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I disagree with the blanket statement. That Galco holster in the link looks like it's been abused. Did the guy roll it up to put it away? He should have been paying more attention to his equipment. What weight trigger does he have in his Glock? Just because the website is called "itstactical" doesn't give them the final word AFAIC. I have leather holsters over 30 years old I use on a regular basis that are still "safe". All depends on the quality and design of the holster. The DeSantis Speed Scabbard I use for a j frame is about 35 years old and still is "safe". I've been carrying on a daily basis for over 40 years. I've seen kydex holsters that can snag on the trigger when holstering. Pay attention to your equipment and you will be okay...even if you use an "unsafe" leather holster.

You can usually find good 9mm that cheap from SG Ammo. Shipping is reasonable.

I would leave it as it is. Those are nice grips but I'd put a set of GI grips on it along with GI grip screws.

It does not take some nefarious government scheme to shut down cell phone towers. That was done in shore communities during Sandy. You could still make 911 calls and text but no voice phone service otherwise. Nickjc is correct about antennas and the K40 is the best out there IMO. If you buy a K40 you're going over that $100 I stated but you are getting the best cb antenna. I have a K40 with a magnet mount I haven't used in years. If I needed best performance from a cb I would certainly dig it out.

Yeah, but it's never going to be as cheap or available as 223 or even 7.62×39.

You can find a hand held CB that takes a magnet mount antenna, external mike, and plugs into your cigarette lighter on Amazon. That's what I use when I take long cross country trips. The radio and all the accessories will cost less than $100. The range is limited but may be all you need to get help.

I don't see any need for a phony baloney note. The fact the parent or guardian is present and it's a competition.

T Bill, the statute doesn't say any of those things. The statutes give no definition of a range or an instructor. The lawyer who said the only legal way was forming a club is wrong. Doing so covered a base listed in the statute but was totally unnecessary. Yes, lawyers can be wrong. I've dealt with hundreds of lawyers in my time and there were hundreds of occasions some were wrong. Let me guess, the lawyer you speak of took care of writing the charter, filing it, and providing a list of members to NJSP for a small fee. You are still ignoring the line in the statute saying "instruction or training at any location". This is how myths are started.

Without details these are notional accounts. It is impossible to comment on something without details. I'm not defending NJ gun laws. However prior to the recent clarification on "directly to and from a range" there were people coming up with hypothetical situations. They were running out of gas, fainting from lack of food, peeing and crapping their pants, and driving their guns directly home even after being injured by debris from a falling zeppelin.

You didn't read the entire statute. It also allows temporary transfer for training or instruction at any location. Doesn't say anyone need be a certified instructor or what the nature of the training or instruction has to be. Based on what you quoted you can't let someone try any of your guns if shooting at any commercial range. We all know this is permitted. You don't have to be a club, commercial range, police dept etc to temporarily transfer a firearm to someone. It only has to be for training or instruction "at any location".

Doesn't make it an indispensable caliber. People hunt hogs with everything from 223 up.

People over think these things. There is no legal definition of "target range" in NJ law. Never saw one in the 40+ years I've been reading laws. Common definition would apply and one would be a place where people practice with firearms. Temporary transfer is another issue. NJ law permits temporary transfer of any firearm (handgun or rifle) during instruction. Doesn't say you have to be a certified instructor as someone claimed in a post long ago. It doesn't say what form instruction takes. It could be "want to see (learn) how my handgun shoots". Take your guns to your friend's range. Shoot one another's guns. What gives me confidence in this statement? The total lack of anyone being arrested for going to someone's private property to shoot. No one has ever been arrested for letting a friend hold their handgun or long gun in their living room.

My point is unless you need a round to use in an AR that's subsonic the 300 blackout is pretty much a white elephant. Standard weight rounds in the 300 blackout give you pretty much the same ballistics as a 7.62x39. The 7.62x39 is cheaper and more available. If a 300 blackout floats your boat go ahead and have one. 99.9% of the people with a 300 blackout really have no use for one. 99.9% of the people should have an AR though.

300 blackout subsonic with a 220 gr bullet is going about 1000 fps giving you about 500 ft lbs of energy. You can do that with a 357 mag and still be subsonic.

Whatever has been the military rifle since the 1873 Springfield has always had a following in the civilian world. Krag, 03 Springfield, Garand, M1 Carbine, M14 (M1A1) and the AR. We have used the AR in the military for over 50 years. Longer than any other rifle. The following grows with both vets and non vets.

I don't know about that. I haven't fired it into gel but I have fired 147 and 147 +P through a chrono. The +P was about 50 fps faster (975 vs 925 in a G26). Do the math and that winds up a whopping 13 ft/lbs more of energy. I dont think thats going to make it a superior penetrating round. The std 147 is about 280 ft/lbs.

You are correct. Glock 9s will handle +P IMO. However, I don't think you're really getting much out of +P 9mm.

Yeah, but you are only gaining 150 fps using a +P in a longer barrel and maybe 50 fps in the G26. That's not much in a round that's already doing 1100fps. I have no doubts the 26 will not be able to handle the +P. +P is usually a little more expensive than std Vel or NATO ammo. Not worth the cost IMO. If you look at the chart published by Speer you will see hardly any difference in performance between the std 124 JHP and the +P. I'm not a fan of +P with the exception of 38 spl in K frame.

I think I'd rather have a lever action. Much easier to use rather than release the bolt after every shot IMO.

Good advice.

Whether it can be shipped to you depends on the seller. Many will say possession of a non-compliant upper and a lower would constitute constructive possession of a NJ Assault Weapon. I've never seen a case like that. If someone knows of one let me know. The safest alternative is to find a FFL to do the compliance work and have the upper shipped directly to the FFL. Shouldn't be any transfer fee as there is no paperwork for the FFL to do. It's just a part. This way the FFL gives you a compliant upper and you stand no chance of being the first to be be charged with constructive possession of an assault weapon.

It's hard to separate citizens using firearms in defense of their home and ccw. Both would be legal activities. There are also thousands of incidents where mere display of a firearm by a citizen makes the bad guy stop what he's doing and no shot is fired. If that's the case, these incidents get little, if any, publicity. There is no category in the Uniform Crime Reports for crime prevented by armed citizen. If there was this would be easy. There are also undoubtedly thousands of incidents not reported at all. Armed Citizen is compiled from news reports in media resources. They most likely compile hundreds and edit it down to the small number they publish. I know it would be hard for a liberal to understand but the NRA doesn't make these up. They can doubt what the NRA publishes but the source is always listed.

I would consider a 4" 357. Best all around handgun. You can do just about anything with it. Learn a DA revolver and everything else is easy.

One thing rarely mentioned but essential IMO is building up the muscles in your fingers, hands, and forearms. You can just squeeze a rubber ball to do this or you can buy those hand exercisers. These are not muscles you use much in other activities. I laugh when I hear people complain about the "long, hard" pull of a DA revolver. They go about doing action jobs and swapping out springs to get it down to a 5 lb pull and still complain. They are all looking for instant success. They apparently have no knowledge of the millions of shooters that learned on DA revolvers and could shoot well with that 12 lb trigger. Remember in triggers smooth is much more important than light. Those hand, finger, and forearm muscles will help you no matter what you shoot. Your 22 is a fine gun and a good way to start out keeping costs down. You may want to consider getting a 4" 357 revolver next. Learn to shoot that well and everything else is easy.

Don't do anything to the finish. An original beat up finish on a GI 45 is worth more than a nice new parkerizing. Do a little research on values taking into account the condition of yours. You may be surprised.