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You have to be kidding. Please tell me this is tongue in cheek. This is almost as silly as the “Trench Knife in one hand and 1911 in the other” for home defense argument we had a few years ago here “It worked in the trenches in WWI, it will work in my house”. The WML is not for navigating your home. It is not to prevent you from stubbing your toe. It is not meant to let an intruder know you are armed. It is not a deterrent in and of itself. It is not a less lethal tool meant to give the intruder the old razor dazzle and make them see sparkles. The WML is for target acquisition and threat identification. There are times in daylight/full value light conditions where you would still need a WML to identify a threat in a structure. Regardless of ambient light, you still often need more. Your vision is the limiting factor in being able to target discriminate. The better you can see, the faster you can act - You can’t shoot what you can’t see. The WML can be said to make you more accurate in low light. • It lets you keep both hands on your pistol in your normal shooting grip - I don’t know about you, but I am more accurate with two hands on the gun. • It lets you see what you want to hit so you can apply the “Aim small, miss small” principal of marksmanship. Big difference between aiming at a shadow of an entire silhouette vs aiming at a button on a jacket. • Being able to see in the dark is an enormous force multiplier that allows you to calm down a bit - it may not put ice water in your veins, it it will help keep your heart rate and adrenaline at a more manageable level when fighting in low-light conditions. • Being able to see your threat builds confidence that what you are seeing is appropriate to point a gun at or shoot. This speeds up your reaction and calms the nerves knowing your actions are justified.

they better arrest and hit this asshole with the full measure of the law. Better yet, I believe in vigilantism and hope he is subject to this

Thanks! I did forget to add: I have anywhere from 500 to 1500 lumen light on my rifles, and 500 to 1000 lumen lights on my handguns. I have cleared countless homes, fields, backyards, and structures with them. They have always given me an advantage, and have never left me behind the curve. I have never been “blinded” by a reflection of my light and I have never not had an appropriate reaction when pointing my WML at anyone. There are no negatives to a WML.

Get on it fanboyzzzzzzz: https://promopack.glock.us/individual/personInfo

I took a 2 hour drive north up to the Tampa Florida fair. Before I left I checked the Fair web page for their policy on CC. I found very little. After we parked the car I was standing at the main entrance ticket booth and noticed metal detectors and a few deputies. I walked up and asked if concealed weapons were permitted on the fair grounds. He asked if I had one. I told him I did and he asked for my CWFL. He got on his radio and ran the number. It came back with my full name and he said follow me around the line and the metal detectors. He than said have a nice day. I waited for my wife and noticed other deputies escorting others around the line as well. Very professional law enforcement agency.

If that is a Glock pen, I assume you have to throw away all of the internals and replace them with aftermarket parts so that the action isn’t all heavy and gritty.

Since learning to shoot about 15 years ago, and more particularly in the last 10 years since starting New Jersey Gun Forums, I have been blessed with the ability to shoot a wide variety of firearms and accessories, everything from entry level handguns to rifles and shotguns which can purchase a decent house somewhere in the Mid-West. One constant in the gun world is that much like in every other hobby, there is, within a certain segment an equipment race, to have the latest and greatest gear that you would find going into war zones. While I am generally not opposed to spending more money to get a well crafted and reliable gun like a Knights Armament AR, optics in particular is an area where I feel 95% of gun owners would be spending money on features they will never use. Trijicon ACOGs, NightForce, Elcan SpecterDR, Aimpoint, you get the idea. Yes, they are brilliant optics with great quality glass and ruggedness to withstand a war zone. The question is, for the non-military buyer, do you need to pay for the ruggedness when 90% of the time the gun will be in the safe and 9% of the time the gun will be at the range? Do you need to spend thousands of dollars for the slight chance that you will drop the gun in the middle of the lake in the 1% of the time you are out boating with it? (boat, gun, lake joke). What got me thinking about this question is doing some testing with the Sightmark Wolfhound 6x Prismatic sight. I subjected the scope to the advertised specs and it passed with flying colors. I drenched the optics with a bottle of water and even dropped the rifle (on purpose) to see whether it holds zero or still works. I then escalated the test and dunked the optic in a contain of water and left it there, running, for over an hour. This would surely kill it, right? And the optic continued to function. Sightmark compares this to the ACOG 6x optic and at no time do they ever state that it is a better optic. They do however point out that you are getting comparable features for a whole lot less. Yes, the ACOG does not use any batteries and instead lights the reticle either via the fiber optic strip or tritium. The Wolfhound uses a battery. In either case, if the battery dies, you still have the reticle, it just won't light up red or green. The ACOG is also made out of 7075 aluminum versus the 6061 aluminum used in the Wolfhound. The ACOG is also submersible to 328 ft of water versus just 10 ft on the Wolfhound. The question is then the following, rather than spend thousands more on buying ruggedness that you will never likely use, is the gun owner better off buying a "good enough" optic and investing the difference in ammo and training instead? Here is the video review of the Sightmark Wolfhound 6x44 Prismatic and Mini Shot M-Spec Reflex Sights

