Pro Tip... bic push button ball point pen springs will also double as a buffer retainer pin spring. JS
@fishsticks884 жыл бұрын
That's awesome 👌
@IQWhiteBear4 жыл бұрын
Haha, I just used one of those the other day for a temp fix on an AK plunger because I didn't want to order a $4 part from a company with a $25 minimum order, and $10 shipping. 🤣 Always gotta think outside the box working on guns! Good job!
@theneighborguy4 жыл бұрын
@P4UL L4PU4 yeah lol, I've lost so many of those damn springs I've lost count... but ball point bics are available pretty much everywhere, they're steel... put a touch of good oil on them... they function like they should.
@theneighborguy4 жыл бұрын
@P4UL L4PU4 lol... thanks my dude!
@IQWhiteBear4 жыл бұрын
@AliasSLH yes, but the metallurgy isn't exactly crucial for that particular part. Like stated, it's steel. The extra length makes up for the smaller diameter material. It is a crucial part, but that spring isn't going to break or cause a catastrophic failure there. Like when I used mine I put it in for the front sight/muzzle brake plunger. Again a part that doesn't require the "perfect" spring, just one that works, is steel, and fits. I wouldn't go using them for an extractor, firing pin, trigger, return spring, or other more crucial parts of a weapon.
@toki896664 жыл бұрын
"The AR is 10 to 20x more in use than the SCAR"... More like 1000x
@IQWhiteBear4 жыл бұрын
But the military uses thousands of them, so the parts SHOULD be available...you would think.
@echofoxtrotwhiskey15954 жыл бұрын
6'6150IQWhiteBear Not really. There are firearms that are more widespread than the SCAR that don’t have part readily available.
@IQWhiteBear4 жыл бұрын
@@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595 oh believe me, I know. I have to source parts almost every day as part of my job. I'm just saying the SCAR might be an expensive gun for civilian owners, but there's plenty in the military. They don't just throw a weapon out when a firing pin breaks, so the parts ARE available, just apparently NOT to civilians, even gunsmiths! If you spend a couple grand on a weapon, you should should in the LEAST be able to get some springs and a firing pin for it w/o sacrificing your first born.
@jeramyw4 жыл бұрын
Got it. Don't get a scar unless you can afford extra parts as expensive as whole guns.
@URBANAMERICANTAC4 жыл бұрын
I keep an AR15 first aid kit. I have everything in there for my AR’s. Firing pins, recoil springs of different stiffness, different weight buffers, complete lower parts kits and upper parts kits, crush washers, and shims. Everything for them and the accessories I put on them. It’s a lot to have. Given a stripped lower and upper And I could easily build three rifles from the parts I have. I’m currently working on AR9 style and glock pistol first aid kids. I don’t have lots of different types of fire arms but the ones I have usually use interchangeable parts which helps.
@joshglover23704 жыл бұрын
That's a really good idea! 😀👍 I need to put one of those together for myself... 🤔
@IQWhiteBear4 жыл бұрын
That's a smart way to do things. Similar to having several guns that use the same caliber! I do the same thing. Even with HUNDREDS of "extra parts" drawers labeled, it's IMPOSSIBLE to stock everything for every gun. People come in our shop all the time and get miffed when we don't have the part for their specific weapon. Like a Gunsmith shop is an auto parts store for every car ever made.
@Waffle6754 жыл бұрын
When I was 18 and buying my first ar15 at a sportsman warehouse, the guy behind the counter recommended I pickup a small fishing box and getting a few extra parts, he rung me up for a lower parts kit, 12x10 fishing box and a windham ar15 for 750. Got a really bad malfunction where brass had actually damaged the gas tube and would cause the bolt to stick in the last 1/4in of travel. I popped open my little box, nabbed my spare mid length gas tube popped that bitch in once the gun cooled a bit and she’s good as new! Best advice I ever got.
@asherdie4 жыл бұрын
I keep spare ARs
@CrudeConduct6664 жыл бұрын
There's no reason to do this for an AR. We're talking about SCARs, guns by FN or H+K, old Colt revolvers, SKSs to an extent, old Milsurp rifles, VEPRs, shit like that. Hell you can break every single part in your AR and have it it fixed before I find a single factory VEPR part
@RocHopn4 жыл бұрын
I called Hi-Point and they sent me everything I asked for with no issue. Go figure a cheap gun and great customer service.
