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I have one I in 22 long. Basically the same as yours but for caliber. Mine works well with CCI ammo, which is the only 22 long I can find.

The 45 is bigger than the 380. I had a 380 I carried back in the early 80s. It ran well and it shot for me about the same as a j frame. The only criticism I had is the safety would move too easily.

You shouldn't need gas checks at 45 ACP velocities. You need a special tool to put gas checks on bullets. DO NOT TRY TAPPING THE ON WITH A HAMMER. Who told you you needed gas checks?

Use the starting load and work up from there.

The 40 is slower but heavier. I didn't do the math but I would guess the 9 has less recoil. I have the same opinion as you do regarding lightweight revolvers

A Colt Commander is only marginally larger in length, 1/2 inch, than the 380. It is a 1911 which you say you shoot well. You then have a caliber better suited for your purpose. You are going 80% size but not getting 80% effectiveness. I realize this is not what you wanted to hear. I echo HE's comments. I've carried K and L frame revolvers, full size 1911s, Beretta 92s, Glock 17s, and other full size handguns concealed on a regular basis. I have been carrying concealed on just about a daily basis for over 40 years. I must have learned something.

Generally higher velocity means higher pressure but it always isn't so. You can have a load that looks safe from the velocity but is over pressure.

Try some NATO spec 7.62.

Saw one listed elsewhere with all the barrel weights and 2 barrels for $1100.

Follow the instructions from the manufacturer and you should be okay. I've dabbled in doing my own bluing. Herters Belgian Bluing sounds a little easier.

Kaiser, what you describe sounds more like browning than rust bluing to me. You need some type of solution to make the blue color. I've done rust bluing in the past and used Herter's Belgian Blue which is still available from Brownells. I think if you do it the way you described you're just going to wind up with a rusty receiver. You also need to realize that rust bluing comes out blue not the oxide black finish we usually call blue. It will look very different than the barrel and I don't know of you want that. If you are bluing you don't want to use anything on the metal like oil until the end as that will screw up the bluing process. The instructions sent with the Belgian Blue are easy to follow and you can safely do it on the kitchen stove. if you want the finish to match the barrel your best bet is to call Remington ask see how much they charge to do this. Surface prep is everything when bluing and they do this at Remington daily. It may be a bargain compared to doing it yourself. Hot water bluing is required with old double guns. Many had the barrels soft soldered together and if you subject them to higher heat used in many modern processes the barrels will come apart.

A LEO cannot use NCIC to check to see if your firearm is stolen. NCIC is for official use only and any other use is punishable by criminal penalties. Those would be both for the LEO and the person receiving the information.

I think you should reconsider if you intend to use the j frame as a SD weapon. It will take you a lot of rounds to shoot an alloy j frame loose but when you do a steel frame with the same number of rounds will have a lot of life left in it. I've shot one of those 11 oz guns and with the std grips the recoil is painful with 148 gr target wadcutters. Thats about as soft as you can get over the counter. It still has adequate penetration for a SD round. I can shoot a 640 with the same ammo all day long. Simple math will tell you the in the 640 (or a SP101) the recoil is less than half of that 11 oz wonder. You give up a lot in control going to an 11 or 13 oz gun. Even shooting 38s. Feeling that steel frame gun on your hip, ankle, or in your pocket lets you know it's there. I've only been carrying a gun on a daily basis for over 40 years and been an instructor for nearly all that time. I must have learned something in that time.

If shooting 357s through a j frame is your idea of fun a 640 makes a lot more sense. I carried a 640 and could max the qualification score with 357s but I didnt want to shoot another round after that. Too heavy? I dont think so and Ive carried those j frames every way possible. I can't understand why all these gunfighting he men see carrying an extra 7-10 ounces as a burden. HP swcs are fine but hard to find in std pressure. I use the plain flat tip swcs or factory target wadcutters.

