Be patient, one will show up on Gunbroker or ???.  It may take a year or two.

OR.....

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uscra112 wrote on May 19^th, 2023 at 6:36pm:


That breech block at Homestead Parts was the first one I saw but it was long gone. Looked a little funny like it had some brazing work done on it.

The first model  Crackshot #16 was chambered in .22 short and had a thumb safety. The later models were offered in .22 long rifle and .32 short rimfire without the thumb safety, which most people removed anyway.

I’ve bought quite a few gun parts from sellers on Ebay, it’s the first place I look.

You have to look at the Ebay listing pictures carefully before bidding, as some sellers list unusable parts unknowingly and knowingly. As an auction sometimes parts go for crazy prices that I’m not going to pay.

Sure shot wrote on May 19^th, 2023 at 7:34pm:


Thanks for that reminder -- I was figuring that since rimfire .32 is like non-existent that those breech blocks would be more available.

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Yes, lots of parts, everything except receivers/actions and complete guns. 
Occasionally you will see old actions listed, knowingly or in ignorance.
I know of a person in north central Pa who reportedly makes well over $100,000/year selling gun parts on EBay and elsewhere. Buys any gun cheap, often at auctions and breaks them down for the parts. Like the corporate raiders of the 1980: the sum of the parts is worth more than the whole.

John