@dustinabolila4 жыл бұрын
.i.i..
@jasonhavers59614 жыл бұрын
One great thing about a 1911 is there are parts every where and companies like egw, Wilson, etc are constantly making new and different designs on said parts. Most need fitting but are literally EVERY WHERE
@toki896664 жыл бұрын
I'm taking a dump right now.
@joshglover23704 жыл бұрын
I'm thinking about building an outhouse out back so I can do a mag dump and a colon dump at the same time! 🤣🤣🤣
@Hopeofmen4 жыл бұрын
We all are.
@hyzaar994 жыл бұрын
I'm having failure to eject and multiple stuck casings...
@maverick35764 жыл бұрын
At this point forward assist is useless
@joshglover23704 жыл бұрын
@@hyzaar99 Hahahaha! 🤣🤣🤣
@knottheory792204 жыл бұрын
24:32 Thank you ! Part of the reason I settled on the Glock 19 (I have multiple guns and a few spare loose spare parts) for my "bad day" handgun was I kept looking at it and figured out this model was pretty easy to get most of the parts for. Realistically I can't afford to keep spare parts for everything, so I settled on three platforms (the AR15, the Glock 19, and the Ruger 10/22) I keep spares for, hoard magazines for, etc. I probably need to have more springs on hand. But I figure with what I have, I realistically have a lifetime supply of parts if I cannibalize.
@wesleybowles53774 жыл бұрын
Palmetto state armory keeps pumping out in-house quality parts/kits & complete rifles/pistols friendly on the wallet🤘💪
@mk2_suprr4 жыл бұрын
seems to me like id rather not want to deal with having a Fn Scar, this has been a learning experience.
@cannonball6664 жыл бұрын
Joe Blow: "Do you have any spare parts for the SCAR?" FN: "No, but do you need any parts for a Mercedes?"
@CrudeConduct6664 жыл бұрын
H+K is expensive
@drakeaamold34014 жыл бұрын
God is good!!!!!
@MrT134 жыл бұрын
Yes. Yes you do lol
@Apolloneek4 жыл бұрын
Kinda glad i didnt trade my bren for one then 🤦♂️
@notsure6534 жыл бұрын
HK parts will run you the price of a new firearm just for a bolt.
@GusFogle4 жыл бұрын
They're expensive, but in my experience they don't carry much junk over there.
@MPC_21174 жыл бұрын
Yeah....no they won't.
@GusFogle4 жыл бұрын
@@MPC_2117 He's exaggerating, but not by much. For example an MP5 bolt face alone will run you over $100 dollars. A complete MP5 bolt group is anywhere from $350 to $1,000 depending on its manufacturer and features. HK stuff in general is just pricey, HKparts is just a reflection of that.
@almostontimehero54154 жыл бұрын
@@MPC_2117 $500 threaded barrels... for $400 guns. I did a 360 and walked away. Got a blue metal threaded barrel for a Glock for $170.
@RicTic664 жыл бұрын
@@almostontimehero5415 If you did a 360 you'd be facing the same way as you started. I think what you should be saying is 'I did a 180' then you would be in a position to walk away. 😊
@daveb62774 жыл бұрын
Agreed on the CZ parts support. I lost a carrier plunger on a CZ 712 Target G2. After a quick email to CZ asking for just the specific plunger part, I received a fully assembled trigger group, which included the part I lost, after only 7-10 days - - at no charge. That customer service experience directly impacted my thought process when I was looking for a new mid-size 9mm. I now own a very nice CZ P10C (optics-ready, and made in Kansas City KS). Parts service (and client service) matters. Thank you Eric and Chad for bringing this up.
@user-dt9qe8wo6u4 жыл бұрын
Eric has the best, most motivational, bada$$ , American, way to describe and explain something and have a reason for it
@wolfwithin29674 жыл бұрын
This is why I'm fond of BCM and Palmetto both
@asherdie4 жыл бұрын
@AliasSLH explain?
