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Vlad G

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  1. Shoot USPSA, a bunch of folks use Para's, you'll see lots of them and they work. They are used as a cheaper version of a 2011, a hi-cap 1911 option. That is not to say that Para can't put out some dogs somedays. Their proprietary extractor had some issues in the early versions.
  2. It is an issue of ergonomics. I think the PX4 and the FN are less comfortable then the ones I've listed (note I excluded the H&K line which I find very strangely shaped). I assume the OP already has large hands or wouldn't be looking for a high cap .45. Para's can have some issues, but they can be worked around. My recommendations are based on what I've seen people shoot well in competition, and what I've seen people have trouble with.
  3. There are lots of hi-cap .45s, and neither of those would be on my top list, personally. Check out the M&P 45, the glock 21, CZ 97b, wide-body 1911's from Para, STI, etc. I would consider the FN and the Beretta as functional firearms, but second tier.
  4. There are 112933 teachers in the state and they are the most powerful lobby.
  5. At some point you need to realize you are never going to hit a target except by luck, and move on. I've seen people take 20 shots at a single target, we call that "Falling in love with the target". If you hear someone behind you telling their buddy "He is going to marry it" (think the intonation of Sloane Peterson at the end of Ferris Buller) it may be time to move on
  6. As an aside, this may be a mistaken perception. I keep trying to find a more recent study but I'm having no luck, so lets work with 2001 data from Here. New Jersey has a 12.3% gun ownership rate according to that study, though on this I'm going to guess that the number is higher. If someone calls you and asks you if you have guns, how many people are going to say "None of your damn business"? This data is also from pre 9/11 (how many people bought guns then, I know a lot who did), pre-Katrina, pre-Obama. I'm betting the number is much higher. But lets go with 12.3%. New Jersey has 8.7 million people. That makes for about 1 million gun owners. You'd think if they cared they could swing most elections and do get some control over the gun laws. Sadly New Jersey has some of the most apathetic voting public around, and gun owners are no better. We love to hangout in forums, ranges, gun stores (well, some do, I run from gun stores) and **** about our poor fate. And most of the time we are our own worst enemies, in more ways then one.
  7. Not disagreeing with you, but also keep in mind that not everyone knows what the law actually is, it's not like we have nice clear laws. For example .. Flash suppressors and un-pinned threaded muzzles are against the law, right? Except .. Could someone point me to the NJ statutes that say that? I'll help you out even, Here are the releveant statutes. PS: yes I know where the whole thing is coming from, and I don't recommend people not follow the "guidelines", but we are basically allowing non elected officials to make laws.
  8. If you run into that problem with the BAD, it is likely a stacking tolerances issue. Most likely the lever touches the lower receiver not allowing to the bolt catch to pivot enough to lock back with some magazines. If that happens, take the BAD off and remove a bit of metal where it contacts the receiver, to allow it to pivot more. The BAD is a awesome thing and it should be on every AR.
  9. Any reason you mounted the sights backwards?
  10. As far as I can tell there are 3 purposes for owning a handgun: self defense, competition, plinking. For self defense, most studies, research, etc will tell you on the average it takes at least 2 rounds to incapacitate someone, no matter what the caliber, including the mighty .357. This is assuming quality self defense ammunition which has made huge strides in the last 10 years or so and proper shot control. 9mm recoils less, its cheaper (which means you can afford to practice more), it is more available, and it fits more rounds. The last one is not as insignificant as it sounds ("Wait, wait, you just told me 2 rounds was all I needed") because that 2 round number still only works around 50% of the time. Yes, yes, real men use a .45 and nothing else because the 9mm might expand to .45 caliber in a self defense situation, but the .45 starts there, blah blah. The .45 is great round, but it costs twice as much, recoils twice as much, guns hold half the rounds but it is not twice the cartridge. Fun to shoot, but not what I want on my bedside, for one simple reason: I don't practice with it as much. Keep in mind that 9mm Parabelum and .45ACP are over 100 years old now. That's not something terrible by itself, but they are cartridges designed for a certain era in handgun design, and spec'ed to certain materials technologies of the day. They are both contemporary with the model T, the biplane, steam trains, the Titanic, and the end of the cowboy era. They sure still kill people, but can we do better? I am a big fan of the .40S&W (also known as the .40Short&Weak by 10mm fans, but they are just silly). It has nearly the muzzle energy of a .45 and nearly the capacity of a 9mm. With modern bullet design it performs as well as anything else if not better. If you hand load it is a VERY flexible cartridge, if you buy factory ammo it splits the difference in price between the other two. Its one drawback is perceived recoil, it is more of a snap then the push of a .45, and frankly it somewhat reminds of what a .357 feels like, but less so. On the the other hand my wife is 5ft tall, with little upper body strength and she likes her personal .40S&W so man up . It is also the favorite of competition shooters. So to conclude .. Buy the 9mm. You will practice more, the lesser recoil doesn't induce bad habits as much the others, it works just fine with proper ammo, the extra practice will help with shot placement which is what really matters, it is cheaper, and frankly ... it makes your range bag weight less. The last one sounds silly until you decide that it would be cool to shoot a 3gun match with your 1911 and after you pack up all the gear you realize how much 200 rounds fo .45 REALLY weighs, trust me, I know.
  11. Yes, my stage was challenging for new shooters (and experienced ones as well). I have somewhat of a reputation for designing ... interesting stages. The thing about it that no shot on that stage was impossible or even very hard, its just that every single shot was somewhat hard. The entire stage was one giant speeding trap, if you took your time and made every shot its own little challenge, most everyone should have been able to make all them. However add the time pressure and everyone screws up. I took 2 or 3 penalties myself, some people as many as 16. If it is easy, whats the point?
  12. We kinda have one, just the wrong design, not quite as reliable as original one. I may drag it out one day.
  13. Scores depend on when I get enough free time over the next couple of days to a week. It takes about 3 hours to do the scores, and I often spread it out over a couple to a few days because of work/family/etc. I make sure they are done by the next weekend at worst case.
  14. http://czcustom.com/11106cz75tsoripsc40sandw10.aspx Edited to add: Doh! and I just saw the out of stock note. Nevermind.
  15. Thanx, and thank you and Ronny for or the USPSA promotion you are doing
  16. Production is more fun. It is the hardest of divisions because it forces you to reload more (single stack too, but there you can score major), you are scored minor so your hits matter more, marginal hits on steel won't knock it down, stage planning is more complex, your equipment has to be behind the front of your hip bones, etc. Yes it is the hardest but that's what makes it fun. If you can rock in production, you can rock even harder in any other division. The icing on the cake is that it is also the cheapest division to shoot. I took a brief detour in Limited 10 with my 1911 for about a year or two, but I've been shooting production for nearly 10 years now, and I have no plans to switch away from it. And it easier to stay NJ legal. I would look at a long slide full size .40 with a safe action type trigger (Glock/M&P/XD/etc). .40 loaded to minor is a pleasure to shoot, longer sigh radius makes it easier to shoot accurately (its not the barrel length that matters, its the sight radius), 15 round mags for .40 are NJ legal and you don't feel stupid buying reduced size mags. I am partial to the M&P but whichever fits your hands better is fine, most of them are suitable. The only drawback is that the long slide M&P is not production legal just yet, though I'm sure it will be sometime this year.
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