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We bought more Goya products today!

SO ,yesterday A friend who is also registered for MR. Stu's IDPA intro class went shooting to knock some off the rust off. I left thinking this. 1. Its very easy to miss a 8 inch circle target at 10 yards. 2. There is no such thing as too much practice 3. When you think you got it down , you are just figuring out you dont know Sh&t. 4.. I waited an hour to shoot, due to crowds, whatever BS is going on out there is getting very real, the place was loaded with people you would never see at the range before. 5.. The gun and ammo shortage is very real. 6. Shooting the course with a glock 19 is very possible but you better practice. I Told my friend Im looking at the glock 34 for this and future events and he said something I have no answer for , which still goes round as a philosophical exercise in my head. Its defensive pistol right? He said im gonna shoot what I carry. That my friends is the truest statement I ever heard. Even though the 34 is designed for competition, I would never ever carry one but I do carry the 19 and the 43. So? whats more important to try and win ? Which I believe everyone that does something should strive to learn and excell in, or work with something that may give one an edge but would never practically use outside the range? I know its a silly exercise in mental gymnastics . my 1 cent for today

Side note - I have been saying this for years - and usually taking shit for it on this very forum. Carry what you shoot the best - not what’s easiest to hide, or lightest on your belt, or most comfortable against your hip/stomach. On the worst day of your life, do you really want “I wish I had my _______ that I shoot the best and am most confident in my abilities with out of all of my guns, instead of this pocket/subcompact/compact pistol that I never train with and shoot mediocrely at best.” Running through your mind? • That being said, a G19 is doable for everything you want it to do. You can compete and carry easily. • On the other hand - with the right belt, holster, and a slight wardrobe adjustment, you can easily and comfortably carry a G34/35 With RDS and X300U 24/7 all year long. Plenty of people do. Hell - bad guys routinely carry and hide full-size guns 24/7. Why are good guys so adverse to this? Personally, I shoot a G34 the best. I shoot my G19 just marginally worse - but a RDS on both guns makes them almost equal. I used to carry the G34 With X300U all the time. Now I occasionally carry the G34 but - thanks to the RDS - 90% of the time I have a G19 with TLR7a and Holosun 508T. BUT - I am at the point with having RDS on both guns and shooting both guns A LOT - that when I carry the G19 I do not feel underprepared or like I have a worse performing option. I am 100% confident in my abilities with the G19. Now, you just need to decide which direction you you want to go from now forward.

Cooked-up some Goya red beans and rice this evening. Added sausage to it...tasted great!

It seems that this thread is conflating air soft and air/pellet/BB guns. Airsoft are considered toys. Pellet/BB guns are considered firearms in NJ - but nowhere else. Your friends impulsive purchase of a pellet gun in NY was perfectly legal, as was his bringing it back to NJ, since it was purchased legally in another state. He does not need an FPID to possess a firearm. The "P" stands for "purchase" not own. Adios, Pizza Bob

Cover garments are not required for classifiers. I used a Bladetech holster for years and it served its purpose well. You can also use a Safariland 579 Pro-Fit if you're looking for a universal gun bucket. It's a littler slower and I don't care for the slight forward cant, but it's not going to make or break a stage for me. The positive retention is also nice for the peace of mind, especially if you want to do 3-gun where you'll be doing more sprinting. I currently use one for my CZ P10F and have confirmed it fits the PPQ M1. There are a ton of good holsters available now that the PPQ is pretty mainstream. Anything from a reputable kydex holster manufacturer should serve you well. For IDPA I'd stick to OWB holsters, just avoid anything with a drop or offset as the gun needs to be within a dowel rod of your body. Also, Stu - I can be available to help if you need it. Just let me know.

I made a big pot of Chili, yesterday, with special thanks to Goya.

Little update; getting closer to actually reloading a round or two! Deprimed, sized, and polished up some 9mm brass.. HF dual drum tumbler with a shot of dawn and a sprinkle of lemi-shine. 2-3 hours in the tumbler and its perty! This is last nights batch, and i just finsihed up another batch this evening. Stopped at the LGS and they have powders in stock.. Picked up a pound of each of these; should cover my bases of 9mm, 40, 38, 45acp and then .223..

Walther PPQ M1. I'm all ears for a recommendation. I really need to practice my draw.

Just as Tom says, but when you use a 4-part P2P to purchase a "handgun" in the Glorious Peoples Republik of New Jerseystan, you are involuntarily registering that "handgun" in your name with both your local PD (who issued the P2P) and the State Police (who maintain a database of "handgun" purchasers. Otherwise, firearms registration here in the PRNJ is strictly voluntary.

Don't over think this. This is a class on how to start competing in IDPA. It is not an IDPA match. If you only have a USPSA style inner/outer belt bring it and use it. Save the equipment rules for when it matters - in an actual match. Guess what else - even if you bring a concealment garment I will not be letting you use it.

If you had the rifle or pistol delivered directly to you at a NJ address, you violated the law. Since only you and the seller (and now hundreds of forum readers) know this, I'd do nothing. Please note - I am not advising you to do nothing, I'm only saying what I would do if I was in that situation (I'm not). Relax. You are overthinking this. Adios, Pizza Bob

SERPA holsters are not banned by IDPA. Some IDPA clubs have banned them at the local level, but it is not global. I discourage their use but do allow them. If I see your finger curling during your draw - we will be having words. What gun do you run? I may have an alternative holster for you.

ATF requires hard copy paper/ink fingerprints. Finding someone that still does paper/ink printing that's open (COVID) was fun (not!!) However, I did find somone in Tuxedo, NY and have an appointment on Monday the 26th of July. Additionally I'm still waiting on a response from NJSP about my retail license. They've had it in hand since the 13th but the trooper in charge of my case is not answering emails and no one in firearms is picking up the phone. Kinda sucks. I figure that the trooper I've been dealing with is on vacation but really guys... I'm paying rent here.

Here is an interesting tidbit. Just out of curiosity I googled "Goya competitor" to find out what company would profit the most from a Goya boycott. Any guesses? As it turns out, Goya's main competitor is Del Monte. Do you know who owns a boat load of their stock and holds positions within the company. If you guessed Paul Pelosi, Nancy's hubby, you guessed correct. Mr P owns $17 million in Del Monte stock, and StarKist (a Del Monte division) is a major league donor to Nancy's political machine. The pelosi-del monte story goes way back to when del monte hired paramilitary to clear natives out of ancestral lands in American Samoa so the company could grow some pineapples.

Mental health paperwork filled out and mailed in last week. Fingerprints are done and submitted. I have email confirmation that the trooper has received them. So now, I wait... again. I will be running to the office to finish some painting this week, turning the brown doors white. So, that's at least some forward movement. The trooper that I have been dealing with has been pretty responsive, which is good. I know getting an inspection will be a bit of a hassle, but hopefully by mid June something can start actually moving.

Thank you. Application sent to NJSP along with the application fee. $389+$75=$464 so far

Could that be because you are on Oligarch Bezos' 'nice list' while the rest of us are on his 'naughty list'?