@asherdie4 жыл бұрын
@AliasSLH you implied the PSA and BCM can void
@asherdie4 жыл бұрын
@AliasSLH man of few words
@danvitty54424 жыл бұрын
grumpybill well it’s true lol what else is there to say?
@asherdie4 жыл бұрын
@@danvitty5442 I've not experienced a problem with either. Looking for an example
@Charon-55824 жыл бұрын
Good thing I got the closest thing to an ar 15 in canada... an sks. There is lots of spare parts here in the great white north.
@chrisdelreal95794 жыл бұрын
So basically, if you want to buy a SCAR, don't. 🤔😂
@bryananderson37724 жыл бұрын
How about an AR 10?
@vettepicking4 жыл бұрын
H&K are horrible on old parts. I have to make my own....
@brucebelvin20584 жыл бұрын
I tried to get spare parts for my tactical pen. However, customer service told me I would have to send it in because I wasn't tactically qualified to replace an ink cartridge.
@abc47814 жыл бұрын
But are you an Operator that operates operationally?
@Sheridantank4 жыл бұрын
Is it a smoooooth operating pen?
@ronaldlollis88952 жыл бұрын
That’s disconcerting.......😐
@the_real_ch34 жыл бұрын
Chad needs to challenge Ian in a hair vs hair shooting match
@joshglover23704 жыл бұрын
Get Brandon Herrera in on this too! 😅
@joec30904 жыл бұрын
Gun Jesus vs Gun Orlando Bloom
@Gottaculat4 жыл бұрын
Where's Chad in the video? I just see Eric and Liam Neeson wearing glasses.
@dbmail5454 жыл бұрын
Chad has a man-bun?
@brucebelvin20584 жыл бұрын
@@dbmail545 Ummmm. No. It's a woman's hair bun on a man.
@Gottaculat4 жыл бұрын
19:00, Eric: "What if my firing pin was broken, and I needed a firing pin to make my SCAR run, and I couldn't get one?" Me: "Then you have a >$4,000 paper weight. >$12,000 of paper weights if the other two also fail. As cool as they are, this is why I don't own a SCAR."
@DeimosPC4 жыл бұрын
I've shot SCAR and I don't understand the excitement. They're cool but they're nothing special imo.
@SSS-cp1op4 жыл бұрын
Yeah a FN SCAR is a way to go out in style when it breaks, not if but when it breaks
@explorerguy20024 жыл бұрын
The designers at CZ have a good sense of humor too
@Gunthusiest2 жыл бұрын
Yep! That's why we have HB industries though.
@maverick35764 жыл бұрын
Try replacing the extractor on a 30 carbine, the Ruger mini 14/30 are similar
@3eightiesopinion5244 жыл бұрын
Oooof ya my thumbs hurt just remembering
@blankistblankophobe90784 жыл бұрын
Moral of this video: don't buy a SCAR.
@DavidGarcia-wd9jc4 жыл бұрын
Don't buy a gun that you cannot afford to maintain on the long run.
@dpm9a1893 жыл бұрын
Or a Mercedes
@SuspiciousGanymede4 жыл бұрын
So it's better just to own firearms that have been thoroughly tested and available to civilians
@SuspiciousGanymede4 жыл бұрын
@LeftHandOfLucifer5.56 minor things like extractor springs and gas rings are the weakness of any ar15. i just replaced the gas rings on CMMG mutant after 2500ish rounds which i thought was a bit premature.
@RcB_19854 жыл бұрын
I keep on hand 1 replacement pins and spring kit for every lower i have and 1 extra bcg per 2 rifles and a hand full of gas tubes. Also i keep any grips/stocks/handgaurds that i change out on any of my rifles.
@evilco6744 жыл бұрын
It can be hard to get sig parts. I have a 226 with a cracked slide. That I got used , so no warranty. It's close to impossible to get a new slide for it.
@archangel200314 жыл бұрын
The Kel-Tec PMR-30 has parts missing from the exploded diagram and parts that are not listed on the web site so they lack pricing for them and they have no way to order them.
