Maksim

The new volvo's.... plenty of issues... was considering them. Lexus, not surprised... after all, just dressed up Camry's and Avalon's. =) reliable, nice, but boring as all hell.

I would not buy a used bmw without warranty, unless you starting month one put away money for stuff. You can't even turn wrenches yourself, such as oil change, as the ecu has to be reset at the dealer Ultimate Driving machine? YES, pain in the ass? Sure. Shitty gas mileage? HELL YES! Speaking from current experience.

Ok, well in that case... 1911 9mm.... great guns, you can get 10 round magazines from Tripp, Wilson and Dawson. The RIA is nice, however it is an entry level 1911 and it will be missing some features. Don't buy mediocre unless you have no choice. Having said that... your choice is between a Beretta 92fs, or the FNS 9mm. One is polymer and striker fired, the other is a Steel and hammer fired. Both good in their own right, but very different to shoot. I would probably prefer the polymer 9mm for faster shot to shot and transitions. The 92fs will likely feel better for new shooters as it will soak up recoil, but heavier mass to swing around. FNS = 10 round mags unless you go compact, as full size is 17. 92fs = 15 round mags, more of them around too as the gun has been around for a while. Both solid guns to start with, the FNS will likely run cheaper, and be closer to a 1911 type gun... based on grip angle and trigger. 92fs is a classic.... that I learned to shoot on, however I still have not bought one for myself. plus, not a fan of slide mounted safeties.

And get the FNS 9. All three different guns and you should have all 3.

You can pick it up there though... he is a bit of a douche... but it is what it is. =P

Dude... what's my name? Skip? I would so be down for this.... Was just htinking of a regular Sbux meetup.... so who is in?

Start with getting a copy of your credit report to find out where you are right now and your score. Then... we can come up with a course of action. If you want, shoot me a pm or give me a call, and will be glad to help you out for about half an hour to discuss various things you can do or follow up with. Most of all, there are no quick and dirty ways of doing it, a lot of times, it is just about time. btw, secured credit cards are just one thing... I am not a fan because of high fees typically with them. I prefer secured loans instead.

Hate to say it... but I would not count on housing prices in NJ getting back to stupidity levels any time soon. But that is a topic for a different thread. NJ real estate still coming down and we lead the nation in shadow inventory... (houses that should of been foreclosed but have not yet... ie 90 days+ late, but foreclosure process did not start) Also, real estate recovering in other areas now.... so, sometimes it makes sense to just deal with it and eat the loss, because you will get more house outside of NJ. With the stupid high property taxes, there is no reason to buy in NJ.

Welcome to the forum... er, late welcome. Yes, we are averaging 7 to 10 new members a day, and that honestly started before newtown, and a bit before elections. There are far more new people trying to buy guns just in case they will not be able to in the future. =)

... and the reality is.. NJ is not going to get far better any time soon. The trends are all heading other directions. As long as we have stupid people living in the state voting for any blue name... we will have more and more spending, higher and higher taxes. While this state has its perks... although I can't remember any at the moment, you can only deal with the uber high taxes (2nd highest in the nation as per the tax foundation, behind NY 12.4% of your income between state and local), increasing crime, political red tape, and the weather. =P If we have gun laws stating that I must prove to taking firearms training, waiting months to buy a pistol with 10 round magazines, and no way to legally protect myself outside of the home? What is the point of living here? someone please remind me. If it was not for my entire family being in NJ and eastern PA... would of been long gone. Looking at places to buy in NJ... lol. over $1k a month in property taxes? For what? Every person I spoke with who left NJ.... does not regret it one bit... this includes a lot of working age young people.

I went ahead and edited your poll to add in one more option... staying until the next gun laws pass.... Which in our case, is pretty much spot on. Will we be leaving nj for good? no.... but we will be buying a place out of state to make our primary residence. The money saved will be well worth it and will cover the moves/mortgage.

Where in FL are they? Hopefully she recovers quickly.

Btw, if you are a range owner.... catering to newbies... you would probably not want videos of unsafe gun handling of your range circling around on youtube either. =)

Shoot as fast as you can without missing. Was chatting with one of the GM's at nationals or sometime ago, and they basically mentioned... unless you are shooting 90% of the total stage points, you are shooting too fast. Other thing to consider... shooting faster is not always the solution if it means you are shooting a lot more charlies and deltas. for minor scoring, think of it this way... A - 5, b/c - 3, d - 1 So, by shooting a Bravo/Charlie you are giving up 40% of avail points, and shooting a Delta you are giving up 80% of the avail points..... are you really shooting 40% and 80% faster by taking an appropriate sight picture for a B/C versus taking a split second faster to make sure you get that Alpha? For Major scoring... the equation is a tad different... A - 5, B/C - 4, D - 2.... Here you are only giving up 20% as opposed to 40% for minor... and a lot of people at lower levels can get away with it, and can shoot 20% faster.... however at the serious end of competition... it's all about the alphas. Look at Eric Grauffels scores for winning USPSA nationals.... for production... http://www.uspsa.org/uspsa-display-match-results-detail.php?action=summary&indx=6441&compid=401 Over 18 stages... 365 Alphas 9 Bravos 48 Charlies 5 Deltas 1 Mike. 85% of his hits were Alphas. He won by a long shot... yet he was not the fastest overall, I believe he had the fastest time only on a few stages.... however at the end of the day, its about the points.

the article from link specifies how. He appointed the council.... and then brought it to them.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323826704578354543929974394.html there is a complete article. " In his ruling, Judge Tingling found the Board of Health's mission is to protect New Yorkers by providing regulations that prevent and protect against diseases. Those powers, he argued, don't include the authority to "limit or ban a legal item under the guise of 'controlling chronic disease.' " The board may supervise and regulate the city's food supply when it affects public health, but the City Charter clearly outlines when such steps may be taken: According to Judge Tingling, the city must face imminent danger due to disease. "That has not been demonstrated," he wrote. Judge Tingling also suggested that Mr. Bloomberg overstepped his powers by bringing the sugary drink rules before the Board of Health, which is solely appointed by him. The City Council, he wrote, is the legislative body "and it alone has the authority to legislate as the board seeks to do here.""

Wow. Go join a private range. Or... ask for permission from range. Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk 2

A slightly different point of view.

you all should shoot production 6. =P

I always liked the P99.

Yep yep.... pending no issues at home.... will be there.... looking forward to it. So what is everyone shooting?

Welcome to the forum.

DA yes, it is a longer pull, heavier and long reset..... like a combat handgun is supposed to be. =) However 95% of the shooting people do will be in Single Action where you just have the longer takeup, if you let your finger go all the way out... however... the break on the Single Action is very very crisp, and the reset is the reset. =P I have played with Jason Koon's modified HK P30L and it is a pretty nice trigger... however for 99% of the people, it will not make you shoot any better or worse. Like I said... Team HK, shooting uspsa and idpa... shot stock out of the box P30's a year ago and done extremely well all finishing near the top at nationals. Is it a 1911? No, but it is a combat trigger as designed. HK 45 on the other hand has a modified Competition trigger. =)

Other option, use the price request feature. sniff sniff, I want P30L.... even though it would need trigger work.

Wideners is backed up as any other site is. Most of their sales are powders, primers, bullets, ammo... so tons of orders in. I have been waiting close to 2 months now for powder valley. It happens. it will come. Was the card charged?