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OK. There is no justifiable need for any LEO to have dark tint. There is another LEO that posts regularly on this forum that said his chief would write a ticket to anyone with too dark tint. The only exemption I know of was for AGENCY vehicles used for surveillance. This was a thing younger guys pushed and is really not necessary IMO. Keep in mind I worked for a Federal agency and we could drive around with no insurance, no plates, no inspection, on bald tires and no lights if we wanted to. I have no idea what's going on in Roselle Park. I lived there for a couple of years back in the 70s but don't know what's going on now. Back then, I was a Municipal LEO. I grabbed a teenager who was chunking ice at bus windows breaking them. I was told by the Roselle Park Police I might get an assault charge filed against me. I heard from the kid's mother. She said if I saw him doing stuff, smack the shit out of him. Never heard anything else. Keep in mind, I was a cop then so all this cops can do anything is bs. This was 1975.

The agency I worked for adopted the S&W 6906 in the 80s and Glock 19 in the 90s. People with small hands had no problem adapting to them. Just my experience.

Lying to a Fed under any circumstances is a crime. Ask Martha Stewart about that. Keep in mind she was prosecuted where James Comey was the US Attorney. That may have been the policy of the company that guy worked for.

I don't know all the details but from what has been presented this guy is guilty of nothing. I suspect, based on the information availabl, the charges will be dismissed. The defendant in this case should not be expecting a bazillion dollars in a civil suit. If the insurance company pays his legal expenses, expunged his record, and he gets his job back how much has he lost? He'll get something extra but not millions. Keep in mind we really don't know the whole story.

I think you're talking about me and I'll reiterate my experience. I was Federal but worked with a lot of state and local LEOs. When the hollow point law was passed back in the 90s there were plenty of arrests where possession of hollow points was the only charge. Most of them were thrown out. Those that were prosecuted were the defendant took an easy out and pled to a misdemeanor charge. I do know of a case where the possession of hollowpoints was also charged with possession of stolen property. He was fully prodecuted. @PK90 is correct. YOU CAN BE CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF HOLLOWPOINTS AS THE ONLY CRIME. The charge for hollowpoints has become "as a matter of practice" an add on charge with another crime. Last time I looked I could only find one case where the person was charged with possession of hollowpoints as the only charge. That was 2002 IIRC.

No SIG for me.

I'm probably misusing nodular which refers more to the alloy. My casting knowledge is pretty old. Nodular iron is an alloy that disperses the stress lines throughout the metal. This can make the part stronger than many steels. There are specific alloys of steel and aluminum that have been developed that do the same thing. Investment casting is the method of casting. You can get a part more finally dimensioned part without many of the imperfections you get with other casting methods. So yes you're correct. I wasn't trying to say Ruger uses iron. The alloy they use must act like nodular iron and disperses the stress lines in the final product. So yes @Pizza Bob, I wasn't trying to say Ruger uses iron. What I should have said is they use an alloy that casts like nodular iron.

@AVB-AMG I gave it some thought. The Guggenheim looks like a museum for the art they have there. Can you imagine "The Art of the Motorcycle" at The Cloisters" or medieval religious art at the Guggenheim?

I like the spiral ramp and the "coffee can" design with no interior support. I remember "The Art of the Motorcycle".

Flywheels are usually nodular cast then machined. Strength? That's the same manufacturing technology Ruger uses for frames and crankshafts in engines.

@AVB-AMG I'm not posting to disagree with you. I have some knowledge of architecture but bow out graciously to your expertise. However, I do have an opinion of what looks like it should look like. The Guggenheim in NY looks like an art museum. I like the way it looks almost as much as The Cloisters which is light years different in appearance. I enjoy seeing these buildings as much as I like seeing what's inside them. Ive probably been in more Federal buildings and courthouses than most people. One only has to go to Newark and look at the Post Office (a classic Federal building) and across the street at the Rodino building. The Rodino building has all the charisma of a quonset hut. Do not despair though. A short walk east down Walnut Street will take you to the Martin Luther King Courthouse which looks like a courthouse. Columns in front and a spacious lobby. If you do go to see this stop at Ward Coffee on Broad St. for an amazing selection of coffee, tea, nuts, and sweets. It's been there 100 years or so. The Federal Courthouse in Brooklyn (Eastern District of New York) looks more like a commercial office building where the focus is on having as much rentable space as possible. Compare that to the Federal Courthouse in Manhattan that looks like a courthouse. A bit off topic but along the same lines were the "Welcome to the USA" signs that were designed by Peter Max. These sat in storage for a few years and in use a few years. Their appearance was garish. Another waste of taxpayer's money "for the arts" IMO. You can read about them here, https://www.cbp.gov/about/history/did-you-know/peter-max