Unfortunately, it’s not. Battery technology has always been the limiting factor. Battery tech mostly improves in a slow, linear fashion, punctuated by occasional leaps forward when new chemistry is developed (like the jumps to NiCad and then lithium). But the next few theoretical advances are already known, along with the energy density to be expected, and getting those into production will still only be incremental improvements on what we have now. fortunately, there is low hanging fruit for the electric car companies to pluck. There are a LOT of cars and small trucks that are never driven more than 50 miles from home, and electric works just fine for them. But there are a LOT that routinely drive long distances, and those will be burning fossil fuel for a long time to come.

You are dangerous

I remember Marcus Luttrell's story when his dog was killed. It's amazing that he didn't kill the assholes himself.

#31 WHAT WOULD THE FRAMERS THINK ABOUT THE LAST 50 YEARS OF INCREMENTALISM? WHAT 2A GROUPS DO YOU BELONG TO & WHAT ARE THEY ACTIVELY DOING TO REPRESENT NJ GUN OWNERS? WHAT WOULD THE FRAMERS THINK TODAY? THE REASONS THE ANTI's ARE PILING-ON! by Black Wire Media Wednesday Feb. 13, 2019 www.cnjfo.com/join-us What would the Framers of our beloved US Constitution think about the outright ATTACKS against it by certain elements of our society? Never in a million years did any of them suspect that the road to the decay of our nation as they knew it would be paved with the amount of INCREMENTALISM we have thus far suffered as a nation these last 50 years. The '68 Gun Control Act gave the great Ogre from the land of "Common Sense" a taste of totalitarianism & purpose. Since then it's been one "common sense" gun bill after another! The Anti's have filed multiple bills that border on treasonous activity. We call them out for it! People are dying every day that shouldn't have to! We perform human sacrifice (by not allowing citizen carry of firearms) on His (Satan's) altar of "Feel Good" every day. We do it at work. We do it at home. We do it in our sleep. We do it at church. We do it everywhere! How you ask? We do it by not FIGHTING BACK & JOINING a 2nd Amendment rights organization such as CNJFO! We do it BY STAYING SILENT! We do it by letting our memberships lapse. By choosing to not pay a measly $50 per anum to defend our RIGHTS and the Constitution itself! By staying home & throwing our hands in the air & not voting! By letting others "carry your water"! BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE! We've become a player on the national stage by filing an Amicus Brief in support of the Rogers carry case. We did it for all NJ gun owners! More Constitutional foul weather lies ahead and there is strength in our resolve. The fight isn't over! It's time to MAN A POST & be the Patriot your very soul tells you to BE! GRAB THE SHIP's WHEEL & help steer a course away from encroachment of the onslaught of stupid bills filed by both state & federal employees (that work for US) that think they're our Masters! Become informed, become or RENEW as A MEMBER of CNJFO! Become active on a committee by volunteering 1-2 hours a month. Let's not kid ourselves anymore. THEY WANT YOUR GUNS & THEY'VE SAID SO! The time is NOW to join CNJFO and our NJ state NRA affiliate, ANJRPC! www.cnjfo.com/join-us #JustifiableNeed #CNJFO #Liberty #ANJRPC #GunRights #BeTheChangeYouWantToSee #CoaltionOfNJFirearmOwners #NJCR

Not enough info in the article to offer a cursory opinion on the tactics used. Yes, the perp is at fault and will be charged with the homicide. Any death that happens during commission of a felony falls on the guy or guys commiting the felony even if they took no action to cause the death. That's the law in just about every place I know. For example Waldo is the getaway driver and stays in the car. His partner Brutus goes in to rob the store. Store owner has heart attack and dies when Brutus announces robbery. Both Waldo and Brutus can be charged with homicide. They don't have to be present or do anything to directly cause the death.

well stated, end thread here

Ok, I'll say it again... Look at the Springfield Armory Mil-Spec. 6ish should get you in the game. Shoot the p*s$ out of it. If you choose to, you can: A) upgrade and work on it yourself. B) send it to a 'smith to have it worked on. C) shoot it as is. The Mil-Spec is an amazing base pistol. It's also a pistol that most smith's will work on without reservation. The frame is forged. That means, if you decide to get the frontstrap checkered there will be very little chance of a void. They also are pretty within "spec" so there isn't a ton of straightening to be done on them. They are as classic as it gets with only rear cocking serrations. Or, you can spend the coin little by slow and have it turned into a personal version of the SA Pro. Your call. I have one and love it. I've done work to it and enjoy shooting it when I'm in the mood for shooting 45ACP (which isn't often). It's just an awesome gun.

