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What range was the target shot?

My dog hunts in the backyard possums, squirrels, birds, and one time a skunk. She is usually successful without any injury to herself but got bit on the ear by a possum. Took her to the vet who cleaned out the wound and gave her a rabies booster. She had her rabies shot maybe 6 months before. Over cautious, perhaps, but best for the dog.

States having reciprocity with other states usually require their own residents to have a permit from the state they reside in.

No wonder.NJ won't give people who live here permits.

That would be using fraudulent documents to obtain a title and/or registration. Could wind up with an expensive legal problem. Every time I've gone into MVC office to renew my registration they wanted to see my drivers license. I tried to renew my wife's registration (same address and last name and they wouldn't let me do it. IIRC they eventually accepted a note from her and they did it.

I've had M16s dragged through the mud that worked fine as long as the dust cover was closed, there was a magazine in it, and a muzzle cap on. My experience in the desert mirrors Spike 7.62s. Crap getting in magazines was more of an issue in any environment. The Army used to issue a plastic bag to put your magazines in to keep them clean. It might slow your reload a bit (to tear off the plastic bag) but it worked. Crud in the magazine will stop any weapon and IIRC was an issue with M9s for a while. I've gone 1000+ rounds in a day starting with a clean and properly lubed M4. I stopped the gun didnt. Most of those rounds were full automatic so the gun had gotten pretty hot. I'm talking service grade rifles that were well broken in. I imagine a SPR with tighter tolerances will choke up sooner.

I would say lead only.

Many pre-steel shot shotguns can be damaged by steel shot. Do you mean stepped down at the muzzle or stepped down at the chamber end? If at the muzzle that's most likely the choke. You might want to leave that alone.

Good reason to buy another shotgun AFAIC.

Pack some WD40. Displacing water is what it was designed for. Clean it off later with some Gunscrubber. Goretex boots would keep your feet dry unless you step in deep puddles.

You can sell any gun to a FFL in any state. You will most likely get more for it if you try to sell it on this forum.

Also cumbersome and serve no purpose.

IIRC the CA AG adds guns to the list with no rhyme or reason. No criteria, just the whim of the AG.

I would use it in its current configuration. Everyone wants to return sporterized military rifles to their former glory. You can easily spend $1000 to create a $600 rifle. Have someone look at it to determine what it needs to shoot if you can't.

You can argue terminology all you want but if you're talking about airguns to NJ they are firearms. This was answered by the NJ AG several years ago when she decided CMP couldn't ship rifles directly to NJ residents. This was in spite of the fact it had been done for over 40 years under present NJ law. The AG made it clear the transfer must be face to face in NJ whether it be from a private person or FFL.

4" 357 best all around handgun.

I used a couple of Yamaha keyboard carry cases to carry my issued MP5 and M4. If you are carrying around a long case its likely to attract attention. The Yamaha logo on the side seemed to satisfy any interested parties. I carried these on the street when needed and never aroused any attention. The problem with most "discreet" gun cases is they look like "discreet" gun cases. The ones shown by HE in his link look a lot better than most.

Because you need one of those too.

Condition is everything. The gun could be worth anywhere from $250-750 depending on condition and the ot b er stuff you mentioned.

Interesting but what would you want it for? This is in the same category as AR and AK pistols AFAIC. Nice range toy with no practical purpose.

What issue do you have with the trigger bar? Just about every manufacturer of DA autos has copied Walther's design at one time or another. I've carried PP, PPK, and PPK/Ss in 22,32, & 380 on a regular basis for about 40 years. That should be testimony to how I feel about their reliability. Yes, the hammer spur will bite unless you have small hands. I have a S&W Bodyguard 380 I find myself carrying more often over the past year. I haven't handled or shot a G42. I am a Glock fan. Buying one will be influenced by the same factors I used selecting a 36 over a 30. When comparing the 30 to the 36 it wasn't that much smaller and the 30 gave me a few more rounds. If I don't feel the 42 is significantly smaller than a 26 I won't buy. I have no doubts about the 42s reliability or durability because after all it is a Glock.

Kimber 45, what size groups are you firing with the 223 at 50 yds?

That goes back to the 70s. Someone told that when I was in the police academy. Still funny and worthy of being brought back.

I don't see a need for specialized "reloading room" lighting. General shop lighting should do fine. Bright lighting near the press as you would have by a lathe, milling machine, etc.

Don't forget the small flashlight to check the powder in the brass before you seat the bullet.