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I digress. You will kill a Charter 44 quickly with warm 44 loads. Soft loads (nothing hotter than factory) will not hurt the gun. At least it hasn't the one I have for the past 30 years or so.

If you're ordering the gun new it can be ordered with the NY 1 trigger. I would think many (not all or most) FFLs would swap it for you. There is also a NY 2 trigger which has a 12 lb pull. This is what NYPD is required to use. This is a bit much IMO. However, contrary to what most will say, it is possible to shoot well with it. The factor that determines this is how much you train with it.

You can ship it direct to a NY FFL who is willing to accept it from someone who is not a FFL. This is the cheapest way. If you can't find a FFL in NY who accepts a gun from a non FFL you need to have a NJ FFL to ship it to a NY FFL. No "special permit" needed for a NJ FFL to ship a gun to a NY FFL. The NJ FFL never possesses the gun in NY. He ships it. Your can't hand carry the gun in NY so it has to be shipped.

I've been carrying Glocks for about 20 years now. I don't like a IWB with the 26 as its not long enough to allow it to present a good grip while being deep enough to insure security. The agency I worked for required the NY 1 trigger and that's what's in my Glocks. Never felt any need to replace the NY 1. They are not game guns and if 3 more pounds trigger pull is excessive you need to work on your hand and finger muscles. Lack of any safety has never bothered me. Never heard on an UID caused by the 8 lb trigger when I was working. 2 UIDs I remember were caused by someone not clearing the gun when disassembling it.

I'd try Caso's in Jersey City. Haven't been there in some time but nice people to deal with.

I had the similar thoughts when I bought my first and still only 44 mag handgun. I bought a Redhawk 7 1/2 inch. The only options at that time were 5 1/2 & 7 1/2. I figured either the Super Blackhawk or Redhawk could be fired SA but only the Redhawk DA. My focus was as a range and SD gun so the SA got disqualified soon. I shoot a lot of 240 gr swc at about 1100 fps from the gun DA. I wouldn't hesitate to use it as a SD gun like that. It is really big for a carry gun and when I have its with a shoulder holster. I've had the gun for 30 years. No issues at all. The only thing that's happened is the trigger got very smooth. Thats just from shooting no action job needed IMO. Just my opinion.

BTW, still running fine on the original recoil spring. Never replace any parts.

Unless Glock quality control has gone downhill (which I don't think it has) the factory guide rod should do. The one in my 26 has been there about 20 years with at least 15k rounds on it. I oversaw a couple of hundred Glocks up to 2005 and had knowledge of any breakdowns of over 10,000. In that time I know of one guide rod breaking and that was because it was being reassembled improperly.

Not a FMJ. They tried this on Mythbusters. A Mk211, he,ap,incendiary probably will.

I'll agree that the 180 gr load will penetrate more than a 124 Gold Dot. I've never fired that load but recoil has to be brutal in a 23 oz gun. I know how 158s and 125s feel in that gun. I would hope if you need to use it the first round stops your adversary. Recovery from the recoil will take a lot more time than with a lighter load. Most of the documented attacking bears killed with handguns took more than one shot. That's with 357s, 41s, or 44s I would prefer to have something I could put 2 or 3 into the target quickly.

Their way of helping to prevent bullet setback as T Bill said. I've seen that crimp or cannelure placed in a variety of places by different manufacturers. I have some 147 gr Federal with it in about that location.

I think you're under thinking this. The 640 with it's short barrel produces a lot of muzzle flash and recoil. Because of the short barrel, the velocity, energy, and terminal ballistics are about the same as your 9mm. I used to carry a Glock 17 and 640 for the reasons HE mentioned. After a bit of experimentation I carried the 640 with Federal 147 gr +P+ 38s. Much less flash and recoil and easier to control. Not much slower than magnums out the short barrel. Carrying magnums in a 4" or longer is a totally different animal.

Fantasy posts aren't respectful IMO.