@bigb71574 жыл бұрын
Needed a few parts for my old marlin 60. Found it cheaper to buy a new gun and pull the parts out of it.
@davidtaylor43114 жыл бұрын
When it comes to Mossberg guns the plastic molding company I work for makes a lot of their small parts like recoil pads and pumps so some parts for them are very easy for me to come by.
@outdoorsanimalsandmusic30142 жыл бұрын
To be fair 99% of us aren’t in that situation though. Lol
@hunterxangler4 жыл бұрын
That forward smack of the bolt never occurred to me, thanks
@harrowedone9743 жыл бұрын
Should sell an optional discounted kit with the gun (like warranty on a pc), with extra kits (or the first kit bought later) being full price. People like discounts, right?
@musicman1eanda4 жыл бұрын
I love S&W, but my M&P's manual has NO guidelines on when and how to replace the extractor, ejector, firing pin assembly, or any springs except the recoil spring, etc. Essentially alll they show is how to lube it and provide no further instructions for further takedown for more in depth maintenance.
@dbmail5454 жыл бұрын
My experience with the Stoner pattern guns is that parts only need replacement when they break. Springs, ejectors, and that sort of crap need timely replacement on antiques like the 1911.
@widowsson357jf4 жыл бұрын
S&W says not to break any of their guns down beyond standard field cleaning breakdown. If it needs to be they strongly encourage you to take it to a gunsmith certified to work on S&W guns or contact S&W directly to have your gun fixed. I love S&W because of their great customer service and lifetime Warranty.
@musicman1eanda4 жыл бұрын
@@dbmail545 I was actually talking about my 2.0 pistol not an AR
@AncientMysteriesAndInnovations4 жыл бұрын
The trick is to not let them know what car you have. They're almost always trying to take advantage of Mercedes owners
@mrgauges90654 жыл бұрын
Most of the AR parts on my new build, have taken some time to get ahold of during Corona. Still waiting for the trigger I want to be available
@fishsticks884 жыл бұрын
Being a machinist makes life easier
@IQWhiteBear4 жыл бұрын
Having a lathe, mill, bench grinders, drill presses, etc. at our gunsmith shop is a Godsend!
@camborambo55464 жыл бұрын
6'6150IQWhiteBear Don’t forget your TIG welder, they come in handy when gun smiting
@IQWhiteBear4 жыл бұрын
@@camborambo5546 Absolutely, that was covered in the "etc." portion! 😁 We've got literally HUNDREDS of tools bought that come in handy, and at least a hundred tools we've made that come in even handier, that wouldn't have been possible w/o the machine shop stuff. TIG's are a godsend gunsmithing, but my partner can't run one because of his pacemaker/heart monitor he can't be near the electricity, so that's a bummer.
@Gottaculat4 жыл бұрын
I definitely want to get into proper machining. You'd be surprised by what a "poor boi" can do with a dremel set, engraving tools, handmade wooden guides, and a very steady hand, though, lol.
@cannonball6664 жыл бұрын
Congrats, but most people don't have a machine shop. And since Eric's presentation was to inform new gun owners about the spare parts issue your comment is even more irrelevant, but instead of contributing info to new gun owners you chose to beat your chest instead.
@deespasojevic30133 жыл бұрын
Chad is slowly turning into Eric! Bromance is a real thing...
@TheRottenOneRepents4 жыл бұрын
Need Extra Parts Just Buy An Extra Gun, Has Every Part You Need. Just Tell The Wife Im Buying Extra Parts.
@TheRyanDude4 жыл бұрын
I lost the plunger spring on an m&p while changing the rear sight, they'd only replace it if I sent it to them. I'm not sending a pistol all across the country to replace a one cent spring. Also lost a safety spring for an AR, called 9 stores in my area and nobody had a replacement.
@GreatUnknownDingleberry4 жыл бұрын
I just buy extra rifles.
@lenholt74194 жыл бұрын
Agree with that line of thinking. Same brand, type... Instant parts kit.
@robpetry844 жыл бұрын
As crazy as it sounds, I have done this. Just in case something breaks on one, I have them in the other. I don't do it with every gun, but a couple.
