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Technical Q&A Index

Where Can I Get...?

Q:
Back issues of the American Rifleman or American Hunter magazine?
A:

Ray Riling Arms Books, P.O. Box 18925, Philadelphia, PA 19119, (215) 438-2456, www.rayrilingarmsbooks.com

Q:

Vintage military uniforms, accoutrements and firearms?

A:

International Military Antiques, Inc., 1000 Valley Road, Gillette, NJ, 07933, (908) 903-1200, www.ima-usa.com

Q:

Firearms books of all types, both in-print and out-of-print?

A:

Rutgers Book Center, 127 Raritan Ave., Highland Park, NJ 08904, (732) 545-4344, www.rutgersgunbooks.com - or – Ray Riling Arms Books, P.O. Box 18925, Philadelphia, PA 19119, (215) 438-2456, www.rayrilingarmsbooks.com

Q:

NRA books and publications, particularly books of exploded views?

A:

NRA Sales Department, P.O. Box 7100, Forrester Center, WV 25438 (888) 607-6007

Q:


Copies of specific articles in American Rifleman, American Hunter, America’s 1st Freedom, Women’s Outlook, Shooting Illustrated, Free Hunters, Insights, or Shooting Sports USA?

A:

NRA Publications, c/o Editor (magazine name), 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030, nrapublications@nrahq.org, No phone calls, please.

Q:

Information on purchasing equipment from the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP)?
A:

Civilian Marksmanship Program, P.O. Box 576, Port Clinton, OH, 43452, (888) 267-0796, www.odcmp.org

Q:

Parts for obsolete sporting firearms?
A:

The Gun Parts Corporation, 226 Williams Lane, West Hurley, NY, 12491, (866) 686-7424, www.e-gunparts.com

Old Benicia Arsenal, 510 Donald, Sonoma, CA, 95476, (707) 935-0994

Jack First Distributing, 1201 Turbine Drive, Rapid City, SD, 57701, (605) 343-9544, www.jackfirstgun.com

Martin Retting, Inc., 11029 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA, 90232, (310) 837-2412, www.retting.com

Bob’s Gun Shop, P.O. Box 200, Royal, AR, 71968, (501) 767-1970, www.gun-parts.com

Western Gun Parts, 18124-107 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5S 1K5, (780) 489-5717, www.westerngunparts.com

Q:
Parts for surplus military firearms?
A:

Samco Global Arms, Inc., 6995 NW 43rd Street, Miami, Florida, 33166, (800) 554-1618, www.samcoglobal.com

SARCO, Inc., 323 Union St., P.O. Box 98 Stirling, N.J., 07980, (908) 647-3800, www.sarcoinc.com

TAPCO, Inc., P.O. Box, 2408, Kennesaw, GA, 30144, (800) 359-6195, www.tapco.com

The Gun Parts Corporation, 226 Williams Lane, West Hurley, NY, 12491, (866) 686-7424, www.e-gunparts.com

Navy Arms Company, 219 Lawn Street, Martinsburg, WV, 25401, (304) 262-9870, www.navyarms.com

Century International Arms, 1161 Holland Drive, Boca Raton, FL 33487, (800) 527-1252

Q:
Magazines and clips for current and obsolete firearms?
A:

Brownell’s Inc., 200 South Front Street, Montezuma, IA, 50171, (800) 741-0015, www.brownells.com

MEC-GAR USA, Hurley Farms Industrial 115, Hurley Road 6G, Oxford, CT, 06478, (203) 262-1525, www.mec-gar.com

The Gun Parts Corporation, 226 Williams Lane, West Hurley, NY, 12491, (866) 686-7424, www.e-gunparts.com

Triple K Manufacturing, 2222 Commercial Street, San Diego, CA, 92113, (800) 521-5062, www.triplek.com

H.K.S. Products, 7841, Foundation Drive, Florence, KY, 41042, (800) 354-9814

Pro Mag Industries, 10654 S. Garfield Avenue, South Gate, CA, 90280, (800) 438-2547, www.promagindustries.com

Q:
Synthetic stocks for rifles?
A:

McMillan Fiberglass Stocks, 1638 West Knudsen Drive, Phoenix, AZ, 85027, (800) 554-1618, www.samcoglobal.com

Brown Precision, 7786 Molinos Ave., Los Molinos, CA, 96055, (530) 384-2506, www.brownprecision.com

H-S Precision, 1301 Turbine Drive, Rapid City, SD, 57703, (605) 341-3006, www.hsprecision.com

Choate Machine & Tool, Inc., 116 Lovers Lane, Bald Knob, AR, 72010, (800) 972-6390, www.riflestock.com

Lyman-Pachmyr-Trius, 475 Smith Street, Middletown, CT, 06457, (800) 225-9626, www.lymanproducts.com

Q: Sources specializing in tested reloading data published by bullet makers?
A:

Click here!

Q: Sources specializing in blackpowder arms, repair parts and accessories for recreations, re-enactments and general blackpowder shooting?
A:

Click here!

Q: British accessory, part, or related items.
A:

Click here!

Q: Sources for chambering reamers and headspace gauges.
A:

Click here!

Q: Information on the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP).
A:

Civilian Marksmanship Program
P.O. Box 576 Port Clinton, Ohio 43452
(419) 635-2141   (419) 635-2802    www.odcmp.com

Q: Sources specializing in composite stocks for rifles and shotguns.
A:

Click here!

Q: Sources specializing in concealment type holsters.
A:

Click here!

Q: Sources specializing in magazines for current and obsolete firearms.
A:

Click here!

Q: Schools specializing in gunsmith training.
A:

Click here!

Q: Sources specializing in hard to find and obsolete reloading components.
A:

Click here!

Q: Sources that offer a variety of leather and/or fabric holsters.
A:

Click here!

Q: Sources of lasers for handguns.
A:

Click here!

Q: Sources specializing in new rifle barrels.
A:

Click here!

Q: Sources specializing in old, obsolete and hard-to-find ammunition.
A:

Click here!

Q: Sources specializing in parts for obsolete sporting firearms.
A:

Click here!

Q: Sources specializing in trigger assemblies.
A:

Click here!

Q: Sources specializing in western style holsters and accessories.
A:

Click here!

Q: Sources specializing in wood stocks for rifles and shotguns.
A:

Click here!