I worked with a woman who is 4-10 and weighs 85 lbs. She's still on the job and carried a gun concealed for work every day. She concealed a Glock 17 well. Sometimes you have to dress around what you have to carry. If you insist on wearing tight shirts and jeans that limits your options. Many non LEO insist on the smallest and lightest gun they can find. A j frame or 380 meets this criteria. However many don't work at developing the skills to use these well. They are satisfied with pie plate accuracy at 10 feet (although these guns are capable of much more). Others see themselves in an action movie shootout carrying 2 full size double stack 9s and 4 spare magazines. The best idea is somewhere in between. Don't worry about printing so much. I've carried a gun just about daily from over 40 years. I've been challenged exactly twice in that time as to why I had a gun. Both times it was because someone saw the gun, not a bulge.

I'd add the Glock 19 to your list. Just a bit bigger and easier to shoot well. An inch more in length or height really don't make a difference in carrying ability AFAIC. I agree with those criteria HE stated above. I've concealed carried everything from a full size 1911 or Beretta 92 down to a NAA mini-revolver (only a a deep concealment backup). There are a few guns I'm very comfortable carrying but that's me and you are you.

This is the answer. I've seen it done before. Yes it will take several days but remember someone's got to come up with probably hundreds of millions of dollars to put things back in motion.

This is an example of the paranoia much in evidence among many people relating to guns and gun ownership. Howard, how many stories have you seen where people were legally transporting guns and/or ammunition were detained by the police? Few if any. If there is no crime there is no press reporting. If one were to station a reporter outside of every gun club and commercial range in NJ on a Saturday the press could report "Thousands transport gun and ammunition to ranges. No one is shot". Not much of a story. It would be the same if they reported "No one charged with reckless driving on the parkway this weekend". DirtyHalfBreedModerate, I'm still not aware of what religious garb that person was wearing. I'll bet it wasn't a yamulke or clerical collar. Would you have felt better if that guy was dressed like the Pope. He has to have NJFID if he's buying ammo at Dick's. He's undergone some scrutiny. I'm not making any excuses for stupid NJ gun laws. However a lot of the possible circumstances thought up are right up there with the number of people who ha e been arrested after stopping for gas or to use the bathroom.

Why do you think this would make headlines if you were transporting everything legally?

What type of "religious garb". If he was buying ammo at Dicks he must have had a NJFID.

^^^^ This. I've found no real difference in fooling with OAL with handgun ammo with the exceptin mentioned by T Bill. OAL can effect accuracy on rifle ammo. However most of the time I've fooled with it the results have not made much difference. It would make a difference for a bench rest shooter trying to squeeze that group size down a few hundredths of an inch. Dirty brass can be causearched by light loads and the brass not expanding to fill the chamber. It can also be causes by dirtier powder. Don't worry about it either way. As long as the loads do what you want them to do brass can be cleaned. My standard 45 ACP load using Unique gets the brass a bit dirtier than a faster powder. Not dirty enough to foul up the gun just gets the brass dirtier. Don't worry about it. All my loads are well under max.

A COE is a NJ form. Federal law says the sale of long guns from a FFL out of state would have to be legal in both states. You really can't expect a out of state FFL to fill out a form only required in NJ. Once it is filled out I don't know of any laws requiring you to keep it.

This is an example of fighting with your head and heart and not just your heart. Right to carry is much more important to obtain than going after the other stupid NJ gun laws. Which is higher on your list? Being able to carry to protect you and your family or having a flash surpressor and 30 rd magazine for your AR? Right to carry is a good argument to pick. Done in nearly all states with no issues. It's also a right that all those states restored to people in the past 20 years or so. We didn't lose those rights all at once. Don't expect them back all at once.

I'd try contacting the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Office in your county. Google that for more info.

Although retired LEOS are covered by LEOSA, many also get the Retired Police Officer carry permit from the state. RPO permits are not included in carry permits issued figures as PK90 noted above. RPO permits are issued trough the NJSP. It is a totally different application process for the RPO permit.

I seriously doubt gangbangers are ordering cases of ammo on the internet. They don't want to leave a trail. That includes a delivery address.