@shawnoandrew4 жыл бұрын
Sounds good to me and familiar.
@bisleyblackhawk1288 Жыл бұрын
Browning BuckMark buffers, recoil spring assemblies and a couple of firing pins…Ruger Blackhawk trigger transfer bars, cylinder stop bolts and springs and AR15 small parts kits (thankfully we have Brownell’s)…I stocked up quite few years when all were available and relatively inexpensive.
@johnmudd78824 жыл бұрын
The dream is 3D-printing technology to the point that anyone can make metal parts for anything they own at home. This goes for both car guys and gun guys.
@deespasojevic30133 жыл бұрын
3d printing is so interesting to me but boring also
@Ninjafluff4 жыл бұрын
Any chance you guys may end up doing a melt down on the Springfield Saint Victor 5.56?
@outdoorsanimalsandmusic30142 жыл бұрын
I bought a 6.5 grendel upper from bear creek Arsenal and the extractor broke after 60 rounds! I didn’t know how to fix this myself at the time so I had to send it back to them and they had it for 2 months before I got it back! I couldn’t believe it. I emailed them several times but they were in no hurry. That or they had so many repairs that they couldn’t touch mine for a long time. My cousin bought a 7.62x39 upper from them and the firing pin wasn’t striking the primer hard enough so he had to have it repaired too. I won’t buy from them again
@RJM10114 жыл бұрын
This is one problem with owning firearms in the UK is the lack of spares available for some firearms and guns seems some bring in firearms and guns to be sold without thinking what people will need in spares in the future.
@CH-jq8kq4 жыл бұрын
I do agree with you guys. Having extra parts readily assessable to the consumer is a bonus. And should be a common thing
@Myakinass4 жыл бұрын
What about faulty parts? When you get a second faulty part that prevents proper firing of the weapon.
@Gottaculat4 жыл бұрын
That's actually a good point. Perhaps buying spare parts and never running them for about 100 rounds is as foolish as buying a firearm and never taking it to the range, just assuming it'll work. Might be a good idea to have your parts kits contain only used parts. When my dad served in Vietnam, he told me they did "preventative maintenance" on just about everything, from guns to Jeeps to artillery and helicopters. They would replace parts early, and often keep the replaced parts as spares. Better to have an used spare than a faulty new replacement part with no spares. The one exception I know of were artillery barrels. They would destroy those after so many shots due to barrel wear, and destroying them means the enemy couldn't re-purpose the barrels into IEDs (though back then, IEDs were just lumped in with "booby traps," and not even a term).
@Myakinass4 жыл бұрын
Goattacular wow that was a better point. I was just wondering about faulty parts because it’s great to have a gun that doesn’t work? But your point was taken.
@thecainer644 жыл бұрын
I totally agree about the parts. Do you know a machinist who can make you a firing pin, even if you may not feel it's fully comparable it could atleast get you by.
@cannonball6664 жыл бұрын
There's at least one home machinist in almost every neighborhood. Most make so much noise that a new gun owner neighbor in need of help wouldn't have much trouble locating him.
@GeneralRamstein4 жыл бұрын
Walther did the same thing to me with my pk380. They wanted me to send my pistol in so they could replace the broken extractor... They refused to sell me one. So I found a Walther repair shop in Virginia. After a 3 min phone call i had one on order...
@wesleybowles53773 жыл бұрын
Coil bind is the word Eric was looking for. That’s why scars break charging handles. The recoil spring coilbinds
@seanforsythe784 жыл бұрын
The lack of user serviceability is the only gripe i have with fn.
@TheLordNugget4 жыл бұрын
Just finished my AR10 build. Everything was easy enough to find and order. Everything save a handguard longer than 15". You can find them though many are keymod or low profile when I needed high profile. I just couldn't get them shipped in. I'm just outside Chicago. Nearly blew a blood vessel looking for a handguard that I liked.
@bassmangotdbluz35474 жыл бұрын
Low Key Operator Eric is wearing his Gitfiddle on his sleeve, rockin' the subdued Fender cap & Blind Willie's Hotlanta T.