The executive branch ruling my fiat sounds to me like Obama. As much as that may be what we want the changes are best made by the legislative branch. I really can't get behind Jose - Davis 100%. Seems he put his pistol in the glove compartment of his car so as not to startle his sister and left it there. Appears he forgot about it. We talked about knowing where all your guns are before but guess is this is Josey-Davis' only gun. When you had one gun didnt you always knew where it was. Next he went to work then went out with his girlfriend or just went out with his girlfriend and got stopped. I think the cops somehow got the impression he had a carry permit, seized his gun, and made him come in the next day. Don't think it was a lefty prosecutor. Then he got arrested. I can't see why Nappen thinks the drug dealers gun amnesty has anything to do with this guy. The drug dealer had AW and magazines over 15 rds in his house. Not stuffed in the glove compartment. I feel the penalty for what he did far outweighs the offense here. If he had to write 50 times "I should always know where the only gun I own is", on public tv that should be the maximum penalty. This guy was more stupid than criminal. His penalty is excessive but most people try to make it seem nothing is this guy's fault.

I would reconsider my choice of firearm. I know Uber lightweight J frames are popular and very much in the vogue. However, if you look at steel j frames a few more ounces in weight gives you a lot more controllable and durable revolver. I'm amused at those who say "I don't even know it's there". Sorry, if I'm carrying a gun I want to know it's there. I've used all types of ammo in j frames. Yes there are loads optimized to expand from short barrels. I'm more concerned with adequate penetration. I carry factory standard pressure lead semi wadcutters or target wadcutters. I haven't seen any ammo work better and a lot of ammo that's worked not so good. I base my recommendations on over 40 years of carrying guns (often a j frame) on an everyday basis. I also have personal knowledge of more than a few gunfights some of which where someone was using a j frame.

Would you give someone you didnt know as a job reference? I would not use someone I really didnt know as a reference. I also would not be a reference for someone I really didnt know. What is the reference supposed to put down for "how long do you know them"? Put "never met them, volunteered to be their reference on a gun forum". I never heard of it happening but if the reference puts anything but the truth they could be charged with false statement. The p2p system in NJ is stupid but asking for references or volunteering to be one on a firearms application isnt too smart either.

Thats a lot of ifs and most of them most certainly don't apply.

It seems to me his only chance of getting off is Christie's pardon. He took a plea which means he can't appeal the conviction as he's admitted to doing what he was charged. I don't think he can appeal the sentence as it was what he made the deal for.

I had a Chinese SKS and my experience is the same as Krdshrk.

That bundle is overpriced AFAIC. You can take the gas plug out with a large plain tip screwdriver without any damage. You can take the barreled action out of the stock for cleaning but it may take a few rounds for it to settle back in the stock before it returns to zero. I usually just stuff a rag by the chamber to catch any drips. You can use any bore guide to clean with a rod from the muzzle. You dont have to use lubriplate. A Garand will run on any kind of grease unless its thick and you're shooting it in sub zero weather. I use Mobil One synthetic grease. Its red so you can see where you put it on, doesn't thicken in cold weather, and I always have it around. I fill a large syringe and use that as an applicator.

Arminius made a line of cheap guns. The frames on most of these (and yours appears to be) cast zinc. There are some guns with zinc frames that work okay but these are usually in 22 or 25 acp. I wouldnt think of buying one in 38 much less shooting one. I would only use that gun as a paperweight. I hope you didnt pay too much for it. If you want an inexpensive revolver look for an Iver Johnson, High Standard or Harrington & Richardson. There are some others. None of them is a Smith, Ruger, or Colt but you can shoot them without fear of exploding.

I've had one for about 8 years. No issues with a few thousand rounds through it. 100% reliable and shoots 3-5" groups at 100 with just about any 9mm ammo. Ugly and feels cheap but delivers. You can spend more for a better looking pcc if you want.

I carried both on a daily basis for about 7 years. I started with a 19 and went to the 17. I found no difference in carrying either concealed or in accuracy. I also found the same between the 19 and 26. There is a difference between the 17 and 26. I was an LEO and didn't have to worry about magazine issues with the 17. I'd get the 19 which IMO is the best all around 9 mm made.

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