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You are correct when it comes to precision shooting. You want to keep everything as uniform as possible. You can't screw around on rapid fire stages. Combat shooting is not as critical when it comes to accuracy. That's why combat handguns are generally not as accurate as true target guns. That is why they cost more.

Still has a greater circumference than a single column.

Permits are issued for 90 days not 3 months. 30 days in April 31 days in May 29 days in June Makes 90 days June 30 would be the 91st day. Get them extended

Mrs Peel doesn't like double column 9mms. In order to reach the trigger she needs to turn her hand on the grip so it's mostly thumb supporting the backstrap. I'm not a believer in "how it feels in your hand". You can learn to shoot a handgun with a grip like a 2x4 well if you have to. The easy answer to Mrs. Peel's issue is a single column semi auto. She shot well with all of those including a couple of 1911 45s. She also did quite good with a revolver despite the "long, heavy, double action pull" I see a lot of people complain about. I take little credit for how well she did. The credit goes to her uncle who taught her bullseye shooting. That's where you really learn fundamentals. We used to have to master bullseye shooting in the olden days before we moved on to combat shooting. A lot of people want to skip that part and want to go straight to shooting like Mel Gibson or Bruce Willis while doing cartwheels.

Ray, all guns are dangerous. They'd be useless if they weren't. It's dangerous to drive 65 mph. It's unsafe to do it with bald tires and no brakes. Parachuting is dangerous. It's unsafe to do it with your chute packed in a garbage bag. See acaixguard's post.

Well, maybe so. I don't know how many draws will make the Serpa fail. But when it fails you can't get your gun out. All mechanical devices have a failure rate. A thumb break or safety strap fails it won't retain the gun but you can still get it out. If you never envision having to get your gun out without cutting the holster off the Serpa will do I guess. A holster needs to be able to take some abuse. You fall, bump into things, and many other things a holster needs to be able to take. A holster not only holds the gun but protects the gun. Okay, a lot of competition holsters do little to protect but that's a game. I have leather holsters that are over 30 years old that still are serviceable. Not much needed in the care department if you buy quality leather. There was one well known gun writer that advocated leaving the retention device unfastened until you needed it. I don't agree with that.

Yes Ray, all those things you listed have been criticized. However the issues with the Serpa can't really be addressed by training effectively. All the training in the world is not going to fix failure of the release mechanism preventing you from getting your gun out of the holster. Training to push the release, get your finger off the release and away from the holster when your gun comes out is too much of a motor skill to waste training time on. Use a open top, thumb break, or retention strap holster and the problem goes away. Easier fix.

http://www.lapdonline.org/inside_the_lapd/content_basic_view/1063 Go to link, click on organization chart, look in lower left hand corner, and Deputy Chief Jon Peters is listed as head of Police Sciences and Training. Even if it were "fake news" there are a bunch of agencies that have banned them due to safety issues (trigger finger placement) and failures of the release mechanism. I didn't like them when I first saw them due to the release mechanism.

Never liked them because of their locking mechanism. blksheep's post above confirms it.

The NJSP doesn't make decisions what is legal and illegal in NJ. The AG's Office does this. Remember the AO M1 carbines that a dealer sold after getting an okay by the NJSP? He then had to get them all back. The AG's Office has been overstepping it's bounds in one respect IMO. They are anot executive branch. The judicial branch is supposed to interpret laws. The AG has been legislating from the office on what they will and will not prosecute. Now part of this is the gun laws in NJ which in some respects areally as clear as mud. The legislature is too busy looking at bs laws rather than clear up ones already on the books. The latest I heard of is the release of helium balloons due to litter and they are ingested by sea turtles. Now helium balloons are something NJ residents discuss daily.

The Federal AWB had one postive effect. Being that they couldn't sell guns with magazines over 10 rounds manufacturers started bringing out a variety of subcompact handguns holding less than 10 rds.

I agree Zeke, however I think there are more important priorities. I could live with a 15 rd magazine limit (for a while) if NJ became a shall issue state. The only way that's going to happen is with a ruling from SCOTUS. I think CCW in NJ is more like likely to happen before mag limits and AWB get addressed. We didn't lose these rightsites all at once and we're not getting them back all at once. Voting for Guadagno may only maintain status quo. That's better than losing more rights under a liberal.

I loved going to the Speakeasy in Bound Brook. Before they changed the drinking age to 18 in the 70s the Speakeasy used to let 19 year old girls in. They marked them with a stamp IIRC. 2 or 3 girls for every guy.