@midwestrifleman4 жыл бұрын
Dude, i miss barry! That being said chad needed a haircut 6 mo. Ago!!!!
@midwestrifleman4 жыл бұрын
@LeftHandOfLucifer5.56 at what point did i say i was distressed?
@Sheridantank4 жыл бұрын
Brian Davis Your comment implies it, or at least bothered In the slightest.
@seeul8rwaynekerr4 жыл бұрын
Tell that to Quigley!
@paulhughes39614 жыл бұрын
I'm having a heck of a time getting the parts I want for my current build. The pandemic buying frenzy is killing me.
@christophertaylor68664 жыл бұрын
Hey! Started listening to your pod cast, love you work absolutely amazing!
@MinutemanMunitionsTV4 жыл бұрын
Support... more companies need to read the definition of this word. Great video!
@JenkinsStevenD4 жыл бұрын
Luth-AR has basically no customer service. They sold me 2 stripped uppers through Primary Arms which were out of spec. They will talk to primary arms but they won't talk to me. I installed the same parts on a BCM upper and my build works flawlessly. Having "parts support" doesn't matter if a company doesn't even have "customer service" through which to implement that support.
@Angl0sax0nknight4 жыл бұрын
bought a Winchester XPR 300 win mag had a primer pop which damaged the bolt. Just wanted a new bolt, would have had it checked for proper clearance. They wouldn’t sell me a new bolt. Wanted me to buy a new rifle. It was just the bolt extractor but that was part of the bolt assembly.
@leethomas5564 жыл бұрын
So many reasons to avoid scars
@mpeugeot4 жыл бұрын
How many cylinder heads have you 're-bored'? LMFAO.
@travette20114 жыл бұрын
What is a cam pin? Haven’t heard that term before. I’ve owned owned guns and gone to the range sometimes for a couple years and consider myself a fairly new gun owner and don’t have a ton of experience and knowledge. Watching this video I’m thinking maybe you guys could do a video on suggested general maintenance on AR’s and pistols and some common shotguns. I know barrels for instance are good for so many rounds but beyond cleaning your firearm I haven’t heard of maintenance on your firearms.
@richardturk71624 жыл бұрын
Chad sporting a man bun now oh please.
@RicTic664 жыл бұрын
Looks like a 'Twat' 😁
@sodeepopkid68554 жыл бұрын
Thinks, I look like Samari. Actual, he looks like a soccer mom.
@abc47814 жыл бұрын
Lol looking like Jon snow.
@KO_56624 жыл бұрын
I would never own a SCAR. If I came across one in the thin and thick of the wild.........id use it as a club. 🔨
@thenkk49144 жыл бұрын
I have an old French 1935s pistol and it was a pain to find just a firing pin, because the last one shot out when the safety was selected. I think the firing pin retaining pin broke (not sure, can't find a schematic for it), but as long as its always on fire it'll be fine
@shrimuyopa81174 жыл бұрын
There is nothing on my AR-15 that I would take to a gun smith. Anything on that gun can be easily replaced by the operator for a much cheaper price as long as you have the right tools.
@TheAir21424 жыл бұрын
This is one of the reasons why I am wary of buying a BRN 180 upper. Where am I going to go if I need a replacement buffer pad, recoil springs, firing pins, retaining pins, ect.
@Dr.Zoidberg0874 жыл бұрын
every procedure involving an ar15 is a 10 level task.
@frugalprepper3 жыл бұрын
Taurus is really bad about selling certain parts. I had a broken sear on a 605. Not available anywhere. Had to send it in to have them work on it.
@HopsAndLead4 жыл бұрын
So, if you ever win a SCAR in a giveaway, sell it and buy 3 AR's? Got it!
@HopsAndLead4 жыл бұрын
@Cody Sonnet cheap AR's are $450. Cheap AK's are $800
@chubbycatfish45734 жыл бұрын
@@HopsAndLead I remember when it was the other way around back in 2004 or so. lol
@HopsAndLead4 жыл бұрын
@@chubbycatfish4573 yup. Just back in 2011 I was looking into my first rifle, AR or AK. Then, a WASR was $400 and a pre-built AR was nearly $700. I went AR and haven't looked back except I have an AR in 7.62x39
@HopsAndLead4 жыл бұрын
@Cody Sonnet 🤷🏻♂️
@TheWatchmanNews4 жыл бұрын
Carbon Xpress won't sell end user's strings and cables for their crossbows. You have to go to a repair shop and have the repair shop order from them. I bought some third party ones for it to have as a spare. Ridiculous though. I just wanted to have a spare set around just in case.
