Repairs for Odd Shotguns.

dovehunter · #1 05-28-2010, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. 16 gauge

...Had a similar issue with a WWII Walther P-38...broken firing pin. Took it to two different gunsmiths, who said that they couldn't get the part. I found the part at GPC (then Numrich arms) and had them mail it to me. Bought a book on repairing pistols and did the job myself.

I had that same problem with my P-38 and took it to a local gunsmith. He whipped a catalog (I couldn't see the name) and ordered a new firing pin. I had the gun back repaired about a week later.

I too have experienced problems with replacement parts on old and/or foreign made guns (and not just shotguns). Fortunately most of the gunsmiths around here do a pretty good job of making parts and don't charge excessively either. I guess maybe I have just been luck so far in that the parts that I have had to have made weren't too complex or difficult to make.

skeet · #2 05-28-2010, 07:57 AM

Finding parts for european guns has always been tough. Don't count on Beretta being better just cause they own some other companies either. I have always found Beretta very hard to deal with..but not as bad as Browning.. I have an older Franchi O/U Pigeon Gun and even though I don't shoot it very much I know if it breaks parts will be non-existant. Only place I know to get it fixed in a hurry is at the World Pigeon Championships...They always have good support at that shoot..Even Franchi. European guns predominate there anyway. I had a Krieghoff break at the World Skeet Shoot one time..They fixed it in under 5 minutes. Had only put about 80,000 shells through it too. Oh well. Even Krieghoffs break.

Gil Martin · #3 05-28-2010, 05:28 PM

I bought a lovely used Franchi over/under 12 gauge at a very reasonable price and showed it to my gunsmith. He admired the gun and told me if anything broke to be prepared for a very long wait for parts. He showed me several Franchi shotguns sitting on the racks in his shop waiting for parts for over six months. He was not given any delivery dates for the parts. The next week, i traded the Franchi. All the best...
Gil