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jeager58

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rifle shop
« on: November 12, 2012, 01:05:44 AM »
are they still in business. tried to order parts and they never get back to me.
not once or twice but four times. maybe their web page is not getting the e-mails.
they dont answer their phone either

Offline pathfinder

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Re: rifle shop
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2012, 02:42:26 AM »
Historicly hard to get a hold of and get stuff,,,,sometimes. Had no problem in the '80's,a lot more so lately. Keep trying.
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SuperCracker

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Re: rifle shop
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2012, 03:15:54 AM »
are they still in business. tried to order parts and they never get back to me.
not once or twice but four times. maybe their web page is not getting the e-mails.
they dont answer their phone either

sounds like business as usual

Offline SR James

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Re: rifle shop
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2012, 06:46:28 PM »
Yes, they are still in business.  They were at the big Wanenmacher gun show in Tulsa last weekend.  Keep trying.

Offline Pete G.

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Re: rifle shop
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2012, 04:56:35 AM »
It doesn't appear to be a high volume business. They are very limited and work with stuff that nobody else will even consider. Be patient.

bryanbrown

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Re: rifle shop
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2012, 10:31:01 PM »
They are a small shop basically 3 folks and while they are great folks. But communications isnt thier strong suit.   Expect filling an order to take 6 months to a year and plan accordingly.    I tend to email them on both the trshoppe@aol.com address and the webmaster@therifleshoppe.com address about every 2 weeks.  Typically they answer every 3rd email.   Keep in mind most parts are not kept in stock but prepped for casting at order.   THe wax pattern has to be made up, tree'd up with other items to have enough to make a mold and take to the foundry.  If you do not get a good casthing (they are very picky about getting us the best possible product) it all gets chunked back into remelted and you have to start over.   But getting such great parts is very slow
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Re: rifle shop
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2012, 10:45:55 PM »
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If you get a good casthing (they are very picky about getting us the best possible product) it all gets chunked back into remelted

Why do they remelt "good" castings.  Do they only sell the bad ones?
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bryanbrown

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Re: rifle shop
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2012, 10:58:28 PM »
oops, guess still too much blood in my caffine system today   ;)
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