@IQWhiteBear4 жыл бұрын
"Rube Goldberg" part! 🤣 How many millennials will have to Google that after watching this?! I love it. I'm a gunsmith, and the ONLY 5* rated Gunsmith in Florida (as far as I know), and we even have to deal with some of these issues at times so I totally understand this video! You're right, I'm surprised this gripe took so long! Great video guys!
@IQWhiteBear4 жыл бұрын
@Rick Christopher good for you! That's all fine and dandy as long as you know what your doing. Hey, if there's a need there, maybe you should fill it! That's why I started doing what I do. Other than enjoying it, all the shops in counties around me were closing, or sadly even literally dying off. We need more young, competent gunsmiths but some things you just can't teach, and others just come with years of experience. Keep Rube'in'! 👍😁
@fatguyfirearms25134 жыл бұрын
The scar is an amazing gun I just wish the secondary support was better. PMM does great things. I wish you would do some accessories video for top 5 battle rifles.
@ColeDedhand4 жыл бұрын
I love cool and oddball guns but I've had my fill of unavailable repair parts. I hardly ever shoot my Sig556R because I cant get parts if something breaks. And Ive already had a firing pin break in it which took 6 months to get a replacement from Sig. Just one example. I tend to stick to ARs for regular shooting just for that reason.
@kevinfox5004 жыл бұрын
Sounds like the problem I ran into with my Ruger P95DC, when the barrel link wore out. Barrel and guide rode, seem to be made if Unobtuainium. I ended up buying two of them, one an S, with safety, the other a DC, with damaged frames, and turning them.into part's.kits. I also found something out regarding older Rossi revelers, certain S&W revolver parts interchange with their Rossi clones. A S&W model 10 hammer, or the floating firing pin, on the Rossi hammer, which is prone to breaking, can be replaced with the S&W pin, if the same design, which has a better hear treat. Dound that out with the Rossi 941, I bought when I started working in armed security, back in 1998. Ingot the pistol dir $50, BECAUSE of how hard it was ri to get a replacement pin, from Rossi, at the time. Cap and ball revolvers, you can find parts replacement kits these days, but it was once a PITA to find things like trigger springs, and other small parts. Even Colt didn't carry most small parts, and CVA was hard to get in touch with. Don't even get Ms started on finding IJ and H&R revolver parts these days. Took a month find a place willing to sell more than 2 Safety Automatic hammer springs.
@burville1004 жыл бұрын
The biggest problem I have about parts support is that for some reason almost all gun stores in the US don't ship abroad. I have a Ruger Mini14 and it's almost impossible to get parts shipped from the US to the Uk . Why is this? Even something as simple as gun sites aren't allowed to be shipped. The only importer we seem to have access to is Brownells and they don't have much in stock for the mini 14.
@robertwatson8182 жыл бұрын
This is why when I worked in retail firearm sales there were many firearms I could not in good conscience recommend a customer buy--for just the reasons discussed here. Parts of all kinds should be readily available to the average gun owner.Glocks, Colt pattern semi autos, S&W revolvers,, certain shotguns and a few other firearms are the only firearms I'd recommend.
@aarons.9364 жыл бұрын
Talking about parts to keep on hand but what about tools to help change those parts?
@RipperYou4 жыл бұрын
Perhaps this will make some people understand why militaries buy from large suppliers with very large long term contracts for spare parts. This is a good lesson why investing in milspec hardware, that might not be as flashy, customizable and slick like the high end products, is not a bad idea when taking long term supply and maintainence into consideration while investing in the expensive and rare stuff might be.
@vaunkillion2624 жыл бұрын
May need to try and grab a few extra cam pins for my AR since I'm sure the Beowulf isn't really nice to them.
