i recently tried ordering 500rds of .45 ACP and im told that theres a nationwide shortage on it.\nHow is this possible?
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I think he's full of it.  I can get tens of thousands of rounds locally, and certainly more than that any time we have a gun show around here.\n\nAnd for all the geniuses who mentioned the war..........how many weapons use the .45ACP round?  Only the M1911A1, and that's NOT standard issue.  The war has nothing to do with it.
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What kind of parts are you looking for?  What kind of gun do you have??  Where did you buy it?\n\nHmmm.....  I did some checking around at some of the places my son shops at, but didn't see anything for that particular gun.  Have you checked at local hobby shops where you live?  Or sporting goods stores? Ebay might have something listed.  A store may have listings on the Ebay site.   I was recently in a gun shop with my hubby and they had all kinds of airsoft gun stuff too.  I am sorry I couldn't be more helpful.  Maybe it's time to just spend money on a new gun instead?
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nCongratulations, you have a US Rifle Model 1917 Enfield, known as a P17, manufactured in Eddystone, Pennsylvania. The 1917 was manufactured in .30-06. \n\nPrior to US entry into World War I, the Eddystone plant was manufacturing the Model 1914 Enfield (a.k.a.: P14) chambered in .303 for the British. This is where Cabhammer is in error. When the U.S. entered the war, U.S. war needs surpassed the commercial ventures to supply Great Britain. As the US was entering WWI, as Cabhammer correctly stated, the US had an insufficient supply of M1903 rifles, manufactured by either Springfield or Rock Island, hence the modification of the P14 to be chambered in .30-06, which made it the P17 (for Pattern 17). \n\nThe 1917 Enfield differs substantially from the M1903 Springfield:\nFirst, the 1917 is bulkier and heavier.\nSecond, the 1917 had a rear sight mounted on the receiver bridge, not forward of the receiver ring.\nThird, the 1917 was a bit more difficult to fire rapidly, because the action cocked on opening, not closing like the Springfield, hence the Springfield is perceived to have a smoother action.\n\nThe Civilian Marksmanship Program had been selling its limited supply of 1917 Enfields for either $350 or $450 (I forget which), and recently sold out. The CMP does not anticipate receiving any other 1917s for resale. The same has happened with the M1903 Springfield, which sold for $450, and sold out this past August. While at Cabelas in Hamburg, Pa. 2 weeks ago, they had a "high serial numbered" Rock Island M1903 selling for $850. I think you could expect your 1917 to have a similar value, for someone wanting a 1917! (Note: Parts for the M1917 have not been as readily available as they have been for the M1903, so appearance and condition may not be as good as you will find on the Springfield's.)
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your local pharmacy should be able to help you.  they would have names of manufacturers for the products they sell and one of them should be able to help you even if it means special ordering it.
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You need a magazine that was made specifically for that gun.  There are so many different types of guns and magazines that you can't just get any old one.  I suggest checking out the manufacturers website or calling them up to see if they have bigger magazines.  If not, maybe just buy another one and switch them out when you run dry.\n\nI know how it is, especially with those electric guns... on full-auto the bb's run out in a heartbeat.  Crossman makes some guns that are top-loaded, which hold something like 600 bb's.  They are always on sell at Big 5 or Dick's Sporting Goods.\n\nBest of Luck!
