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Offline trapeze

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Re: Ammo Shortages
« Reply #160 on: March 17, 2013, 09:04:53 PM »
Quote from: IronDioPriest on March 17, 2013, 10:01:46 AM
Quote from: trapeze on March 17, 2013, 09:45:53 AM
Boxes and boxes of A15 mags (plastic ones) at $24.95/ea. Passed on those.

I woulda bought mitt full just to piss on your tyrannical legislature.

I can get them whenever I want but I'm not gonna pay inflated and exploitive prices for garden variety plastic mags. Besides, I'm now in the market for AK47 mags and they didn't have any of those (AK47's are probably not good enough to be in Cabelas...damn, what a nice store).

Getting ready to head out to Walmart in a few hours for my final try at .22LR before heading back to CO. We are leaving about 7AM so it will be a daylight drive which means that there will be no opportunity to hit any of the half dozen or so Walmarts that we will pass on the way through. Too bad.

EDIT: Well, busted again. The delivery truck had no ammo on it tonight so I am out of luck for a while. Still, I did pick up over 1500 rounds of .22LR while I was here and that will get me to the halfway point of my 10K goal so I am not unhappy. I can be patient.
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Re: Ammo Shortages
« Reply #161 on: March 18, 2013, 08:06:59 AM »
FYI - Sportsmans has this notice on CCI .22LR when you click "Notify Me" -

This item is estimated to be in-stock on 08/05/2013. Backorder dates are subject to change and are based on current information from the manufacturer.

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Re: Ammo Shortages
« Reply #162 on: March 18, 2013, 08:32:56 AM »
Quote from: Glock32 on March 17, 2013, 01:09:36 PM
The part I've had to replace twice now on my G17 is the striker. I think I have just been extraordinarily unlucky, because this is not typically considered a high wear part. Parts I would keep would be springs (recoil spring, trigger spring, slide stop) and extractors. It might be good to have a spare striker assembly too.

They are incredibly easy to work on. No fitting or machining, entirely modular. There are prettier pistols, there are pistols that subjectively feel better in the hand, but there are none I would rather have in a Mad Max scenario.

Prices at the Glock store for factory parts seem reasonable -

Recoil spring $16.99
Trigger housing w/ejector $9.99
Trigger spring (looks standard, no Gen4 difference) $2.09
Slide stop $9.99
Extractor $18.19

For the "stryker assembly" I am guessing you have to get the firing pin and all the other components (like around $67 for all the parts) as I do not see an "assembly" package.*

*Correction, I see a striker & spring assembly for $94.99, I must have been looking at something wrong earlier.

Also, I am wondering if mag springs might not be good to get as well?  Just $6.29 for those.

Ooh, ported barrel!  $235.  Hmm, maybe later.

http://www.glockstore.com/glock-factory-parts
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Re: Ammo Shortages
« Reply #163 on: March 18, 2013, 10:47:35 AM »
Check Glockmeister.  The striker assembly for a G21 is $52.  http://www.glockmeister.com/Firing-Pin-Assembly-45-ACP_10mm/productinfo/GMFPA3/

That's where I usually get stuff for Glocks.
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Re: Ammo Shortages
« Reply #164 on: March 18, 2013, 05:24:30 PM »
Hmm, the difference between the two is the one in my link is titanium, and yours has the firing pin sleeve and whatever that other black thingy is...?

I'm such a gun part tard!

Is the Glockmeister part Gen4 compliant?  I see some stuff is clearly labeled, other stuff just seems it fits a G21 regardless.

Maybe I should call them and stop jacking this thread.

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Re: Ammo Shortages
« Reply #165 on: March 18, 2013, 07:04:06 PM »
I am not sure about the Gen4 parts compatibility. I know some of the parts are the same, but not all. If you're seeing one that is titanium, then it's aftermarket. Not necessarily anything wrong with that, but personally I stick with all OEM parts
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Re: Ammo Shortages
« Reply #166 on: March 18, 2013, 07:22:03 PM »
  The ownwer of thr dealership I work at got lucky becayse I knew the right guy,he bought 500 rounds .223 for $275. bucks.
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Re: Ammo Shortages
« Reply #167 on: March 18, 2013, 07:28:25 PM »
Quote from: John Florida on March 18, 2013, 07:22:03 PM
  The ownwer of thr dealership I work at got lucky becayse I knew the right guy,he bought 500 rounds .223 for $275. bucks.

That's a great price nowadays. 55 cents per round. If you can find it at all elsewhere, you're looking at over 80.
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Re: Ammo Shortages
« Reply #168 on: March 18, 2013, 07:31:05 PM »
Last gun show I went to had .223 factory reload for $139/250 rounds.  That's $.556/round but you could only get a single 250 round can.
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Re: Ammo Shortages
« Reply #169 on: March 18, 2013, 09:24:30 PM »
  This week there's another gun show coming to town and I'm out looking for .22lr again. But I won't overpay and that's all there is to it.
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Re: Ammo Shortages
« Reply #170 on: March 18, 2013, 10:07:30 PM »
Quote from: John Florida on March 18, 2013, 09:24:30 PM
  This week there's another gun show coming to town and I'm out looking for .22lr again. But I won't overpay and that's all there is to it.

Then I don't look for you to get any. Friend of mine went to the last gun show around here. Said the scalpers were out in force....
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Re: Ammo Shortages
« Reply #171 on: March 19, 2013, 06:37:15 AM »
I agree, last gunshow I went to was just a couple weeks ago, it was a freaking zoo and they can (and will) charge as much as they can, somebody will buy it and they know it.
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Re: Ammo Shortages
« Reply #172 on: March 28, 2013, 05:52:32 PM »
Stopped at Cabelas in Rogers on the way home from work, they have CCI Mini Mags in boxes of 100, and that is what they limit you to.  Traffic was a major PITA on 94, I cannot do that every damn night!
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Re: Ammo Shortages
« Reply #173 on: March 28, 2013, 08:55:54 PM »
I think I found some Fiochi .22 LR (cans of 40gr copper platter solid point rounds), anybody ever shoot this brand?  $19.50/100, tempted to get 10.
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Re: Ammo Shortages
« Reply #174 on: March 28, 2013, 08:59:24 PM »
I've shot Fiocchi in other calibers. Don't recall ever having any issues.
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Re: Ammo Shortages
« Reply #175 on: March 29, 2013, 01:04:54 AM »
Fiocchi makes good ammo. It's an Italian company, and they also have a factory in Missouri.
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Re: Ammo Shortages
« Reply #176 on: March 29, 2013, 06:34:53 AM »
I paid twice the amount I paid for the MiniMags, but this at least buys me some time.  Not that the normal prices and normal supply will ever be seen again. . .
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Re: Ammo Shortages
« Reply #177 on: March 29, 2013, 12:56:28 PM »
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The Hill: President Obama is quietly moving forward on gun control.

The president has used his executive powers to bolster the national background check system, jumpstart government research on the causes of gun violence and create a million-dollar ad campaign aimed at safe gun ownership.

The executive steps will give federal law enforcement officials access to more data about guns and their owners, help keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill, and lay the groundwork for future legislative efforts.

It is unclear whether the National Rifle Association (NRA) will challenge any of the executive actions in court. A spokesman for the NRA did not return a request for comment.


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Re: Ammo Shortages
« Reply #178 on: March 31, 2013, 08:34:41 PM »
They damn well better fight this crap, everybody better!

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Re: Ammo Shortages
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