Maksim

Awesome event.

What Troy said. stores vary. Prices can be, and are all over the map. For new guns, a bit more than used. There is a saying in the gun world... How do you get a $1 million dollar gun business? Start with $10 million. =) Granted, the past few years have been through the roof thanks to a few nut jobs and Obama. Most dealers will make money when they buy the gun, not when they sell. The prices they pay for used guns will typically be 50% of book value, and can then be very competitive. On new guns, most dealers, take Buds for instance, will only make $5 to $10 a gun, but they deal in large volume. Local vendors do not do anywhere close to what Bud's does. In the past few years, some manufactuers put the screw to buds because of their drop shipping, so I would say the price difference has come in quite a bit. You do have a few old school stores, anywhere for that matter, that still start with the VERY high prices, expecting people to haggle down. Others, like most vendors on the forum, will respect you enough to give you the best price up front. Lastly, going back to the money made on the buy... the prices on AR's have plummeted recently, so... 2 years ago... or was a year? When Sandy hook happened, $1,000 for an M&P 15 Sport was a GREAT deal. So that store might of been stuck with the rifles from that time ago when they paid a lot more for them.

I should have a good variety of 40 cal bullets, both plated, coated and fmj. Let me know.

Holy hannah. For the folks affected, I feel extermely bad that this happened. It seems like only 1 person paid by check the rest by credit card? David got his money order bac. For the rest of you, PLEASE FILE DISPUTES WITH YOUR CC. That is what credit card protections are for. Right now that is probably more important than any excuse Ryan can provide. In reality, it does not matter. End of the day, it is a lesson learned and you wasted your time. I do feel extremely puzzled, particularly as he has been a member for a while and 21 positive feedbacks. I lean on the side that he just fell apart by whatever circumstances. In all honesty, who would want to go through all this trouble for a mere $3k? First and foremost get your money back, ASAP. Most cards have time limits within which you can file disputes, iirc, most are 6 months, but do it as soon as you can. If you feel you want to pursue it further, let us know how we can help. The data is archived, and will help get the information that is required... just ask. If someone wants to discuss this, I got a number just for forum related stuff, 386 315 0099. (yes, it is a FL number, no, I am not moving. ) Ryan, I would love to discuss this personally.

Shane is to Bikes, what Lunker is to Guns.

Guys, glad you are enjoying this so far. As I always say... tag tag tag. So If you write a topic here about water... when you create it, put Water in the tag. This way it will get indexed as such, and will be very easy to pull up all other threads tagged water.

Check marketplace, lunker has a nikon for sale. Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk

I have had both scopes. The M223 line actually uses Monarch glass. Only difference is reticle and magnifications. The monarch line of glass is terrific. It will come down to magnification in this case. The 1-4 is good, but really meant for shooting uspsa/idpa sized targets. The point blank reticle is not too good for shooting say 4 inch plates at 200 yards plus. Hope this helps.

I am actually selling mine. =P though not CPO.

btw, one way of tracking activity... look at the feedback section... quite alive with at least 4 or 5 posted today. http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/feedback/

I think it is a seasonal thing. There are less used guns, keep in mind, in part... with the new system, old stuff gets closed quickly, so all you see is what is avail now. There are no pages and pages of stuff that you don't know if sold or not. There is an abundance of new gun owners with all the shootings, and used stuff gets sold quick. Gun stores I visit, have less and less used guns. Even personally, I have not sold any firearms in the last 6 months, maybe more. Right now is when indoor ranges get more crowded, as it gets colder, guns are more in demand, less supply. Particularly used. The stores I follow in NH and other places, have also seen less and less used inventory.

HEHEHE. Only now did I notice that big resemblance. To me it looks like a cross between a Walther P99 and a Glock. But this definitely does look like a sleeked up hipoint pistol.

Yes yes and yes... but also it is a freaking brick. For bullseye and accuracy, longer barrel. For all around run and gun, fun... 4" or 5" for carry, 2". Typically, the short barrel revolvers, ie 4 or 5" will be more desirable/collectible... at least in the colt world.

Very nice. I prefer M1 to the M2. I love the ambi mag release on the trigger guard.

