Need Help - B80 Part to Australia.

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Those of you who follow firearms politics will know that the majority of semi-auto shotguns here were confiscated and destroyed some years ago. Likewise, so was almost the entire stock of spare parts. I'm one of the minority granted a licence to retain one on the grounds that - as a farmer - I need one for pest control.

Unfortunately, my Browning B80 has broken the bifurcated link between the mainspring and the action block. I cant source one in the country, the only company advertising them in the US - Mid West Gun Works - refuses to accept orders from overseas and lists the particular part as "out of stock" anyway.

This is the beastie... the 12G version, unlessd the 20G is identical.
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Can anyone on THR suggest another source? I can obtain the necessary Customs documents for legal import.

I'm rather loath to junk the old gun simply for lack of a minor part. She and I have some history together, and she shoots well for me.

Thankyou in advance...... Peter
 
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Yes, Charlie. That's the part.

Browning's website links straight to MidWest as the nominated supplier of parts for the B80 . I have tried the Browning importer - Winchester Australia - and they cannot supply a part, either. :cuss:

I'm hoping that someone might have one in their spare parts bin. but where do I go on the net to ask the question?
 
I searched around and found that the B80 is based on a Beretta design and it seems that the A300 and AL series of Berettas use the same part. Bad news is that Numrich lists it as sold out on all the models pages.

But maybe this would give you another source to search on your end.

If you still have the broken part could you have a machine shop fabricate a new one or repair the broken part?

Good luck.
 
What about taking the broken part to a machine shop and have it duplicated? It doesn't look overly complex, it's as if you could almost shape it with a bench grinder (not really, but you know).
 
Silly as it sounds, there may be ITAR issues here too...

* International Traffic in Arms Regulations
 
I don't think so, but given the irrationality and complexity of said laws, who knows?

One would have to be distinctly unlucky to get caught.
 
Fred, that's what I was thinking. Pity that we can't just get a hold of ATF and ask, but we all know how reliable that they are about things like that.

Looks like the local fabrication option is the way to go. With all of the advances in CAD, 3d printing and other associated alchemy, it should be a lot easier to pull it off now than just a few years ago. I wish I could be more help. I too have searched for what seemed like the most obscure parts on earth.
 
Legality is the issue here. Heck, I'd buy it and send it over no problem if I knew it was legal to do so. Somebody's gotta be on your side.
 
Many thanks, Charlie, but I'll ask you to keep the idea on hold.

I've had another fine and helpful gentleman offer to send me one as soon as I can arrange the paperwork.

Appreciate the offer. Big-time.

Regards.... Peter.
 
No problem Peter. I hate to see old guns put on the shelf because of parts issues. Its even worse when combined with bureaucratic idiocy.
 
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