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    We essentially have to wait until Sunday but Florence could hit from SC to NJ or recurve out to sea. Currently the target is Delmarva. That will probably change. There are atmospheric pieces in play that have to get just right to send this storm out to swim with the fishes, so there is a better chance that it will make landfall. All that aside, now is the time to get ready. Fill up the generator gas cans if you have a gas genset. Treat the fuel and you can use it for your snowblower if Florence whiffs right. This is already a powerful storm, so it's no joke wherever it goes.
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    Just a FYI - There is an upcoming event for NJGF members at RTSP in Randolph, NJ on Oct. 21st, Sunday. Something to ponder depending on your wife's permit expiration. Regards, TokenEntry
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    Not jumping on Krdshk's response but I would suggest looking at guns at Cabela's as they have a big selection but their prices suck AFAIC. Find out what she likes and then see what a local FFL can do. You can also order guns on line and have them shipped to a local FFL for transfer. Don't know where you live but if you disclose that people here can suggest FFLs in your area to deal with. As far as what type of gun I'd suggest a 4" 357 revolver. GP100 or 686. Just about the best all around handgun made. She can start shooting target wadcutters and work her way up to whatever power level she wants up to full magnums. If she wants to go no higher in power wadcutters are not a bad SD round. The manual of arms is simpler with a revolver too. People knock the capacity of a revolver but most gunfights are like 3-5 rounds and 95% of them are 7 yds or less. If she likes the idea of a revolver DON'T let her get a small, J frame revolver. Much harder to shoot. Maybe later down the line. 9mm is probably the best centerfire semiautomatic round to start with. Ammo is cheap, recoil isn't bad. The Glock 19 is the best all around 9mm IMO. Stay away from subcompact 9mms for the same reasons she needs to stay away from small revolvers. In any case let her decide what she wants.
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    @babagan00sh: FYI - RTSP in Randolph, NJ has two ranges, one is 25-yards and the other is 15-yards, with ten (10) shooting bays in each. They are separated by an acoustical door. The 25-yard range is where rifles are used exclusively. Both ranges have electronic target retrieval systems. That might be one option for you and your wife to consider, in order to avoid the louder acoustical and physical concussion felt when shooting next to or near someone shooting a rifle. AVB-AMG
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    Said no one ever......
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    Buy once cry once.. all the oldies here scream it!
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    Bought this beauty off 1563621 today. Apparently all original except the op rod is a National Match. Gauges 1 and 1 with a bright shiny bore. We have a date this Sunday at Range-14.
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    I have a few of them. The only one that carries a light is the ALS I have mounted on a flex drop adapter attached to my battle belt. It's for my Sig P320 with a TLR-1. The fit and function are great. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk
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    @1563621 btw, there was a lube tube in the buttstock.. Like a double ended tube, I guess one side for oil and the other grease.
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    @Ray Ray it boils down to your life, your dollars.. and then good reputation and costumer service.. now for other stuff? Why not? But Id prefer to not vary to much on the “ manual of arms” with what I plink with.. after all, @High Exposure @GRIZ Say practice makes perfect permanence. And isn’t it all practice? Practically
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    My apologies for insulting one of your favorites movies. I think that's just more of a "guy" movie.
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    Yeah, I just saw that on cable. Now, a lot of you won't like this opinion... but that guy starred in more ridiculously STUPID movies than you could shake a stick out. Smokey and the Bandit being right at the top (or is it the bottom?) of that list. However, he played the character "Lewis" in Deliverance... and that made it all worthwhile. Great movie. And he was perfect in that role as the rugged survivalist-minded outdoorsman. Best role of his career IMO. Rest in peace.