Hey guys. So my existing office lease expires in February and I am looking at what else is out there. I found a terrific space in Princeton, Carnegie Center, off of Rt 1, in a Class A building, but the space is a little bigger than what I need right now. Anyone looking to expand, or share space? I figure I will have at least 1 large office, and 1 cube/portioned space avail. There would be full access to a nice conference room as well as amenities offered by Carnegie Center. (gym, large conference room) etc. I would be providing internet service, so all that would be needed is you bring your phone, or I can add you a line for fairly cheap. Can be furnished or unfurnished. Would be great to have someone in a similar field as myself to work together (Estate attorneys, CPA's, etc.), however willing to chat with any professional. Shoot me a pm or email if you are interested or know someone.

Alec. I agree... except the Colt King Cobra was built like a tank... relatively speaking... Same with the troopers. the Colt Pythons... different story. SA is nice. DA is not bad... but they are really about the collectors item at this point. The fit and finish on them is top notch. You can still find colts for a good price. Colt King Cobra you should be able to find under $1k. Colt Trooper Mark 3's should be $500 to $750. As alec said... If you want a great shooter but that is a collectors item... get a colt. If you want a gun you can shoot and have fun with... get a Smith Wesson. If you want a gun you can shoot questionable loads through, abuse, etc... get a Ruger. All wheel guns are fun though. Colt Anaconda, Colt Python are still on my must get list. Kicking myself for passing up a 2.5" iirc Blued Python for $1400, (99%), or a long barreled one Paul had. ugh.

What he said. My brother was in the soviet army, and we have family who is generals, etc. The Spetznaz, and other special squads are no joke. I will about finding on youtube a russian video about the training for special forces snipers and the training they are forced through. Think about it... Russians have been fighting in the sandbox way before Americans got involved in afghanistan. For anyone with netflix or amazon prime, I highly recommend 9th Company. It is a russian movie, but with english subtitles.

See, you do it smart. Most folks don't. =) Yes, on short term leases, if you factor all in... essentially the big one is if the lease company adds in security deposit, acquisition or lease turn in fees. It varies company to company. Some will have it, some will not. Some will offer breaks if you are a returning leasee. Moral of story, dooooo homework. =)

While I do agree with you... lets be honest... how many people finance a car, putting little down, you are absolutely upside down on your equity day one. I have a client who owns a Toyota dealership, and the vast majority of the folks coming in with a financed car... are upside down, with zero equity. The only time financing really makes sense is if you buy your car, and drive it till it breaks apart. Most folks keep their cars less than 5 years, particularly in this area. Look in the example I gave above. $350 a month for a Lexus IS 350, with a few security deposits (which you get back) (used to lower the rate)..... with zero warranty issues, zero maintenance, etc.... or you going to finance say a $30k GM Vehicle for $500 a month, that the day you drive it off the lot, you are driving a $24k GM vehicle. The only way to beat the car is a waste of money argument is by having the car way past its pay off.... or you really want a domestic vehicle which has a crappy residual value. Leasing while you may not build equity in your cars.... you will not be upside down and owe more on the car than it is worth. But if you are worried about what your car is worth, go buy a junker for $2k and save the rest of the money. Buying a new car is not about saving money (leasing or financing). It is nothing more than an expense, and the only factor to worry about is.... what will end up costing me less. So my wife wants a newer vehicle, and not have to worry about maintenance. She has a 2012 Honda Accord, zero out of pocket for $245 a month. Lease. If we want to keep it, we can at lease end. Very very very good rates. Loaded car. $25k sticker price or so. I was ok doing maintenance and I ran into an amazing deal for my BMW.... so I bought it as an 09 in 2011... letting someone else take the hit. I paid mid to high 20's on a 2 year old BMW with a $46k sticker price on it with 17k on the odometer. Was too good a deal to pass up. financed that one for about 2.5% on a 72 month.... free money considering I had the money allocated for the car sitting in fairly safe investments earning over 8%. So... you really have to look at it on a case by case basis. a Lease is STILL a purchase. You do negotiate the purchase price of the car. The dealer will focus on the monthly payment as well, quite frankly most of the people shop based on if they can afford the monthly payment, not the entire purchase. No matter if you are buying or Lease... you negotiate the purchase price of the car... knowing what the residual rate and interest rate is supposed to be... with those numbers you can compute the monthly payment. There should be NO surprises. The cars have posted Money Factors (interest rate on lease) and Residuals. Dealers who want to scam you, will not tell you those numbers and play with the math. YOU HAVE to know those numbers. There are plenty of good lease calculators out there, and go visit Edmunds prices paid forum, where you can see what the residual rate is, along with money factors. To a dealer, it does not matter if you buy or lease. it is still a sale. Financing = you borrow money to pay off over 5 years or so, you keep it. Leasing = you borrow only the difference between the purchase price and the posted value your car will be worth with x amount of miles and x amount of years down the line. You are still buying.