I hate you... That's a freaking steal.

Had a decent time at the past Oaks gun show. Was on a mission... wanted to find a nice S&W 1917. The .45 ACP revolvers that they and Colt put out to bulk up sidearm numbers in WWI, since the 1911 wasn’t meeting production numbers. Went on S&W and Colt Forums... got info on both. Being a S&W fan, I was siding with the S&W... but kept my options open. One thing I thought was odd, even the Colt guys were saying to go S&W. Walk into the show with $1,500 and copies of my FFL-03. Walking around, I saw the guy that I picked up a Colt 1908 Vest Pocket from at the December Oaks show. Had a beautiful Hi-Power, which was just under $1,500... but held strong as I wanted a .45 revolver. Next display case at his table... a Colt 1917. Looked nice, but was listed as .45 LC/ACP. Not touching anything converted, so figured I’d hold off until I walk the show. Didn’t say anything to the guy, but noted where he was. A guy on S&W Forum said he saw like five S&Ws at the past few Oaks shows... so figured at least one would be here. Nope! Went through the entire show, all that was there was that Colt. So, I walk back and talk to the guy, who is also a FFL-03. Told me he picked it up a few days earlier, but it really didn’t speak to him. Was talking with his son on the ride over, but wasn’t sure about selling it. Handed it to me, and went over it quickly. Trigger was ok... locked up perfectly, and the cylinder looked correct in regards to headspacing for .45 ACP (service number was high enough that I knew it originally had the headspaced cylinder... but crap does happen). Told him it’s sold... was $795. So, started talking to him and another guy, who was a friend of his, about looking for a 1917. Mentioned I posted on the two forums, and his friend happened to be the guy on S&W Forum who told me about the S&Ws that were at Oaks. The guy who I bought it from said he will be at the March show, and I said I’ll stop by and say hello... as I’m going to be looking for a S&W to go along with the Colt. He said he will see if he has one that he is willing to part with... so, we will see. He is a big Colt guy, so maybe I might get lucky. Did almost buy a CZ-52... but glad it didn’t work out, as it gives me a little money already set aside for March. Got home and popped the sideplate off... showing some nasty grime. Nothing too excessive, but proved to me he wasn’t lying about just picking up the gun. I doubt the gun had the side plate off in the last 25 years. This guy’s .25 that I picked up was immaculate, and I was hard pressed to find any dirt when I stripped it down. After a good cleaning, the trigger is awesome! Gun matches in regards to serial numbers... but the best part was the grips had the serial number written on each side. I do have to say, prefer the S&W lockwork A LOT better than Colt. I spent like 20 minutes trying to get the latch/side plate back on, because the latch stud is hard to fit back in the hole. Ran the serial number on Colt’s website (that isn’t it on the heel; service number is different), and the New Service number puts it at 1919 production. So, gun didn’t see WWI... but possibly WWII. Wasn’t rebuilt between the wars, and don’t see any markings related to Lend/Lease. I’m going with it was in decent enough condition that the military just stored it away when they were going over their surplus. If you notice the finish near the front sight... that is actually correct for the Colts. I have a letter for the .25 likely coming back from Colt in the next couple weeks. Put in one for this revolver (Colt confirmed it today; 90 to 100 days out), but that will likely come when I’m down at FLETC. Making sure whoever is checking my mail will know to send me a picture of this letter whenever it comes. I also put in a request with Cody for one on my Winchester 62... but that one might not be possible (if they can’t find anything, they won’t charge me; that is closer to four weeks, so I should know before I head out). Depending on what happens in March, I may bump this thread up if I find a S&W. I’m a big N-frame guy, so hopefully I find one of those to add to the collection. Hoping to get out to the range on Friday to fire some rounds with the Colt... but likely won’t have moon clips by then. ACP headspaces fine, so just will have to pull empties out with a fingernail. Not likely going to buy AutoRim, as it is too expensive (nor do I want more speedloaders laying around, especially ones very similar to my .44s) and I actually prefer moon clips. I have been surfing eBay for a nice holster... but might hold off until they do one of those coupon codes. Should fit the holster for my 6” 629, which I will have to check tomorrow.

you are not giving up tactical advantage. research flash blindness and you will see that the more light you use, the better off you are given the darkness and in this regard, there is zero debate. As for the assumption OF any kind of tactical advantage, that just wreaks of one bad thinking process here. If a perp is in your house, you want them gone, shooting is the last resort. In fact, if you are upstairs and you hear them downstairs, make noise as there is a high degree of likelihood they will flee. shooting someone is not like in the movies, coming upon someone in your home is not like in the movies and having a face to face with someone in high stress encounter is not like what the weekend warrior classes show you. make noise, have lots of light, cover, 'kill zone/engagement zone' etc all important. did I mention light?