I generally agree with HE's post above. The 357 SIG is the result of attempting to duplicate the 357 magnum in a semiautomatic caliber. The 10mm is the result of trying to duplicate 41 Magnum. IMO, neither is a "needed" caliber. Okay if you want something different but that's about where the need ends. I often refer to 357 SIG as my idea of a 9mm +P+. I feel a standard 9mm parabellum works fine as a SD cartridge. If I want 357 magnum performance I'll use a revolver and can also use heavier bullets. I have a 8 shot N frame size 357 so I'm not giving up much in capacity if that's an issue. The 41 Magnum came about as an attempt to upgrade police handguns from 38s and 357s in the 60s. The problem was most pds tried it with the full power load and found it too much. The 10mm was an attempt to solve the issues in a police round and again it was too much. A full 10mm is definitely overkill for SD uses. Even Dirty Harry said he used a 3/4 load in his 44 Magnum. A 3/4 load 10mm is a 40 S&W. They're all good calibers but I generally refer to 357 SIG and 10mm as "designer calibers". Yes they serve a function but they weren't "needed". That's why they never really caught on like the 45 GAP or 327 Magnum which are also useful but will never really catch on. They'll all be around for some time but will never reach the popularity of 9mm, 38 special, 357 mag, 44 mag, or 45 ACP. You can walk into just about any Walmart (outside of NJ) or any half as sporting goods store and find those calibers. Good luck finding 10mm, 357 SIG, 45 GAP, or 327 Magnum everywhere.

LEOSA starts out with "Notwithstanding any other provision of the law of any State...". The "notwithstanding" in legal terms really means "in spite of". It really nullifies any State law unless we say it's okay in the law. For example LEOSA says the State can restrict carry in or on State or local government buildings or property. IANAL but IMO the "notwithstanding" nullifies magazine and ammo restrictions. There have been a few test cases regarding LEOSA (none in NJ I know of) and the guy carrying under LEOSA has always prevailed. It seems in many cases cops are smarter than some of the lawyers. I'll get to that. LEOSA also allows retired LEOs to carry hollowpoints. The NJ AG has an opinion letter out there saying out of state active and retired LEOs can't carry hollowpoints. It goes on to say that a retired LEO who's a NJ resident must get a NJ RPO permit and can't carry in NJ under LEOSA. This is contrary to the Federal law. The fact that I haven't heard of a retired LEO, NJ resident or not, arrested for carrying hollowpoints reinforces my statement that cops are smarter than lawyers in some cases. I believe state magazine limits don't apply to anyone carrying under LEOSA. However just because I'm retired doesn't mean I've lost my smarts. I don't want to be a test case and abide by any state magazine restrictions wherever I go.

Don't tie the 2A to sportsmen or 3 gun. The 2A has nothing to do with sport shooting, competition, or hunting.

@louu, you must be an old guy or an expert on bar history.

From the 70s, Jimmy Byrnes Sea Girt Inn The Speakeasy in Bound Brook Frank's Hideaway in Morgan The Olde Spye Inn in Morgan The Chatterbox in Seaside Yes we did have Rock in those days.

I've never been asked either. I believe I asked for anyone to cone forth and tell us about being asked if there are guns in the car by police. I'm still waiting. Don't drive like a jackass and don't dress like a gangbanger.

Ray, as far as the imprint on the recoil shield its not a concern. That happens. Clean it off and continue to march. What ammo were you shooting. Plus P will tend to shoot more flame from the barrel/cylinder gap. Use a feeler gauge to check what your barrel/cylinder gap is. If it's too big Ruger will fix it. Flame cutting is a groove cut in the top strap. Happens to every S&W K frame I've seen shot with magnums. It goes so far and then stops. BTW I've never seen the top strap of a Ruger or Taurus with flame cutting.

Note that he does a lot of wiping it off when cleaning a gun. His results when spraying WD40 into cases with primers seated mimic what I did. I just think there's better stuff to use to clean a gun.

I can't believe the number of people that are just ready to throw on the towel and not fight. I'm not talking armed insurrection. I'm not accepting Murphy is a shoe in. You can vote for the Libertarian, independent, or Santa Claus. The only candidate who can beat Murphy is Guadagno. Far from my perfect candidate but she's the only one who can beat him. Politics isn't getting everything you want.

I tested several lubricants and solvents directly into primed cases some time ago and left to sit for 24 hours. The only one to kill every primer was WD40.

WD40 will gum up like regular oil if left on a gun for some time. It is great for what it was designed for...displacing water. I use it to flush out guns if they've been drenched, submerged, etc. I then use brakekleen to flush out the WD40 and lube as normal. What I use for general cleaning: G96- an old school clp and works well for quick cleans. Ballistol- on wood stocked guns where you can't remove the metal from the wood easily like lever actions. Hoppes #9 or GI bore cleaner for solvent. Hoppes better on lead IMO. Lube- old formula Break Free with PTFE for general use. Dr Slide on AR innards. Protectorant- Break Free Grease- only on Garands, Mobil 1. The lubes and grease I use can be applied, the gun put away, and it's ready to go a year or two later. No humming or hardening.

Keep in mind if your family member follows all the rules of your state of residence and you transfer firearms back and forth there is no way it can be considered a straw purchase.