws, etc. I have quite a few pairs of spare grips, spare rifle stocks, things of that sort. I suppose if I was really "being prepared" I would have spare firing pins and firing pin springs for my rifles and shotguns, and spare springs of each type for my handguns. Depends on the cross section of types of firearms you own, and how you use em, as to what you will/may need. I also have the phone numbers of a few used gun parts dealers that I have dealt with over the years, some for "regular normal" stuff and some for hard to find parts (like the time I needed a bunch of parts for a Winchester Lee 6mm Navy rifle that I was putting back together; now THAT was the needle in the hay stack search!!)

howlnmad · 01-05-2012, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by StoneChimney

I've got parts. I probably have spare parts for YOUR guns...

Oh yeah? How about for a 12 gauge pump gun marked Savage and the only numbers on it is 3107 on the bottom of the receiver? Says it was made in Ithica NY.

StoneChimney · 01-05-2012, 04:05 PM

No, it doesn't. It might say Utica, NY, which was the original home of Savage. Sounds like the Model 1929 slide-action shotgun and I have an original barrel, hammer, and some minor parts.

howlnmad · 01-06-2012, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StoneChimney

No, it doesn't. It might say Utica, NY, which was the original home of Savage. Sounds like the Model 1929 slide-action shotgun and I have an original barrel, hammer, and some minor parts.

Sorry, I stand corrected. The dang thing wouldn't stay locked in battery. It shot fine if you held the forearm forward and squeezed the trigger.

medalguy · 01-06-2012, 01:06 PM

I have spare parts, but none intentionally. I just accumulate a few parts here and there and it seems like they have a way of multiplying in that dark box. I keep telling my wife my guns do that too in the darkness of the safe but she doesn't believe me.

Seriously, if I need a part I order it. Rarely happens however. Guns are pretty reliable and don't break. From time to time I have to replace a spring but I never plan on having to do that in advance.

howlnmad · 01-06-2012, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StoneChimney

No, it doesn't. It might say Utica, NY, which was the original home of Savage. Sounds like the Model 1929 slide-action shotgun and I have an original barrel, hammer, and some minor parts.

I got looking at it further (been a long time since I've picked it up) and found the markings model 1921 lightly engraved on it by the trigger gaurd.

01-04-2012, 12:04 AM	#1
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,666	do you have spare parts do most of you have spare parts for your firearms? Basically what parts do you get -->

01-04-2012, 12:11 AM	#2
CampingJosh TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 4,787	Re: do you have spare parts I have a few spare springs for my AR, but generally speaking I do not have spare parts for my guns. __________________ Nothing posted on TheFirearmsForum.com constitutes legal, accounting, gunsmithing, or other professional advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with qualified professionals for real advice. Your life is lived at your own risk. Don't blame me for the dumb things you do.

01-04-2012, 12:14 AM	#3
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: do you have spare parts i'm the opposite , i've spares up the wahzoo 30-40 of each in some cases, but i'm planning for the long term

01-04-2012, 01:07 AM	#4
The Duke Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NW Louisiana Posts: 813	Re: do you have spare parts I have some for some....AR, Ive got a spare rifle that I can scavage from, plus a few extra parts like extractors, springs, firing pin, and firing pin pins.. Several 1911 with mostly interchangable parts...and a complete spare parts kit...extra recoil springs...etc Hmmmmm....Sorta lacking in the shotgun department...Nothing much will interchange between 870, M12, and Mossburg 930....Good idea to stock up on some... __________________ Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc'-ra-cy) - a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers.

01-04-2012, 01:09 AM	#5
mogunner Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Eastern Missouri Posts: 1,020	Re: do you have spare parts Some on hand, capability to make some in a pinch.

01-04-2012, 01:17 AM	#6
Albtraum Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 635	Re: do you have spare parts None, unless you count a bent firing pin from a Marlin 60.

01-04-2012, 02:28 AM	#7
permafrost Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oklahoma, USA Contributor Posts: 1,771	Small stuff , mostly. Generally good left overs from swaps,etc;. The ability to make some of the parts at home, if necessary, is a great asset. So, some raw material is useful. steel , aluminum, springs,pins,etc;. There are a lot of things not intended for guns that can be utilized. +1--Same as Mogunner. Last edited by permafrost; 01-04-2012 at 02:34 AM..

01-04-2012, 03:15 AM	#8
Little Rooster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Old Dominion Posts: 564	Re: do you have spare parts I have some but, never what I need. __________________ "Far better it is to dare mighty things, than to take rank with those poor, timid spirits who know Victory Nor Defeat" Teddy Roosevelt

01-04-2012, 07:15 AM	#9
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,221	Re: do you have spare parts I have enough guns that I don't really need spare parts. If one should break, I just take it to the smith. In a SHTF situation, I suppose that if one were to break, I would just pick up another. I always carry a BUG. I might look into getting a few spare parts for some of the guns I use most, just in case of a SHTF situation! __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

01-04-2012, 08:31 AM	#10
StoneChimney Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,087	Re: do you have spare parts I've got parts. I probably have spare parts for YOUR guns... __________________ Full service gunsmithing and firearm manufacturing shop. Licensed FFL 07/02 Manufacturer. Visit our website!

