Some firearms parts are in short supply

[Katana1]

I never thought I would see the day when AR bolts and grips were in short supply. Yes, you can find some here or there, but who would have thought AR grips would ever be hard to find?

 

[Rubix]

I just looked at MidwayUSA for some reduced power mainsprings for S&W, out of stock. Wheel gun parts, out of stock, what is going on out there (/s)?

 

[Maximinus Thrax]

We've seen panics before, but never back to back madness like this. Couple that with the upcoming election and things are going to stay crazy for a while.

It really sucks

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I just looked at MidwayUSA for some reduced power mainsprings for S&W, out of stock. Wheel gun parts, out of stock, what is going on out there (/s)?

You want the whole list or just the Top Ten?

 

[Katana1]

I never thought I would see the day when AR bolts and grips were in short supply. Yes, you can find some here or there, but who would have thought AR grips would ever be hard to find?

Yea, grips and some parts are like sliced racist bread. (There, fixed it for ya!)

 

[seldon14]

My guess is manufacturers, that had reduced staff due to covid, combined with more people with more free time to fiddle with customizing there guns, combined with the big uptick in New gun owners.

 

[WebSnyper]

My guess is manufacturers, that had reduced staff due to covid, combined with more people with more free time to fiddle with customizing there guns, combined with the big uptick in New gun owners.

Thinking the same, especially with less new firearms readily available due to increased demand there, and suddenly you have a lot of current gun owners thinking of what accessories/custom stuff they can do to what they already own.

Churchmouse alone could probably keep a small parts factory busy.

 

[ACC]

What else does everyone have to do but sit home and work on / build guns?

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

Remember the great BCG shortage after Sandy Hook. Like 'hens teeth' as they say...

 

[Gabriel]

What else does everyone have to do but sit home and work on / build guns?

Go to work. We are a s busy as ever.

 

[DadSmith]

Speaking of shortages I just grabbed a few AR15/AR10 parts that usually need replacing. Gas rings, firing pin retaining pin, extractor spring and extractor, firing pin. Not saying there are shortages, I'm just trying to stay ahead just in case.

 

[Leadeye]

Just try finding Merwin-Hulbert parts.

 

[Mark106]

I think some guys who aren't buying guns during this time of inflated prices are sitting back right now and doing the mods, tuneups and other projects they had in mind for their current guns.
Rough time to be adding guns to the safe, but not a bad time to make sure everything's running just the way you want it.

 

[DadSmith]

I think some guys who aren't buying guns during this time of inflated prices are sitting back right now and doing the mods, tuneups and other projects they had in mind for their current guns.
Rough time to be adding guns to the safe, but not a bad time to make sure everything's running just the way you want it.

Exactly what I'm doing.

 

[Ndavid45]

I think some are buying parts to build budget rifles for resale at a huge mark up too. Been seeing lots of new looking home builds, BCA uppers and Anderson lowers on armslist for 700+ that are there and gone within a day.

 

[johny5]

I think some guys who aren't buying guns during this time of inflated prices are sitting back right now and doing the mods, tuneups and other projects they had in mind for their current guns.
Rough time to be adding guns to the safe, but not a bad time to make sure everything's running just the way you want it.

Nail on the head for me too.

 

[churchmouse]

Exactly what I'm doing.

I have built a few so far this year to replace the ones people talk me out of.

 

[DadSmith]

I have built a few so far this year to replace the ones people talk me out of.

I did build a AR10 308 this year but had a really good deal on parts. Now I'm concentrating on upgrading. I just put a new recoil spring, and titanium extractor and spring on my 10/22 it was 27 years old to many rounds to count on it. I figured it was time lol.

 

[Tyler-The-Piker]

Over the past couple of months I've placed a few parts orders, all from Midwest Gun Works with great prices and super fast shipping.
2 current discount codes in case anyone is interested:
BOMBSHELL
SPRING20

 

[DadSmith]

Over the past couple of months I've placed a few parts orders, all from Midwest Gun Works with great prices and super fast shipping.
2 current discount codes in case anyone is interested:
BOMBSHELL
SPRING20

Thank you Tyler.