GRIZ

I'd just use the pistol you have. All other things being equal a lighter pistol will have more felt recoil. One of my favorite pistols is the S&W 659. It's all steel and weighs almost twice as much as a Glock 19. Lighter pistols bring about limp wristing issues if you don't have a strong grip. Take your choice. Lighter pistol is easier to hold. Heavier pistol is easier to shoot. Get a hand exerciser to build up muscle in both arms and hands. If you have a long commute leave one in your car can do it several times a day. If you want another handgun in NJ you have to go through the permit process again. If you trade it in to a dealer, he'll give you about half of what it's worth. Post it for sale on the forum and you can get more for it and the buyer can save vs going to a dealer. Selling to a dealer is more convenient. Just like a car. Regular glasses don't meet the same requirements as safety glasses. They will do but you need sideshields. Safety glass prescription glasses cost only a few dollars more. If you have your prescription new lenses are pretty cheap. You can also get inexpensive safety glasses that fit over your regular glasses. Double the protection but you only have 2 eyes. Those laser training things are okay but they get useless quickly IMO.

Just remember, the value of practice is not how many rounds you send downrange but what you learn from the ones you do.

Keep in mind a BB or pellet gun is defined as a firearm in NJ. If you shoot one in your backyard you may be subject to legal complications depending on where you live and your neighbors. I'm assuming you are also right eye dominant and you've been practicing with your left hand. Don't try to train yourself to be left eye dominant. You'll only frustrate yourself. When you practice with the gun in your left, turn your head slightly to the left so you're using your right eye to align the sights. You may want to close your left eye and that's okay. When you get used to shooting t his way you can go back to shooting with both eyes open. Another thing to do is angle the gun in toward the center of your body. Not 90 degrees "gangsta" style but maybe 15 to 45 degrees depending on what works for you. There are physiological reasons this helps shooting with your non-dominant hand. As you progress you'll find you'll go back to holding the gun straight up.

If you have to shoot someone so they don't kill you the type of bullet you use is a moot point. Others have already stated this. The gun, caliber, ammo, and skill with a firearm is maybe 5% of gunfighting. 95% of gunfighting is between your ears. This includes the ability to recognize when you can shoot someone.

Unloaded and in a locked case in the cab then. Disassembled with a trigger lock on it too of you want. It only has to be in a locked case.

Follow FOPA standards and don't worry. Millions transit NY State and NYC all the time. Many of these people were transporting firearms under FOPA. There is no doubt that some have been stopped by police for whatever reason. If there was any incidents of people transporting under FOPA being arrested I'm sure we would have heard about it.

Patrick, get there early. I'll come a little late and with you there it will be easier to find the group.

I'll probably be the oldest guy there. I'll have my blackthorn walking stick.

Friend of mine just bought a Raptor at Medford Ford on Route 70.

That would make sense as the 19 has been around for almost 30 years and the VP9 for about 3.

Big difference between the Remington and Ruger issues. Remington 700s have a defecr where the gun discharges when it isn't supposed to. The Ruger issue is incorrect operation of a traditional SA revolver. Don't carry a live round under the hammer when it's down.

Hey, don't you know, it's Trump's fault? Seriously, I know someone who was unslinging his 700 as his son was climbing up to a tree stand. The gun discharged and almost hit his son. I know this guy well enough that if he says he didn't touch the trigger. A few days later he heard about the recall and sent the gun back. There's no telling how many incidents are around like thus where no one gets hurt.

Red dots are great on rifles. I haven't warmed up to using them on a handgun but I can see sense in it for specific reasons.

Griz don't do that! I never could run fast so I learned how to shoot good.

I wonder about that too. Someone is paying for these guns when they're ordered.

Ok Shawn...forget it.

So what was the point of the original post? You could have just said you were buying 3 handguns.

So you're going for the low bidder?

Shawn if you want to base your decision on what police use (and you shouldn't as Ray clearly pointed out) over 60% of the police in the US carry Glocks. About 25,000 or 70% of NYPD carry Glocks. I don't think Glock is worried about losing sales because your friend's department is switching to SIG. I'm sure the FBI buying Glocks offsets this. Smaller agencies adopt guns for all sorts of reasons. The Smyrna, GA PD, where Glock USA is located, used S&Ws. Why? S&W gave them all the guns they wanted so they could claim the cops in the town where Glocks are made use S&W. I knew of one agency that wanted full auto MP5s bit settled for 3 rd burst because they got a war better price piggybacking on Secret Service's contract.

I'm pretty sure I can make it. See you then.

4.25 to 5.3" will not produce much difference in accuracy. Many people shoot worse with a longer sight radius as it exaggerates the natural sight wobble.

IIRC, NICS just tells the FFL you're denied. Privacy Act prohibits them from telling why. Denied person needs to chase that down.

Please put a smiley face or something on this. So much misinformation in your post.

But do you need a muzzle brake on a 5.56? A 5.56 is pretty soft shooting caliber. It can have benefits in some cases but a brake on a 5.56 is pretty much a waste of money AFAIC.

I see no sense in paying extra for a non-compliant AR and then spending hundreds more to make it compliant. In the process you are paying for features you will pay to have removed. Purpose dictates how much you spend. If you're a special operator, going to war, or on a SWAT team it might be in your best interests to buy top of the line. You say if you buy a $700 AR you'd be spending hundreds in mods and upgrades. If you want upgrades just buy an AR with those upgrades already in it. Do you need a bolt carrier capable of sustained full auto fire? Are you going to be firing 1000 rounds a week for practice? Do you really think you need to add a muzzle brake? Thats maybe $200 you could use for ammo to make you a better shooter. Spend $200 then complain how loud it is as others have done. Mods are often done but once again what are you going to use the rifle for? I've seen guys shooting ARs in 3 gun with so much crap hanging off it I would never take to combat. On the other hand, if putting all kinds of stuff on your gun floats your boat, have at it. Most people's needs can be met with a $700 AR. You can build an AR easily. I can understand one having a sense of pride in saying "I built this". Keep in mind though after you spend a lot for custom components if it breaks you're on your own. If you buy a $700 S&W AR they will fix it free forever. If you fear what NJ may do in 10 months just sell all your guns and then yiu'll be ahead of the rush many seem to be predicting. No guns, no gun worries.