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    An AR indoors is WAY, WAY louder than most handguns. Personally, I will avoid shooting ARs indoors as much as possible. It's brutal and there is no such thing as sufficient hearing protection for them indoors without a suppressor IMO. Also, just say no to 30-06 in a high power rifle tunnel. Like seriously.. no. Outdoors always beats indoors, but indoors has degrees of unpleasant. First, stay away from the walls and get a slot near the middle and take advantage of inverse square. I can tell you from experience being against the wall and having the guy with the .475 wildey start popping them off means you get the sound from one side, and the reflected sound nearly as loud from the other. Second, for new shooters I recommend muffs and plugs. My favorite combo is the howard leight electronic muffs over foam 33db NRR disposable plugs. Then there's the pressure wave. Rifles will do it. Anything magnum will do it. Hot open gun cartridges will do it. They will also be loud to boot, but hearing protection will do nothing to cut the feel of the pressure wave on your skin, and it bugs the shit out of some people. (Outdoors, being off to one side but close to comped .50 BMG feels like someone tossed a big soft pillow in your face). I've shot indoors a lot, and I can say ROing open shooters indoors will induce a flinch for me after a while. Then there's just frikin loud. Indoor 12 guage is LOUD and bassy. You feel it a lot especially as the shooter. But it's not high pressure, the impulse isn't as sharp as rifle, and it's easier on the ears. muffs and plugs plus the frequency and reduced impulse strength will keep your ears form too much harm. But noobs likely won't like it one bit. Also, I tend to avoid short barrel pistols in .357 sig. Annoying as all get out. And when they were the new hotness, usually shot by people with minimal to negative competence.
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    GRIZ - I think we agree on things far more than disagree. My thoughts were based on the OP's declaration that this was to be a HD gun. I envision that as someone who has never had a gun before, going out and buying what the counter guy is pushing that day, firing maybe a box of shells through it and then it goes in a drawer, never to see the light of day again. The OP at least is soliciting opinions and actually setting themselves up to be an informed consumer and make a wise purchase. I pointed out that a revolver would be a great range gun and by that I meant should be used only for that purpose until reasonable competence is obtained and then maybe be pressed into service as a HD weapon. Few people are willing to put in the time, nor are there many competent revolver instructors about, so recommending a bottom-feeder just makes more sense. I hope that the OP sticks around and keeps us filled in on both his and his wife's progress in this regard. They need to know that there is no right or wrong answer - it is only what works for them - and they seem to be working toward that. Adios, Pizza Bob
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    If you have a FID reasonable deviation doesn't apply for long guns. You can ride around with long guns in your trunk all you want. See @PK90 post above. If you don't have an FID reasonable deviation applies. Unless you have a carry permit reasonable deviation always applies if you're transporting handguns.
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    "They" don't want people riding around with shotguns and rifles, so "they" will never say it is lawful to do.
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    No, im not missing any point and your rationale is faulty here. We are not talking about some new invention but a 100 year-old design. Tolerances and parts used are what matters. I would take that riaa over a plethora of other 1911's because I know they use no MIM parts I know the reviews are excellent and more importantly, instead of trying to build a masterpiece work of art that people are just going to Ogle at, they actually built a fire on that you can use and will. work Never equate price with quality.
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    Don’t buy a dingy if you are going to traverse the ocean. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Let me just say this about a revolver: First, GRIZ is 100% correct in his advice to stay away from buying a J-frame (small frame S&W) - a lot of gun store commandos are going to push you in that direction. Second: If this is to be used as a home defense weapon, I'd stay away from revolvers all together. To those that know me or my postings, that may seem counter-intuitive. Here's my reasoning: The double action pull of a revolver is not only heavy, but long - and DA is how it should be used in a defensive situation. To use it in single action mode, in a defensive situation, is to invite a negligent discharge and the possible ensuing lawsuit. The adrenaline is running high in this situation and the SA PULL of a revolver is pretty light (if it isn't you've bought the wrong revolver - LOL), just too easy to apply more pressure than intended on the trigger. As a range only gun, at least initially, the revolver is fine, and if you master using DA with the revolver (I'm still trying) just about everything else is easy to shoot. But to start off with one as a HD weapon is not a good idea in my opinion. I think the people steering you toward a 9 mm semi-auto are on the right track, but that still leaves a myriad of choices to be made. Follow Mrs. Peel's advice and attend one of the get-togethers and you'll be able to try many different guns at minimal cost. Good luck. Adios, Pizza Bob
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    My guess is they chose their stupid 7/10 language because it meant it wasn't' a defacto ban on semi-auto handguns. Something that even the shittiest judge would find a hard time ruling in favor of given the majority decision in heller.
