kneelingatlas Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 So I placed an order over the phone last week with EAA: 3 .45 mags, a large frame 9mm conversion kit (standard length) and a 6" large frame 9mm barrel. I call to corfirm the following day, she tells me the LF 9mm conversion is on back order, but the mags and barrel will ship today, great! The box shows up today with 3 .45 mags and a 6" .40 barrel... The invoice shows the mags, and a 9mm barrel shipped with a .22 conversion on back order. Grrr. Now that I've got that off my chest, has anyone shot a .40 barrel in a .45 slide? I've done a 9mm barrel in a .40 slide, but this is a little more slop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 I vote for a Bren Ten style castle nut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted May 11, 2013 Author Share Posted May 11, 2013 I vote for a Bren Ten style castle nut ???I've never seen a Bren Ten in person??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmbaccolyte Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Still trying to get past the title. Which of the two usages of "crack team" are you referring to? One refers to a part of the human body and the other involves substance abuse. Or is there a third definition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbearhunter Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 my option would be the body part one as I am not impressed with them there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 I place my order in January or something and after 2 months I just cancelled it. With other places having mags there is no reason to wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dugiv Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 I placed an order for a hunter slide/6 inch barrel and was told it could be ordered. 3 weeks later i get a call telling my they don't sell those slides. It can get frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 Dugiv, I'm impressed you got a call. On a brighter note, I received my 6" 9mm barrel today! Now I just need a slide to put it in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Good to hear you got the 6" 9mm barrel. I've had one on order along with a 9mm super slide conversion kit since January (or was it feb...I've forgotten now). Haven't heard a thing yet, and when I did call even though the lady was pleasant all she really said was that if I had ordered it then it will ship when it becomes available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 If you're interested in a wonder finish long slide with super sight in stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Thanks for the info - I'll give them a call again. They had told me the wonder finish was no longer available when I place my order. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 (edited) I know, its hit or miss, I've called one day and it's "out of stock, we'll put it on back order for you". then called the next day and ordered it. Edited May 23, 2013 by kneelingatlas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 (edited) Mr. KneeingAtlas - just got off the phone with the pleasant parts lady at EAA. I was polite, but direct and explained my situation and said I heard a fellow shooter got a 6" 9mm barrel in hand recently and also that there might be wonderfinish 9mm conversions available...and I want one of each, and a 9mm extractor if they are in stock...but don't hold shipment on the 9mm longslide conversion or 9mm barrel if the extractor isn't in stock. I also said that if they don't have the wonderfinish, that blue would be fine...but I would rather have the wonder finish. She seemed to get what I was saying and was kind of wondering why my order from January hadn't been filled, but said that they would fill this as soon as possible. It appears that they have no idea of what parts they have in stock, nor do they have any idea of when parts may come in, and it isn't necessarily a first ordered, first served system. I really like the way tanfos shoot, and think it is a great and competitive platform (heck EG is kind of unstoppable right now and he is shooting one). If factory or aftermarket support was more available I think there would be a lot more folks using them. Anyway, thank you very much for the head up on the parts availability and we will see how this works out. Edited May 23, 2013 by Bamboo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 it isn't necessarily a first ordered, first served system I'm ashamed to admit it Bamboo but that's why I didn't mention the 6" 9mm barrel until I got it in my hand, I knew there were a lot on back order so I didn't want anyone to call and snatch mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 And if anyone successfully orders a blued 9mm slide (standard or long slide), a Hunter slide in 10mm or a Bullseye slide in .40, I'd love to hear about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 (edited) it isn't necessarily a first ordered, first served system I'm ashamed to admit it Bamboo but that's why I didn't mention the 6" 9mm barrel until I got it in my hand, I knew there were a lot on back order so I didn't want anyone to call and snatch mine! Ahhhh! A man of conscious! At least on my part I am damned glad you got the barrel...and that you suffered through your shame long enough to post! Maybe I will get so lucky so I can get this gun shipped to Canyon Creek to get a comp fitted to the 9mm barrel before I am too old to shoot anymore. If i get any of the parts you are looking for by accident I'll let you know. One amusing side note - As the crow flies I am only a few miles from EAA (heck, I can almost see it over the river from my yard) and previously when I placed the order and gave them my address they politely made it very clear that I cannot come by the shop to either talk or pick up the parts. Another local place - Kel-tec - is totally different and actually has a walk up window for parts and service and they are super friendly if you want to stop by and have your plastic pocket rocket fixed or you want to pick up some five buck part. Of course, KelTec makes their own stuff and EAA doesn't. Edited May 23, 2013 by Bamboo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 If I lived that close I would buy the warehouse guys some beer and root through their inventory looking for the parts I want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmbaccolyte Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Been waiting patiently for my parts since early March. A few days ago I received an email stating: "Your online order was cancelled due to no response with regard for credit card information. If you have already received this, please disregard this message. Thank You (name deleted) EAA Your order has been updated to the following status. New status: Delivered Please reply to this email if you have any questions." So I replied that I never received any request from them for credit card information. Then they told me I had lost my place in line and to reorder. So much for waiting patiently since March. My Tanfo Match is by far the best pistol I've ever had for the money (I put Henning's flat trigger in it and now it's even better), but getting parts from EAA is hit or miss- to put it mildly. There's a gunstore in town here who won't sell Tanfoglios because of the parts issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted June 12, 2013 Author Share Posted June 12, 2013 waiting patiently Rookie mistake! I've learned that when dealing with EAA, persistence is paramount and the squeaky wheel gets the oil. When I place an order I call the following day and ask them to read it back to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glefos Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 2 tries to get a spare mag release for my Limited. They sent the wrong part two times in a row. How is it even possible to get that wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmbaccolyte Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 waiting patiently Rookie mistake! I've learned that when dealing with EAA, persistence is paramount and the squeaky wheel gets the oil. When I place an order I call the following day and ask them to read it back to me. Okay, thanks for cluing me in. It's sad to still be a rookie at my age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 (edited) Ok KneelingAtlas...Upon your advice I called today to check on the order and expressed how much I would like to get the parts and give them my money for said parts - the nice lady verifeid the order and said it will be filled and in fact a guy in back was working on orders today. (of course, that doesn't mean he will be filling MY order today) Don't know if that phone call helped, but it probably didn't hurt. Seriously, the guns are very good....but holy cow, getting factory parts here in the USofA is horrid. (BTW - I should say my experiences with getting Henning's parts has been outstanding so not to confuse the two sources. Unfortunatley Henning doesn't have a lot of the factory parts...) I'll be going to Mexico this year and am seriously wondering if I can get parts faster through tanfo's Mexican distruibutor, José Lavin.... Maybe call it Operation Slow and Frustrating. Edited June 14, 2013 by Bamboo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbearhunter Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 my order is still pending for 9mm long slide conv been since dec. and 3 months ago was told only waiting on mags, now mags are in but not of the slides are in I am so frustrated with EAA and most of the time they cant even find my order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmbaccolyte Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Bamboo- you might want to ask ATF and/or what used to Customs Inspections (I don't know what they're called now since the Homeland Security overhaul) about importing gun parts. I know there's hoops to jump through when trying to export gun parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbearhunter Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 just got call from EAA and my conversions kit will mail tomorrow WOO HOO now i will be able to work on my custom limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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