01-04-2012, 09:23 AM	#11
deadin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 858	Re: do you have spare parts The only gun I regularly keep an inventory of spares is my Bullseye gun. I keep a spare firing pin, extractor, recoil buffer and magazine. (I need two but keep three.) I have "spare" recoil springs of different powers for my 1911 to adjust for different loads. Other than these, any spares I have are accidental.

01-04-2012, 12:32 PM	#12
woolleyworm TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Fort Worth Contributor Posts: 4,881	Re: do you have spare parts I keep springs and other wear items on hand. Just one or two of each, but enough that if should something happen, I don't have to wait for parts or find out that they're unavailable. The time to buy spares is ASAP IMO. Granted it may be 30-40 years before they're needed, but look how many people are looking for parts for an old gun and find out that they've got to have it custom made by a smith. When I pass down my guns, I know my kids aren't going to have to hunt around to fix 99% of any problems in the future. I've bought a few other parts aside from wear items if the price is right, I couldn't pass up a spare bolt assy for the BAR that I had for $30. __________________ . What are you gonna do, talk the alien to death? -- (on Sigourney Weaver's worry about Guns in Aliens) "Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands." "I carry a small gun to compensate for my huge Blue press." .

01-04-2012, 04:04 PM	#13
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,666	Re: do you have spare parts what parts usually go the springs and extractors?

01-04-2012, 05:17 PM	#14
Smoke V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: S.W. Indiana Posts: 85	Re: do you have spare parts I build AKs and ARs for a hobby so I always have a build kit or two laying around. I have a couple extra bolts for some of my bolt action Mosin Nigant's. If there is any gun I have a problem with, when I buy one needed part I'll pick a few extras. If it broke ounce it will break again, or that is the way I'm thinking.

01-04-2012, 05:31 PM	#15
Bobitis Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6,612	Re: do you have spare parts I'be been told I have a few screws loose. __________________ ^.^ A point in every direction is the same as having no point at all

01-04-2012, 05:41 PM	#16
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,666	Re: do you have spare parts We all know that tell us something we don't know

01-04-2012, 05:56 PM	#17
Bobitis Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6,612	Re: do you have spare parts I don't know if I'll see a spring for 4 months or more. Seriously, I do have a collection of screws, some misc. pins, scope rings, and a Buckhorn rear sight off my Henry from when I replaced it with a Marbles tang sight.. That's about it fer me. Oh, the Henry lever was also replaced with a loop lever, so I got one of those as well. Are magazines considered parts? __________________ ^.^ A point in every direction is the same as having no point at all

01-04-2012, 06:42 PM	#18
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,306	Re: do you have spare parts I do keep spare parts for my ARs and I have a few spare parts for my M1 Garand. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

01-04-2012, 11:05 PM	#19
fuzebox40 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Apple Valley, Ca. Contributor Posts: 1,485	Re: do you have spare parts In general Beth, you dont really need spare parts for personal weapons, IMO. I always seem to have about 20 firearms around that I call my own and a couple of other folks weapons that I'm working on, but once I have a gun working the way I want it there is nothing that I expect to wear out or break soon enough to warent buying spares just to have around. In fact I just sold a bunch of spare parts on an auction site and am spending that money on accessories and ammo. In the event that a shooter spends so much time at the range that he/she wears out parts on the norm, then he/she already knows what those are. The average gun owner will wear out a few cars before wearing out a gun and a few sets of tires before a trigger etc.. That spare part probably won't be the part that fails anyway so I would sooner recomend buying spare ammo!

01-04-2012, 11:45 PM	#20
Inthewind1976 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 533	Re: do you have spare parts I have a lot of basic parts, for many of my firearms, that I have managed to collect "by default" over the years. I have spare shok buffers and springs and grips for my 1911, I have quite a few spare rifle scopes and all sorts of mounts, screws, etc. I have quite a few pairs of spare grips, spare rifle stocks, things of that sort. I suppose if I was really "being prepared" I would have spare firing pins and firing pin springs for my rifles and shotguns, and spare springs of each type for my handguns. Depends on the cross section of types of firearms you own, and how you use em, as to what you will/may need. I also have the phone numbers of a few used gun parts dealers that I have dealt with over the years, some for "regular normal" stuff and some for hard to find parts (like the time I needed a bunch of parts for a Winchester Lee 6mm Navy rifle that I was putting back together; now THAT was the needle in the hay stack search!!)

01-05-2012, 04:05 PM	#22
StoneChimney Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,087	Re: do you have spare parts No, it doesn't. It might say Utica, NY, which was the original home of Savage. Sounds like the Model 1929 slide-action shotgun and I have an original barrel, hammer, and some minor parts. __________________ Full service gunsmithing and firearm manufacturing shop. Licensed FFL 07/02 Manufacturer. Visit our website!

01-06-2012, 01:06 PM	#24
medalguy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 585	Re: do you have spare parts I have spare parts, but none intentionally. I just accumulate a few parts here and there and it seems like they have a way of multiplying in that dark box. I keep telling my wife my guns do that too in the darkness of the safe but she doesn't believe me. Seriously, if I need a part I order it. Rarely happens however. Guns are pretty reliable and don't break. From time to time I have to replace a spring but I never plan on having to do that in advance.