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    WOW!! Thank you so much everyone! I posted this late last night to get it on the boards thinking it would take time to get replies! This and the other questions I posted got loads of responses already. Great community here! Let me hit the different questions: GRIZ - we're in Somerset county. a revolver?! That's all I've shot and that was years ago. Personally, the design seems much more mechanically reliable - less moving parts, etc. But 'everyone's using semi autos, so they can't be all that bad? Certainly want her to get a good feel for the different options so I'll mention your suggestion of a revolver. Mrs. Peel: Thanks for the offer! Yes, I'd like to get her more 'into' this - no sense buying it and just sticking it in the nightstand. I'm looking forward to the Outdoors Expo... oh gosh, it's this weekend! We've gone for a bunch of years now but this year she talked about talking to the different booths about training, etc. We've been dragging our feet on this and her permit's expiring in a couple weeks. Like you said - slow down... She just emailed the police to ask about the 90 day extension and not rush into things. Thanks for all the advice!
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    I don't know, I think people are just more price conscious. I'd feel comfortable beating the hell out of my comp or pro but not the holosun and i love the 2 i have
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    4 touchdowns in one game!
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    Al Bundy was a football legend at Polk High. How dare you!!!
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    The suggestion above is a great one! She might also want to attend one of the many women's shooting chapters/groups in the state. Most will let you go as a guest for the first time, without making the decision to join. It's pretty low-cost typically - 10-25 bucks for the evening: There's 4 TWAW (The Well-Armed Woman) chapters in NJ - located throughout the state Second Amendment Women (SAW) is a NJ-based org that meets at 2 diff ranges (Gun for Hire and one that's more south that I can't recall at the moment) Tactical Training Center in Flemington has a ladies night 2nd wed of the month (me and @Mrs.Zeke go to that - she's welcome to meet us there!) There's a small private range in Warren County that also has a monthly ladies' shoot too (open to public) At any one of those events, I'm sure she'd find that the women would be VERY friendly and generous about loaning their guns. She could probably try 8-10 different firearms in one evening at a very low cost (as compared to rentals)... and then she would start to at least get a "sense" of what she prefers - revolver vs. semi-auto, striker vs. hammer, compact vs. fullsize, metal vs. polymer, etc. Honestly, there's soooo many variables and options --- it can be dizzying! So, why shouldn't she slow down, take her time, and figure out her preferences in a relaxed (and low-cost) way? She might even end up hooking up with a group that she enjoys shooting and training with... value add! Where are you located? I can point you towards the nearest group that I know of if you share more info.
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    If traveling out of state I would recommend visiting Tanners Sports Center in Jamison, PA. They have a pretty good selection of everything and run very good deals often. When you make a decision on what you think your wife may like. Find a range that has a rental for that model and take it for a test run. If the range does not have that particular pistol for rent, I'm sure members on this forum who do own it can let your wife try it out. Link - Tanner's Sport Center FaceBook page Regards, TokenEntry
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    Mrs. Peel As usual, the Lady is always right..............Thank you
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    When I went, the field portion was first for everyone. They broke everyone up into groups. Those seeking archery license only, firearms only, and those seeking both. I don't remember if we had any trappers when I went. I was in the firearms group. We did the field portion first, but it was done as a group. It included identifying various parts of firearms (muzzle loaders, shotguns, and modern rifles), safe handling techniques (crossing fences, climbing tree stands, etc) discussing laws and ethics of hunting and finding/tracking blood trails to find your kill. That's not all-inclusive but you get the point. After all the field stuff, we had to shoot a shotgun on the trap range. You had to show you could identify proper ammo, load the gun, safe handle and hit a few clays. Last was the test so this is where you show you certificate and get your yellow card for passing the course. Not sure if it's taught the same everywhere so YMMV.