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nWell ... its like this ... the only way you will find a Winchester Model 70 "Stealth" is on a used gunrack ... Winchester (as American hunters and shooters know it) closed its doors in March of this year, and the Model 70, along with the Model 94, have been discontinued from production. In talking to a representative from Browning (a sibling company of US Repeating Arms, both owned by Fabrique Nationale ... who decided to close Winchester) I was told that the future or the Model 70 (re-introduction) is very uncertain ... none can be made for 2 years, and anything beyond that is pure speculation.\n\nNow, comparing the rifles. I am not prejudiced ... I would love to get a Model 70 Stealth ... it is the closest thing to a Model 70T to come out of Winchester in almost 30 years! My shooting partner has one, I like it! The Model 70 Stealth is a very good varmint rifle. It can be built up as a long range rifle ... but it would require a high comb "marksman" style stock, micrometer adjustable metallic (front & rear) target sights and bases, and an appropriate long range scope base with a target scope of your choice for NRA long range competition. These add-ons will cost about $2000 over the cost of the Model 70 Stealth ... if you do all of the labor! The comb on the factory stock is usually too low for comfort when shooting a "long range type rifle scope", and you WILL become fatigued holding and cranning your neck in the course of a 20+ shot course of fire for 30 minutes (a single stage of fire).\n\nThe Remington 700 PSS is in the same general category as the Model 70 Stealth, but you are throwing away more money than you need to. The Model 700 PSS is a police package counter-sniper rifle, that is basically a Model 700 Varmint rifle gone cop. You would be better served purchasing a Remington 700 VLS in .308 Winchester. You would have to make the same modifications listed above for the Model 70 Stealth. By the way, Remington Customer Service and Support is great. I have not heard of, or experienced any problems with their rifles. I did have a rifle problem with my 700 Varmint about 10 years ago (5 years after I bought the rifle) and Remington took care of it very favorably! I would not hesitate to go with a Remington!\n\nAs an aside, a little about the game you wish to enter, and a more affordable way to enter it, if I may. \n\nNRA Long Range involves prone shooting of bulls-eye targets at now, 800, 900, and 1000 yards. There are two "Divisions" of rifles here: Division A (which I believe is Service Rifle) and Division B (which I believe is Match Rifle), or vice versa. \n\nAll Long Range "Service Rifle" matches are fired with either the M16/AR15 (don't wet your pants laughing), the M1 Garand, or the M14/M1A rifle, IRON SIGHTS only!\n\nAll Long Range "Match Rifle" matches are fired in 2 parts ... metallic sights (iron sights only) and any sights (rifle scopes permitted). \n\nThe most important add-on piece of equipment a shooter needs in his kit for Long Range is a VERY GOOD spotting scope, such as the KOWA or LEICA scopes ... expect to pay at least $500 for the scope, plus the eye-piece and the scope stand! \n\nTo be well equipped and kinda competitive, you will drop about $4000 in equipment (for Match Rifle). If you were going to shoot Service Rifle, you can get into it a lot less expensively! You have two options: an M1 Garand or an M1A.\n\nIf you go M1 Garand, you can get an M1 Garand from the CMP for about $500. Send your rifle out for a National Match barrel, National Match sights, a new stock, trigger job and glass bedding, and this will set you back maybe $1000 above the rifle. The benefit of the Garand is the .30-06 chambering, which will give you more "umphh" at the thousand yard line. \n\nIf you go for the M1A,  you can get a M1A National Match for just over $2100, ready to go in .308. \n\nNOW ... no matter whether you go Mat
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Well.... considering the assault weapons ban was lifted a few years ago, the above answer couldn't be more wrong. here's a link to some prototype 30 round magazines that are in development stage.\nhttp://www.597mag.com/\nThere's a link at the bottom of the page where you can get on the list once they finish production.
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I picked up an xd 9mm in a trade. Like all of Springfields guns it was VERY well made and shot great. Only problem I had was the hole in the end of the barrel was too small. So I traded it in on a XD .45. Now I'm well armed.\nI think you would be happy with an xd 9 if you like to shoot a lot and don't think you'll need it to use it in an emergency. If that's the case I would look at the same gun in a .40 or .45.\nKeep em in the X ring\nD
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I go with a bolt action; Remington 700, Savage's model 16, or the model 10/110 also from Savage.  All rifles from Savage come from the factory ready for optic sights(scopes) and have the bbl floated(from the factory.  Floated bbl's are more acurate.  Don't look at price when looking for ammo.  You get what you pay for.  Premium ammo costs more but it shoots and performs better.  Save the cheap stuff for practice.  When it comes to caliber, here are my picks: .270 Winchester Short Magnum(my round of choice that I have killed 2 Caribou and a Dall Sheep in Alaska with; very fast, very accurate to well over 500 meters{I've done 1MOA goups at 800m durring practice a couple of times, it's hard to find a civillian range that has the ability and space to let you shoot past 200m.... big brother and I just went out into the AZ desert somewhere and shot}, enough ass to kill all game but Kodiak bear and probibly moose), .30-06 Springfield(old but old for a reason... IT WORKS!), .308 Winchester(7.62x51, the round of choice for precision Haji hunting and US med. machine guns), .300 Winchester Magnum(hits hard, shoots straight, requires getting used to the recoil, will kill anything, excellent round overall), .270 Winchester(another good all around cartiridge, it's kinda a small .30-06, been around for a while and that means ammo is readily available), and any variant of 7mm(accurate and powerful, but I don't have much experience with it.  I just know some guys that love it).  Don't go for any 7.62x39.  That round loses alot of ass/accuracy after 300 meters.  Train yourself to be surgical at 500 and you will be golden come hunting season.  It's the Indian not the arrow my friend.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nIf I remember correctly, the Winchester Model 70 hunting guns require a degree of up pressure toward the tip of the forearm, while the "OLD" Model 70T target guns had free floated barrels. The Model 70, nicknamed the "Rifleman's Rifle" was Winchester's Mercedes Benz of rifles, and it is doubtful they would have let a sour shooter leave New Haven!\n\nI would suggest the following:\n* Check scope bases for tightness (remember, be liberal with the "locktite" or iodine!)\n* Check to make certain the scope rings are tight on the scope bases.\n* Bore sight the rifle for 100 yards - NOTE: I just got a Model 70 in .270 ... I think it may be a featherweight synthetic or a "shadow", and I was not happy with the way it bore sighted ... the stud would not stay in place in the bore!\n* After bore sighting, fire a three shot group at the target, with the target set 25 yards from the rifle ... it should print very close to "dead-on" ... then go for 100 yards.\n* When zeroing the rifle, do so with a good sling, and perhaps a rest ... do not let the rest touch the barrel, only the fore-arm!\n* If this does not work, call the good people at Browning who are providing customer support for the defunct Winchester line ... they will probably ask him to ship it to their facility at Arnold, Mo. for repair. \n\nGood luck!
