The other day I was swapping stocks on a couple of my AR’s when I mangled the safety selector spring & then proceeded to lose the detent in the process. I’d like to just buy a small bag of these things- 10 or 20 or so but at $2ea that’s just stupid. These small bits should be $0.10ea. Where’s the best place to buy these small parts cheap?
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It is hard to beat G&R Tactical for all of your parts. Grant supports and is on this Site daily.
Just buy a LPK and then extra dropsy parts for backup.
But maybe it’s just me…
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LPK is great if you need the whole shebang but I really don’t. I already have extra grips, triggers, trigger guards, etc. 'cause I never used them from the original LPK’s I bought. The parts I do need should come double or triple in LPK’s just so people have spares. I mean, those detents probably cost fractions of a cent each to manufacture. A postage stamp would mail an envelope full of them.
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I’m the same way, I hate to break open an LPK. Grant has the “extra” parts I was referring to above. Below is a LINK to G&R’s parts.
But you’re going to be disappointed if you’re expecting any part to be 10￠. Grant doesn’t sell ChiCom stuff so it won’t be cheap but you can be bet they’ll be quality parts.
But maybe it’s just me…
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Palmetto state armory has a extra parts pack for $10 or $12, or close to it. It has extra detents & springs, etc.
I’ll look into Palmetto State. Thanks.
http://www.thecitizensarmory.com/
This place stocks all those little bits for a decent price and offers shipping respective of the size of the bits ordered.
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Just be aware that “all parts are not equal”.
If a part’s origin has not been “filtered” by someone trusted (like Grant) then there are no guarantees that you’re not getting a DPMS or worse part.
I have read that Stag parts are OK but I’ve never used them.
“Made in America” is not an approval stamp of being gtg on AR parts.
But maybe it’s just me…
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I just added up what it would cost to get all the small parts that you would need for a lower build, and it came out to over $80 :eek:
Maybe it wasn’t your intention to get ALL the parts, but unless you are only needing a few parts, it would be more cost effective to get a completed LPK from a retailer.
Oh yeah, no doubt. But if all you need are a few springs, detents, or other small items, this place offers the best deal. Other places have good prices on those items, but charge a flat rate shipping of $7-11.
I don’t need all the crap that comes in a lpk. My roll-pins aren’t going anywhere. The buffer retainer & spring on the other hand… it would be nice to just have a bag of 20 or so of those things 'cause they go rogue once in a while. Midway wants $2 each for those things and that’s just rediculous for what the part is. Safety detents? C’Mon, that’s not a $2 part & its not rocket science to manufacture one to spec.
I have ordered small parts from Grant. I usually try try to order the small parts with another order.
If you go to sears they mark up small parts to ridiculous levels.
Drill bits and cut off wheels are marked up to 300% from actual store costs. What I am trying to say is normally small low cost parts are marked up to a higher % rate than more expensive products .
Order them from Grant at www.gandrtactical.com
Palmetto State Armory has a couple of parts kits. http://palmettostatearmory.com/field-repair-kits.php One of them may fill the OP’s needs. Next time I order from them I plan on ordering one of the armorer kits. For now, I have a complete lower parts kit awaiting build.
Brownells?
Thanks for this link…even though its not the one that you meant. I really like the looks of this kit for spares in case something breaks or for preventative maintenance.
I did a search on the quality of CMMG and it looks like its hit or miss when it comes to their rifles, but since this is just small parts, this should be at least decent quality I’m assuming? Any thoughts?
Honestly a dentent is a detent. I honestly don’t have a problem with any of the small bits and peices I’ve ever got from them. At least they have pretty decent prices and you can get spares for just about everything. I especially like $1 hammer springs. 