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    Yeah, me too. Major disappointment in quality control.
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    just like all AK TYPE guns are banned in NJ...
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    I bought the PPQ 9MM long slide loved it so much went and got the PPQ 45 a couple of months later both extremely accurate and the ergos are phenomenal
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    Yes, Aimpoint and Trijicon are expensive. No, they are not overpriced. As with most things, you get what you pay for - and no, I’m not referring to just the name stamped on the side. When shopping for anything, best value is the goal, not lowest price. And in my opinion, you get the most for your money with AP and Trijicon. You may pay more initially, but generally your money will go further before it all shakes out. I just traded an Aimpoint Pro for a Trijicon MRO. I’m excited to try it out. First impressions are positive - clear glass, no noticible magnification or distortion, crisp dot, uncluttered view, nice controls. Retail cost is between $370 and $430. That is pretty competitive with some of the “cheaper” Primary Arms Type optics. That being said, Holosun is growing on me. I bought a T1 clone (can’t rememebr the exact model number now and I’m not home to run down to the basement and check). I put it on my PCC 2 years ago and other than a slight issue when conducting an initial zeroing (the dot didn’t track - I had to bottom out the adjustment knobs for windage and elevation before the dot tracked with the clicks) I have been unable to break it. I am looking to get 2 more for other project guns. I am not at the duty/HD/SD level of trust yet, but I’m getting there. I will it’s that a few other guys that I know - and whose opinion I hold in high regard - are using them on duty and SD guns with no hesitation. In my line of work, that’s a clue.
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    Welcome to the Garand Owners Group. Don't forget to "Grease the Weaser" to avoid light primer hits (white lithium grease stored in butt-stock that goes on Op Rod)! And don't baby it when loading a clip. Slap that bitch in the Op Rod so the extractor goes all of the way home! Good luck on Sunday. Wish I could be there with ya, but I got some NRA Board meeting bidness to take care of this weekend. Lemme know if ya need some extra clips as I probably got more than I can use. Rosey
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    This shows part of the strategy of gungrabbers. If they were to say WW2 small rifle that would be too broad a definition. That would probably include rifles such as the Carcano carbine and Enfield Jungle carbine both of which are about the same size and barrel length as the M1 carbine. The M1 carbine was easy to pick on. It was unique as few non-military rifles chambered for the cartridge. The only one I know of was the Marlin Levermatic. There were a lot of them around. IIRC 6,000,000 were made. It is not a popular hunting rifle as the cartridge is underpowered for that use. The M1 carbine was designed as a personal defense weapon and it works in that role well. Most of the shortcomings in this role are overcome by using a soft point or hollow point bullet. It also has a unique appearance. The AWB is a good example of a "feel good" law. Any of the calibers they are made in are no more effective in a semi-auto than a bolt action. All the evil features are just cosmetics. The fact long guns are not the weapon of choice in crime has nothing to do with it. The FBI UCR show exactly 1 homicide committed with a rifle in NJ in 2016. That's out of 372 homicides. Using stats from that year you were 29 times more likely to be murdered with a cutting instrument and 23 time more likely to be killed by physical force. I'll give you even odds that the one rifle homicide was not committed with an assault weapon, neutered or otherwise. The gungrabbers are already trying to take them all. The proposal to make "one evil feature" an assault weapon is proof of this.
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    You are looking for reason where there is none. There is a variety of guns that can be converted to full auto with minimal work. Prior to 1981 there were "drop in auto sears" available with which you could convert any AR to full auto in minutes. Parts to convert a carbine to a M2 were readily available. You could find them in firearms journals like the "Shotgun News" (how people bought and sold guns before the Internet). One place that sold all M2 parts except the sear and another on the next page someone selling all the parts except the selector. I don't think this had anything to do with "M1 Carbine type" making the list. That would infer there was some knowledge of firearms amongst the people who wrote the law. My "favorite" evil feature is the bayonet stud. Was this added to the evil feature list because of the rash of drive by bayonetings in Newark and Camden. However, a bayonet on a bolt action Mauser, Enfield, or Mosin is much safer? An analogy I often use is the NJ AWB is like a group of firearms enthusiasts writing a law on brain surgery. Neither makes much sense.