This will work but I feel you shouldn't rely on something extra to get your handgun loaded if you intend to use it for self defense. @Veteran USMC try some different 1911s at a dealer. I know a lot of people who aren't that strong who manage to operate a 1911 well. If you can't find a 1911 that works for you maybe you should be looking at other handguns.

I first would advise you not to swap out springs. The main function of the recoil spring is to return the slide. Springs are timed to one another. You go to a lighter recoil spring and you may create feeding issues. A lighter spring will also beat the slide as it goes back. A heavier spring will beat the frame. Last I looked Colt listed the same part number for all full size 45 1911s. Doesn't make a difference if it's a service pistol or a Gold Cup which is designed to shoot lower powered semiwadcutters. I know I don't know more than the engineers who designed the gun. I've only been shooting 1911s for over 50 years. I've always stayed with stock springs with any semiautomatic. Instead of holding the grip still with your dominant hand try pushing it forward while you're pulling the slide back. It makes it easier. Another solution is build more muscle. Many new shooters avoid DA revolvers because they have a "long and heavy" DA pull. Those who say get an action job and lighter springs for a revolver or only looking for instant success. JMO

Spartina grows along the shore along the entire East Coast. The smell in NJ is nothing like Coastal Georgia. I spent a week or so with some friends on Sea Island, GA last year. Their 4 bedroom house, no garage was worth about $4,000,000. It was one of the least expensive houses on Sea Island. You are surrounded by many square miles of Spartina there.

@robpm Jack will not sell you anything that is not compliant! He also does compliance work if required. You'll be surprised at what Jack charges for a transfer. I know you like the guy you've dealt with in the past. Sometimes you have to make things easy on yourself though. I've only been dealing with NJ firearms laws for over 50 years (with a few years exception when I lived in other states). Jack is one of the best people I've dealt with.

You won't disappointed detailing with Jack!!!

You fit under (c), (2) & (3). BTW which country are you moving to.

If you're going to take them with you, yes.

@Slab Sides the response I got from a CBP Supervisor is there is a form on the ATF Website to export and import the guns. You might have to take the guns to an ATF or CBP office to verify the serial numbers. Call them in advance. They'll tell you where to go.

I think the voluntary form of registration is just for handguns. I've been away from this for about 15 years but it may be as simple as getting a registration form from CBP. With the form, they don't keep a copy, it becomes returned US goods. I'll see if I can get more info for you.

Yes she is!!!

Both so true!!! I've been a "certified" firearms instructor for almost 45 years. I'm not relating this to brag. I'm relating this to reinforce what @High Exposure and @Smokin .50 have said. All of it is true. It hasn't changed. I've mentioned before the 4'9, 85 lb agent in my office. She is one tough woman. In addition to her shooting ability she went through Jump School at Ft Benning. Any kind of auto, shotgun, revolver, or M16 she maxed or was only a couple points from max on quals. She preferred the M16 over the M4 Another woman I worked with (acutally more than one) wanted to learn the MP5. After 5 or 6 magazines they demonstrated they could shoot it, they just needed the repetitions to really learn the gun. That's 300-500 to learn the skill and 3000-5000 to become muscle memory. Oh yes, @Mrs. Peel, when she was searching for a centerfire handgun we had a range session and she did remarkably well with handguns she never shot before. That includes a 4" Taurus K frame that is now 35 year's old with a bazillion 357s through it. She asked to shoot it again. She also did a respectable showing with my WWI 1911. I love taking women to the range. Just my experience.

US Military overseas addresses.

I have heard of him but never dealt with him. If you can't get in touch with him get hold of Jack @JT Custom Guns.

I've found muzzle blast bothers people more than recoil. Either one you just have to mentally accept it.