They had a SHOT Show gear store with t-shirts and stuff, but I didn't see anything posted there about a special 2019 shirt.

I'm all about the 9th man but in this case, he'd agree with the hive. I don't think anyone would ever, ever suggest that more light is not ideal.

Not apples to apples. I have no doubt that battery and charge rate technology will come along eventually, but it’s a long way down the road. EVs arent ‘green’ by any stretch of the imagination, either. What’s the real advantage?

And, perhaps, just a cursory read :-) the first article describes a planned increase in battery production, not capacity. They want to make lots more batteries, but the tech is still Lithium ion. The second article is consistent with what I wrote above. Na and Mg cathodes, and solid anodes are some of those theoretical advances being actively worked on, and they will likely give jumps in performance just like NiCad and Li tech did before them. But those improvements will be useful, not global-economy-altering spectacular.

Look at Tesla’s P&L statements...they ain’t making $... Telsa will be dead inside a couple of years, once the subsidy $ stops.

I have had 5 or 6 encounters with LEOs over 30 years of concealed carry in FL. All of them good .

Without a doubt, yes. Though I wouldn’t use such a unmeasurable term like “ruggedness” as the example. That’s a spectrum from “flimsy” to “bombproof” where the buyer is going to have to pick a point that is “good enough” for them.

Try as I may, I cannot find one actual news article on this story. There are a few references on fb, conservative blogs and forums, but that's it. The only actual news I found on Randall Thom is related to him being one of the "front row Joe's" at Trump rallies and his arrest last month at a Warren rally. There are other official records regarding Thom and his dogs. On the MN judicial branch website, there are several records showing he was convicted of letting his dogs run loose on nearby farms where they killed livestock, from chickens to cattle. It pains me to speak ill of any veteran, but this guy has a spotty record. Though it was a while ago, he was busted for selling drugs and getting into fights. I had to dig deep to find even these tidbits, and I cannot say it's all 100% correct, but the convictions on record are about as factual as one can get. Based on the very thin info, I can only guess that the four legged DJT got loose and was roaming free on a cattle pasture. From what I've read about how farmers deal with free roaming dogs on their property, they are looked upon (and dealt with) the same as wolves and coyotes. In any case, it's a sad story for the dog.

Be Careful with comments like that, you may be mistaken for a democratic socialist lol

@Zeke Gets u sum fer da Mrs. Zeke - Supplement your V-day gift cache. jus sayin.

@Sniper Absolutism? Maybe you should think this one out. If everyone says you're wrong there is a likelihood you are.

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Update: "Facing backlash, Glen Rock reverses decision not to join American Legion coloring contest" Apparently, they got hit with a bunch of emails - https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/glen-rock/2019/02/13/glen-rock-nj-reverses-decision-not-join-american-legion-coloring-contest/2857401002/ Personally, I'm glad pressure was brought to bear. Schools have gone right over the cliff on the PC, anti-gun nonsense!

Look I don't want to call anybody ignorant but there is a reason why Tesla is Reliant upon billions in government subsidies to get this company and Market moving. To say electric is cheaper is monumentally dumb at best. Oil is getting cheaper to procure and new fields are being found almost every month. The technology to run cars while many aspects is matured there are still at Vance's to be made. I mean this whole discussion is an exercise in futility because it's all going to come down to how much money will it take to convert from one type of market economy to another and to be perfectly clear, we simply don't have those resources nor the psychological desire to do so. I would also point out that our current electrical system would never be I would also point out that our current electrical system would never be able to handle and increase in the type of demand that electric vehicles would bring so there is that cost as well. 100 years yes 20 years I don't know whether to laugh or laugh and cry

Really revolver

From what I understand there is a hierarchy as to line of inheritance if there is no specification. But, for example, if you put in your will I leave my firearms to my wife, my brother, and my children, then they can each inherit them. If no statement and no will, then ALL of your inheritance, I believe would transfer to your wife. In light of the new Sovereign Rulers, I believe you might need permits for inheriting each handgun, but I don't believe you would have to go through an FFL if it was an immediate family member including grandparents and step combos. We need a law person's thoughts...