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    In regards to not needing batteries... it is similar to saying you have an illuminated scope, and running it without the illuminated reticule. Yes, you can run it without batteries, but why? Batteries, even if you consider this red dot (CR2032), are usually the cheapest part of the equation. I have been keeping track of mine among all of my optics, lasers, and lights, and try to change them regularly. In regards to spending money on a name, that one you are talking about is $240 on Amazon. That is in the realm of a used Aimpoint CompM3... for maybe $30 more. While you might have an argument about spending $500+ on a name, $30 is not a big deal on something that A LOT of people trust over something that really has only been in people’s hands for a little over a month. https://clydearmory.com/agency-trade-in-aimpoint-compm3-2moa-with-gg-g-mount.html And that is from a regular source. AR15.com’s EE can net you one maybe a little less, if the person is going with something different. All depends on how long someone is willing to wait for a good deal. I will agree, some optic choices are crazy. My Leupold Mk4 scope was $899, on a Black Friday sale. A lot, but I’ve seen similar optics go A LOT higher. I went Leupold due to the early 1990s one that was on my Remington when I bought it... and how clear it was (Mk4 is just as clear). ACOGs definitely are priced up there, but also need to consider the material used to construct it. For price, a lot goes into glass, QC, and even specific design elements for the product. Comes down to is if the buyer is willing to pay for it. Some are ACOG guys, others are Aimpoint Micros. Some are PROs. Some are SIG/Holosun. And some are Primary Arms. The only real problem is when you start going into the no-name airsoft stuff or Chinese copies being passed off as Aimpoint or something else. That being said, Chinese isn’t automatically bad (the Primary Arms one is made in China)... just depends on the QC being implemented. I personally liked it when Holosun, and then SIG, started putting out decent, less costly options. I feel the same with this Primary Arms one (hesitation aside, will mention my opinion at the end). The better the lower end gets, either Aimpoint/Trijicon/Leupold needs to lower their price to compete, or make it better. Long run, better for the consumer. No way would I ever be upset for that. I’ve had my Aimpoints for a few years... one I bought new, one was lightly used, and one unused, but in an open box. I’m not getting rid of any of them for a Primary Arms red dot that just came out (I rather see some track record before I invest over $200 in something). If that red dot works out, still no real reason for me to swap my Aimpoints. Overpriced, well that depends on the buyer. If I grab a PRO for $375, I do not feel that is overpriced. It is a quality optic that will last. Obsolete? How so? Because as a sighting system, an Aimpoint isn’t any less obsolete than any other red dot. Nothing that Primary Arms red dot is doing hasn’t been done before, or is a far enough jump that you’ll find Aimpoints being sold off for $100 because of how useless they are. I’m all for hearing about new stuff, even if from companies that I regularly don’t buy, but let’s not get too ahead of ourselves and act like SOCOM is buying these instead of X. Maybe this red dot turns into something along the lines of sliced bread, and it works out about when I decide to toss a red dot on my SUB-2000 (whenever MCARBO releases their mount), it could be an option. Or SIG (like the warranty, but I am also looking into one of their rangefinders... and my father likes the Romeo that I bought him for Christmas a year or two back). Or even a used Aimpoint Micro. Well, maybe scratch that last one... and likely the Primary Arms. And neither has to do with a price or name reason. I hate Micro sized red dots. For me, looking through such a small tube is a hinderance. That is why my Aimpoints are all off the larger tube line. I’ve shot an AR with a T2, and wasn’t a fan. From the numbers I’m seeing, the Primary Arms FOV is even smaller than a Micro. If I’m going that small, I’ll do something along the lines of an RMR... not strictly for quality, but the actual design difference (non-tube over tube).
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    you're trolling , being lied to or pranked. Pick one.


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