@Ut005A2 жыл бұрын
@Iraqveteran8888 thank you and Chad for one of the most valuable informational video I've seen in awhile. Detail is important and a updated parts video is needed. So much has changed with technology could you please advise on the new and improved.?
@CSmothersForge4 жыл бұрын
That’s why I got rid of my 509T because I broke a few parts and since the pro shop closed it’s Harder to get parts now
@tedblocker2464 жыл бұрын
Love y'all's videos!
@bradbo34 жыл бұрын
I try to keep lower kits for my AR’s....3-4 at all times. Some extra bolt parts to....I should really get some AK kits.
@staralioflundnv4 жыл бұрын
Had an immediate eye roll and groan as soon as you said, "Parts support". The advent of the internet has made the task easier, but still....
@mikewerden40564 жыл бұрын
Keep a spare gun to cannibalize
@CLAYCLAY24044 жыл бұрын
SIG SIG SIG! Couldn’t even get a mag release for my DMR! 716G1 is proprietary.
@Texas-Goodspeed4 жыл бұрын
Always support y’all from Texas ^^
@chzzyg26984 жыл бұрын
I used to be a fanatic of oddity firearms until I realized when they break there's no way to fix them without becoming a metal worker. I've had so many troubles with Steyr, Taurus, Colt, Walther, Springfield. Now, I don't buy anything without researching third party support. Majority of the firearms I've sold was because they were lemons without third party support.
@zedsdead58704 жыл бұрын
chzzyg269 ...same phenomenon with automobiles - I learned that lesson.
@IQWhiteBear4 жыл бұрын
@@zedsdead5870 very similar scenarios. I've built classic cars, and older unique weapons. NOT the easiest thing without a machine shop!
@sd09gfh8sfgjmsf9yhkm4 жыл бұрын
I tried to order a new firing pin for a ruger lc9s, when I called they told me that I had to have it shipped to a licensed firearms dealer. When I pushed they mailed it right to me for free. It still doesn’t make any sense to me
@brettkos30814 жыл бұрын
Midwest Gun Works for FN parts. Not the best prices but they usually got some parts
@mikewerden40564 жыл бұрын
I thought the beauty salons were closed in GA? Did chad have the stylist/beautician come to the shop to do his hair?
@granddad-mv5ef4 жыл бұрын
Eric and Chad, I am moving to Georgia soon and thus losing my club. Can you give me any suggestions for a well equipped shooting club in the Houston County area?
@sykoslim88514 жыл бұрын
Just out of curiosity, are your videos monetized? If not, KZbin is BS
@KPHVAC Жыл бұрын
For my AR I'm extremely impressed with my Geissele Super Duty. It's an amazing rifle and worth $2,200!! My Springfield Saint Victor B5 is alright but it's certainly not in the same league as the Geissele. Plus the Geissele trigger is fantastic!!
@BOBWICKEDCLOWN4 жыл бұрын
It's ironic that you put this content out today. I'll start off with I live in CA and the anti gunners are just stated today that they are trying to push a bill that would make "ghost gun kits" illegal. Which they already are but I'm not going to get into that in this. BUT if that bill is passed then buying spare parts, back up parts or any type of parts for your firearms would be impossible to do without becoming a felon. In a nutshell this bill is just a way to enable CA to get any parts for an AR. *take not people from free states CA is a testing ground for new infringement laws and it can definitely bleed out into yours
@abc47814 жыл бұрын
Lol I find it funny that DD is so expensive because they make all of they're parts in house, meanwhile Ruger does the exact same thing and the Ruger 556's msrp is around $800 and you can find one ranging from $500-$700 depending where you look.
@Shaggerton4 жыл бұрын
Molot Vepr parts are weird and hard to find, Ak54 bolt parts especially
@Trad-Am4 жыл бұрын
Although the parts are available, the parts for my PWS, mk114, mod 0, are not as common, or as inexpensive, as a DI AR.
@justa3v6194 жыл бұрын
I have an old stevens semi auto 22lr and cant get a firing pin to save my life for it. the last time I tried they told me they don't sell parts to the public like that. So I have a nice long paper weight.