I get it, really I do. The past year has been insane in the firearms industry as a whole. Can't get ammo, can't find components, can't find magazines. What has my shorts in a bind? Every time some little thing goes wrong with one of my guns, the parts I need are out-of-stock indefinitely.
I need a mainspring housing for a 25 year old Ruger Mark II. The previous owner installed a too light mainspring in it and overly peened the pins holding it together. This part has been on back-order at Midway and Brownells for over a year. Now Ruger has them, but on an exchange only basis and their CS person said mine is no good for exchange since it is modified!
Also need a back sight for a New Model Blackhawk Convertible 45. The one on the gun will not hold setting any longer. Sight is out of stock everywhere and has been for a year. So, I decide to pony up and spend the $$$ for a Hamilton Bowen sight. Guess what- I get an email a week after I ordered that their sight blade supplier ran out of material and my sight is now back-ordered eight to ten weeks.
Need a couple of crane screws for 1970's-80's blued S&W's. Nope those are out-of stock at S&W and Numrich.
End of minor ran rant!