Holy great discussion. Leasing and financing is the same thing. Difference is... you are financing over short term with a promise to sell back the car. BMW's, Audis, Lexus, etc... you are stupid to buy instead of lease. Why? BMW in particular is notorious for subsidizing the residual (value they base off at time of lease expiration). As such, you can get a loaded Lexus IS 350 F for about $348 a month, putting down a few security deposits. Yep... $348 a month for a $50,000 Lexus for 3 years. Domestic cars are horrible leases... why? Because they are worth nothing at the end of the lease. As such, cheaper/financially to buy outright. Other option Lease and buy it out at the end of term. Furthermore, Leasing has extra perks for businesses. Full write off as an expense, as opposed to financing where you do have to play with numbers. (consult accountant). Overall. I hate "spending" money on a depreciating asset. It is actually pretty cool to see a few clients of mine chime in on this thread, and they answered a few things I always preach. When interest rates are this stupid low, i mean, look at Bryan's example of a 1.5% financing on a 60 month auto loan. As long as you don;t blow your money you put away, there are much better things you can do to get 1.5%, especially over 5 years, hedged out, zero risk. So because the rates are so low, if you can get them, no issues financing the thing. If the rates were above 5% or so... I would say pay cash unless your risk free rate was higher than 5%... and even still. I hate borrowing money on a depreciating asset. The other really good idea, buy a 2 or 3 year old slightly used certified car. Let someone else take the 30% to 50% depreciation hit.

I am out. Wifey not feeling well so going to be on call/her chauffeur.

Others have really given you great advice. I will throw a different angle on it. Ruger GP 100 - Tank like, rough around edges, great value. Smith Wesson 686, etc. - Cadillac of revolvers. Great guns, a ton of them out there, a lot of models, work very well, reliable, good aftermarket.... but still a Cadillac. (ie no one gives a hoot). Colt - Pythons, King Cobra, Trooper, etc. - some of the newer Colts are really the BMW of the revo world. They are highly sought after, limited numbers. They are awesome when they work, but.... god help you if they break.... they don't make any new ones. A ton of cool collectible factor in them. I have a bug for revo's, even though I dont shoot them much. Colt King Cobra, Trooper Mark 3, Diamondback. Have a few Smith Wessons, 686, 57, etc. The smiths would be the go to guns to shoot, this way I dont feel bad wearing out a colt. You can always go buy a new Smith Wesson 686 to replace yours, can't do that with the Colts. Taurus also makes decent revolvers, but like Hyundais, they are it or miss... and well, you are still driving a Hyundai and older folks will not let you live it down, even though the warranty is awesome.

I am registered. Going to try to make .

Updating mine. Handguns Desert Eagle 1911G - Full size 45 ACP gun, israeli made by BUL. Competition ready. Will buy when I find one used for a good price. Desert Eagle 50 AE - Well... Gold Tiger Stripe.... yes I want one. Smith Wesson 500 - Stupid fun toy revolver. Smith Wesson 625 - 45 ACP/45 GAP revolver Smith Wesson 610 - 10mm/40 S&W revo. Smith Wesson 586 - nice blued one. Revolver in 9mm or 38 super Colt Python or almost any other revolver Browning High Power - In particular, I want an FN made, German captured, and then used by Israeli IDF. Tons of history. HK P30L - Only gun I regret selling, perfect SHTF handgun CZ75 SP01 Custom - nice nice gun Rifles Dragunov SVD/Tiger IWI Tavor PS90 Was able to pick up a new Desert Eagle 1911 and a CZ 75 SPO1 Shadow Custom. Great guns. Did add Smith Wesson 586 to the list.

collector = hoarder. I am afraid of anyone who hoards anything.... pets, =)