Parts available within Canada.
Parts you know of service/replacement required, I would say get’em while you can.
I was once told to buy even a second gun as backup for parts that are no longer available to resource anymore.
At that time it was ridiculous to me, but after going through a US gun export broker for parts, quickly realized sometimes just buying a second pistol might be a cheaper option.
Parts not available in Canada.
I understand from a money making standpoint from importer/vendor, it is more lucrative to bring in what is expected to sell a lot, and fast.
Throughout the years without loving ever popular polymer-striker fire guns, I often find myself wedged in between rock and the hard places to source needed parts for hammer fired toys/tools.
It is true some guns are record breaking as we talk passing down generations without replacing parts, truly made to last, but realistically parts like recoil springs are better off replacing at 5000-10K rounds of sending bullets down the range.
200 rnd per trip to range x 50 weeks (1 year minus some weeks) quickly reach 10K rounds in 1 year.
Wish importers/vendors to bring in parts and market it as critical parts bundle for pistols they sell or proven to be a best seller in its own category. I am sure many people
who invested money on this sports would go for recommended parts that are necessary for years of stable operation of acquired toys.
On a second notes, US gun export brokers that I dealt with were fast and good service. Only minus was the price. Yes they worked over the weekend and late hours as well…..
Some parts were simply not available to ship to Canada and it came handy and much faster than big name retailers who ships to Canada. Fastest was less than 2 weeks turn around time.
CBSA Customs.
Some of you might remember the Mississauga customs package hold up/ saga for firearms parts back in early spring till May.
Long thread was going with CBSA wait time…... .Luckily mine was held there only for 3 months for no reason.
Others suffered the same or even longer wait.
Then it was moving for a while. Recently noticed 10rnd 22lr Mags from England started to have hiccups at customs for others.
After dealing with many shipments/ parts, if a package has to cross Mississauga, I would look other vendors in different state for faster border clearing. Montreal was the fastest and Richmond was also fast. Thing to note is Mississauga never even opened a single package or apply duties. Others, yes opened, inspected and duty applied.