Different strokes for different folks, no pun intended. I own both piston and DI. Both run fine. PWS makes a good rifle, piston, DI, or otherwise. The determining factor seems to be manufacturing quality more than operating system. There are piss poor DI and Piston ARs. There are also great DI and Piston ARs. You get what you pay for. Most people won't shoot their rifles enough to know regardless.

Hey, I have 3 piston guns: An AK An SKS An MSAR (AUG clone) All my ARs are D.I. just like God and Eugene untended!

Thanks for the feedback

I was thinking more about that earlier. Actually, it is a crap shoot, as a big issue is, how close you are to the detonation. The effects are reduced, based on distance, so some electrical items might not be affected. I would think the generator would be lower on the list of items harmed. Where I think the issue lies is how damaged the main transmission system gets. That could be knocked out for quite a while. So, items in your house or generator could be OK, but you have no power transmission to the house for an extended period. That's where the genny would be a plus.

Hey Ray Ray is that speed loader a Matich or one of the new Ripcord loaders?

You going hunting Ray?

Under Siege - S1E10 tonight at 10:00pm Verizon FIOS Channels: 623 - HD 123 - Non-HD Regards, TokenEntry

If he is or isn't armed is much more easily determined if you can see clearly and more light is better for that. If it's low light, but sufficient for you to see, it's also sufficient for him to see. If you prefer, you can search for him with the light off but turn it on when you want to confront him. The WL is not a deterent. In low light he will probably not see that you have a gun either - still no deterrent. The deterrent would be you giving him clear commands to get out of your house. Besides, he broke into your house in this scenario - simple deterrents (like a locked door) appear to be insufficient. Again, you do not need to have the light on the whole time. It is much more blinding to have it shine in your eyes than reflect off your surroundings. If a WML is pointing in your own eyes, you are really doing it wrong Lastly, you need to have a really good reason to go looking for an intruder in your house. The best action is to get to a defensible position and call the cops.

Try aiming your gun while staring into a 500 lumen light. The bad guy is at a disadvantage if he's in front of the light and you're behind it.

Here's a thought. So there's an EMP event which is expected to knock out the power grid, cars, phones, etc. What makes anybody think getting their generator started is going to help? The regulator on the output of the genset would be similarly fried, would it not? Water, food, shelter and warmth are all you need to survive. Electricity is not required for any of those.

Waking up expecting mass hysteria from the apocalyptic snow that prompted smurfy to declared a SoE only to find no snow....

You know, if we start the rumor that illegal immigrants are smuggling plastic straws across the border, we could get the liberals to fund the wall.

Older Men Scam Women often receive warnings about protecting themselves at the mall and in dark parking lots, etc. This is the first warning I have seen for men. I wanted to pass it on in case you haven't heard about it. A 'heads up' for those men who may be regular customers at Lowe's, Home Depot, Costco, or even Wal-Mart. This one caught me totally by surprise. Over the last month I became a victim of a clever scam while out shopping. Simply going out to get supplies has turned out to be quite traumatic. Don't be naive enough to think it couldn't happen to you or your friends. Here's how the scam works; Two very beautiful, college-age girls will come over to your car or truck as you are packing your purchases into your vehicle. They both start wiping your windshield with a rag and Windex, with their breasts almost falling out of their skimpy T-shirts. (It's impossible not to look). When you thank them and offer them a tip, they say 'No' but instead ask for a ride to McDonald's. You agree and they climb into the vehicle. On the way, they start undressing. Then one of them starts crawling all over you, while the other one steals your wallet. I had my wallet stolen November 4th, 9th, 10th, twice on the 15th, again on the 17th, 20th, 24th, and the 29th. Also December 1st, 2nd, 8th, twice on the 16th &17th, and very likely again this upcoming weekend. So tell your friends to be careful. What a horrible way to take advantage of us older men. Warn your friends to be vigilant. Wal-Mart has wallets on sale for $2.99 each. I found even cheaper ones for $.99 at the Dollar Store and bought them out in three of their stores. Also, you never get to eat at McDonald's. I've already lost 11 pounds just running back and forth from Lowe's, to Home Depot, to Wal-Mart. So please, send this on to all the older men that you know and warn them to be on the lookout for this scam. (The best times are just before lunch and around 4:30 in the afternoon.)

Generators will be useless, since all circuit boards will be cooked. Also, this will not happen. Take the tinfoil hat off.