I received an email from Norma a few hours ago.
They are having a sale on SA ( Servicios y Aventuras ) Small pistol primers at $49.99/1000.
Norma is charging tax but no shipping and no hazmat.
I ordered several, so there doesn't seem to be a limit.
I've ordered these twice before and have run around 3000 in my 9mm, .38 spl, .357 mag and .32 S&W the past few months. They've proven very reliable as long as they are properly seated.
They generally don't last long so I wanted to give folks here a head's up.
I had many FTF in my Glock 19.
Way better luck with .38spl revolver.
"Everything in life is really simple, provided you don’t know a f—–g thing about it." - Kevin D. Williamson
I was definitely "challenged" initially when trying to use a hand primer, but once I figured out the "feel" for seating them in my Dillon and Lee single stage (firm but not crushing) they've been GTG for me. I've run them through several K-frame Smiths, all of my LCRs, my old Shield, my 2 Gen 3 Glocks and a buddies CZ. I do think they are harder, along the lines of CCI.
I did replace the mainsprings in my K's with the ribbed versions but run my Glock's totally OEM internals. The LCRs in 9mm, .38. and .32 have never had an issue.
I do consider myself fortunate indeed.
My shooting buddy has been loading small Rifle primers only the past year. He's a "Gun Collector" type shooter vs embracing the training/martial aspect of P-F as I do. So he shoots several different handguns each range session and will occasionally run across guns that won't ignite his rifle primers, they do generally set off my deeply seated SA primers...usually anyway.
@revchuck38 may well have a good point. Worth considering imho.
Still available as of this posting. I just ordered 4K for $215 delivered.
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