Pistol Frames?

[UC_Guy 1971]

I am looking for a site that sells damaged/broken pistols or stripped pistol frames. Specifically 3rd gen S&W pistols. Is there such a thing? I have kind of gotten the bug to make a project of one.

 

[Annihilator]

I am looking for a site that sells damaged/broken pistols or stripped pistol frames. Specifically 3rd gen S&W pistols. Is there such a thing? I have kind of gotten the bug to make a project of one.

Did you check Numich Arms parts company if there still in business?

 

[xdman]

Even stripped broken frames you will have to do a background check on unless they have been decommissioned where they are no longer functional. Gunbroker look up parts gun or parts kit

 

[Grayfox]

For what you'll end up spending on this DIY project, you'd probably be able to buy two complete guns.
I've done such projects a couple of times, but I was making something special and it was worth it.

 

[ECS686]

J&G use to have a lot of parts guns kits. Usually S&W K frames but might have others

 

[HayesGreener]

My department adopted the S&W Model 669 9mm in the early 80's. We had a robust training program and shot them a lot. About a year in, during annual inspection, some of the frames started showing up with cracks. S&W acknowledged the problem but at first tried to say the ÷P ammo was causing it. We called BS because we were shooting less than 100 rounds of +P per year, and ISP did not have the problem. It was a metalurgy problem. S&W relented and replaced our guns with 6906's and the problem went away. I for one would want nothing to do with those cracked frames, I would be surprised if they were not destroyed.

 

[Bassbob]

Did you check Numich Arms parts company if there still in business?

Numrich is still in business. I buy stuff from them all the time.

 

[HayesGreener]

My department adopted the S&W Model 669 9mm in the early 80's. We had a robust training program and shot them a lot. About a year in, during annual inspection, some of the frames started showing up with cracks. S&W acknowledged the problem but at first tried to say the ÷P ammo was causing it. We called BS because we were shooting less than 100 rounds of +P per year, and ISP did not have the problem. It was a metalurgy problem. S&W relented and replaced our guns with 6906's and the problem went away. I for one would want nothing to do with those cracked frames, I would be surprised if they were not destroyed.

I should note that the top half of those guns were OK.

 

[Grayfox]

Keep an eye on Gunbroker. Every once in a while somebody will offer a bare frame for sale. But its kinda rare and you may have to wait quite a while until you get lucky.
Some years back, I bought two bare nekkid S&W N-frames off there. But that was just dumb luck being in the right place at the right time. These things don't last very long.
However, they often do have parts kits that includes just about everything except the frame.