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  3. Posted

    1 minute ago, JackDaWack said:

    Is the question in respect to the milspec brass deflector that is part of the upper reciever? 

    Or an add-on modification?

     

     

    Thanks for replying. It was a very long time ago, but I recall it was a removable clip on plastic piece that would redirect the brass. If I didn't use it, I was likely to get some hot brass down my shirt or in my face. It clipped into the hole in the handle.

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    Hello. This has been a great place for info anytime I needed it. I'm contemplating getting an AR (S&W M&P15 Sport II NJ Compliant model) while we still can. 

    I'm left handed. I've never shot an AR before, but in the Army National Guard in the 80's - 90's, I had an M-16 A1 (with full auto mode).. I recall that the ejector didn't throw the brass to the side, but to the rear in a diagonal direction, and it would frequently end up in my shirt or hat or bouncing off my face, and sometimes I had to use a brass deflector. The deflector added it's own problems, such as sometimes it would deflect the brass right back into the chamber (fun). 

    My question is this, do modern ARs do the same thing? Did they ever get them to eject to the side? Are there any other lefty's out there with an M&P15 that could comment on this? 

     

    Thanks in advance!

  13. Posted

    12 hours ago, jasonx said:

    Not sure what they do if the email is invalid or they don't answer back.

    I have some experience with this. My contacts list in my phone had an outdated email address for one of my contacts. I found out and informed them immediately, but there was no way for me to go back and correct it myself. Basically, your local PD will have to contact the State Police and that's the only way it can be corrected. It took 3 weeks for someone to actually update it to the correct address.

    You will know if they don't respond, because you get confirmation when they do respond, so no notification, no response. If you need to provide an alternate contact, contact the local PD. You can call your contact yourself and have the system re-send the email if they missed it.

    My employer was contacted the old way and with the new online app, so that is not a change (at least it wasn't in Burlington).

  15. Posted

    1 hour ago, InFamous said:

    "if you received the automated email that they're done and you called two weeks ago, I would reach out nicely and ask." 

    That's just it, I didn't get the final email yet. I was the first in town to use the new online method, and my local PD is still learning the system. They couldn't figure out how to update my reference email address for weeks. They verbally told me everything looked good and it was waiting for final approval, but that was over 2 weeks ago. I got the reference replied and the criminal check completed emails, but so far that's all..

     

  16. Posted

    Do you call and check on the status after a while, or just wait it out? I called to check status 2 weeks ago, I was told everything looked good and it was waiting for the lieutenant to approve. 

    App was submitted online 3/1, so it's been a while already. There was a delay getting one of my references to reply due to my entering an old email address, but that was resolved and he replied the same day when he finally got it.

    They said they would let me know when it's complete. Wait or call again?

    Edit: Adding that I already bought the gun (cz-75b from Buds), it's been at the ffl since 3/5. They don't seem to mind holding it, but I don't know if it will bother them if it takes too much longer.

  17. Posted

    Burlington still does check employer. 

    I applied on 3/1. Accidentally entered an old email address for one of my refs. I notified local PD the same day. It took 26 days for them to update the email address in the system and get the reference email out. They got it back the same day.

    Still no permit as of 4/13, but I was told everything was in order and it's waiting for a signature or final approval or something, she wasn't really specific.

    My first permit in this town took 30 days (exactly) using the old system. This is my 2nd permit (was the 1st in town to use FARS), and the new system is taking considerably longer.

  19. Posted

    19 hours ago, DirtyDigz said:

    I personally know of 2 instances, myself and a friend, using the new system.  In both cases the reference emails went out within minutes of the application submission online.

    Thanks. Were you informed that the emails were sent, or only after they replied? 

    I got one of their email addresses wrong, and I had to contact local PD to correct it. She said they don't even send the reference checks until after the background checks were completed. FARS sent a confirmation when the criminal check was completed earlier this week. How many emails/confirmations did you get?

    Thanks again, Happy Friday!

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