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Probably both the gun needs to break in and ammo. Wait for 500 rounds to evaluate or at least 100 rounds. It all depends on how tight of an action it is. \n\n9mm pistols are very very finicky with different types of ammo, the pistols are generally tighter and the ammo is all over the board in tolerances. \n\nTry different loads, break in the gun and see what happens. \n\nAlso jamming can be attributed to the hold of the pistol, a limp wrist won't allow it to recoil right and cycle a round. \n\nYour gun is a good gun, to those who said a glock or kimber is better, glocks are unsafe with thier no external safety, I have witnessed a few firings when glocks were dropped or had it in their mind to fire. Kimber is a great gun but expensive. That is why i carry a 1911 .45 acp GI not a "finniky target model" \ncocked and locked is the safest and the 1911 accepts most all rounds I have put through it. 1911 Springfield GI, before that sold my Colt commander which would allow most all rounds through it.
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Is it new? \nBolt actions require some breaking in and ideal lubrication to operate smoothly. It's a mechanical device and really doesn't work at its best until all the parts have a little wear on them. My favorite actions are what some would consider a little 'sloppy'.  \n\nPlease pardon me putting in my two cents here, but you should have found out about this problem at least a month ago on the practice range while you were getting yourself ready for the hunt. \n\nWith all the effort and time and money you invested into putting  yourself within range of that old buck, not getting off that second shot cost you a bundle not to mention the missed opportunity. \n\nPreparation makes a good hunt. Check everything and walk thru your plan over and over again, with an eye on SAFETY and SUCCESS. \n\nA good gunsmith can smooth out that action for you and make it feel great. You can find ways to do this yourself. If it's new, put a couple of hundred rounds through it on the range, it will smooth up real nice.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nI would strongly suggest that you try Brownells. Brownells is the Home Depot/Lowe's for gunsmiths. If they don't have it or they can't find it, it's either not worth the price to buy (too cheap) or it doesn't exist. \n\nGood luck.
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You have to fill out a missing pistol report....\nThey should of been in a safe so they could not of been stollen...
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Ask for a new gun, you can't ever have enough. Or, maybe a nice gun case.
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Try WW Grainger.  If they don't have them they will point you in the right direction.
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Depending on the state in which you reside, the answer may be a qualified "yes." In order to purchase a Class III (select fire) firearm, you need a couple of things:\n\n1. It has to be legal in your state.\n\n2. You need permission from the chief law enforcement officer in your county - ordinarily the sheriff.\n\n3. You need to decide EXACTLY what firearm you want to purchase - not just the model, but the exact serial number. You'll need that for the next step.\n\n3a. The firearm has to have been manufactured, assembled (and imported, where applicable)  prior to May 19, 1986.\n\n4. You need to fill out an ATF form (number escapes me) begging permission from them to own such a firearm. You need to include the serial number, hence step #3.\n\n5. You need to have a secure location to place the firearm in your house. The ATF can show up any time - day or night - for a spot check to see that the gun is on the premises listed in step 4 and that you're the only one that has access to it.\n\n6. You need to pay a $200 tax for having such a firearm. I don't recall if it's $200 once or every year, but it's a pittance. Annoying, but a pittance.\n\nReally, your best bet is to find a dealer that specializes in Class III firearms. A quick call to a local gun shop will help you find one.