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There seems to be more compliance in Boulder than there was in NJ when they passed the AWB. Boulder with a population of about 100,000 has approximately 350 registrations. NJ with several million had about the same number registered.

This firearm seems like something that was done only to prove it can be done. It is a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.

Picture doesnt work. Could be an Italian or Danish barrel. Both are good.

I can't see what 2 22 magnums would do a 380 won't.

I'd look at the Taurus PT1911. Mine has run 100% for ovee 10 years with no issues. OTC for maybe $600 now. It has most of the bells and whistles at that price including a forged frame.

Never encountered a Pro Mag that worked. Mec Gars are great but I'd go for the factory mags at the prices quoted above.

You said the magic words there "Uncle Sam's dime".

Add bacon!!!

Leave it the way it is. Shows you've used it.

Being guided by @Mrs. Peel and @Mrs.Zeke is a good thing. BTW I take referrals. I enjoy teaching women to shoot because they listen

Actually IMO it doesn't make much difference what you learn to shoot on. A 22 has a lot going for for a newbie. Low recoil, low cost (both guns and ammo), and removes any problems from recoil. It let's you concentrate on trigger control, sight picture and other things. Also if you decide that you really don't like shooting that much you're not out a lot. On the other hand, millions of cops and those in the military attain, at least as a minimum, shooting skill without ever shooting a 22. I learned how to shoot a rifle using a M14 in basic training. I learned how to shoot a pistol with a 1911. 25 years ago or so there were a few LE agencies that experimented with teaching new recruits with 22s first before going on to service pistols. They found no benefit to it. One of the things I always did teaching new recruits is the "Barney Fife Drill". I would have them load with one round and fire. It didn't matter how much experience they said they had. If they dropped the gun or break the 180 (I've seen both) better they do so with an empty gun. I still do this with introducing newer shooters when introducing them to more powerful calibers like 357 and 44 mag. Having said all that I usually start new shooters out with a 22. The first time I took my grandson shooting he said he wanted to try a 9mm. I started him with a 22. After watching me demonstrate shooting a 9 he declined and went back to a 22. Things have changed since then but don't force anyone to shoot something they don't want to. JMO. I've only been a firearms instructor for over 45 years and still don't know everything.

100 isn't bad but remember @Displaced Texan grew up with that. 90 and 15% humidity is comfy.

@AVB-AMG interesting story. VA has always been death on writing tickets as we all know. My first experience driving through VA was in 1969 headed down to Fort Jackson, SC in my Austin Healey. I managed to stay out of trouble. I have a strategy I've used for years that's kept me out of trobule.

Dry heat is okay when it's 90. At 120 it feels like a pizza oven. Your kids can't go outside and play mid day. You have to cover your steering wheel with a white towel so you don't burn your hands. Okay "dry heat"

Oh I will. @Zeke you know my tastes in firearms are varied.

I want to get a Quigley Sharps!!!

@fishnut I actually would fish on a line in the Keys as I would actually catch something!!!! I knew an old guy when I lived in AZ. The Park Service let him set up his RV by a well on the park. He maintained the well in return for the Park Service letting him stay there. He had a small generator to run a small refrigerator and that was the extent of his ability to get cook. No AC and summertime temp up to 120 or so. Heat didn't bother him at all.

@fishnut living where you like it is important. Key West rarely breaks the mid 80s in temperature, the humidity isnt too bad and there is always a breeze. I found that as long as you had large glass doors with screens and a ceiling fan you could get by fine.

Try Gunscrubber or BrakeKleen (in the red can). Don't know if they changed the material but both were known to melt AUG magazines.

Not sure about that. Gulf Stream starts to head off shore about SC. Ive been on boats and had swim calls off the coast of NC in February with water temperatures of 72 degrees. Maine is lucky if it gets in the high 60s. NJ will get in the mid 70s although I've seen it get into the 80s at times. I lived in Key West for a bit and the water gets to the high 80s during the summer. You actually start sweating of you're in the water exerting yourself. Many Conchs in the Keys won't go in the water when it gets below 80. That's why you're so thirsty after an hour or so of snorkeling in the Caribbean or the Keys. The "winter and July" line is how my BIL and his wife describe Vermont. They moved there in the 80s and stayed. They're retiring now and headed for FL. Maine also has areas just about as remote as I lived in AZ. You had to drive 150 miles to go to a real supermarket. It all depends on what you like. The novelty of living in a remote area often wears off after some time. A lot of times its the little things. You want a pizza, Chinese food, or go out for Wendy's. Some times it doesn't.

Looking at other gun auction action I think very rarely does the buyer get a good deal. Most people pay too much at auctions IMO. Buy it now prices are usually too high from what I've seen.

Maine is nice but you only have 2 seasons there. Winter and July. Water temperatures along the coast make NJ beaches seem like Key West. I'd rather deal with heat. As long as you have shade and enough to drink the heat will not kill you. You can only put on so many clothes and still be cold. All depends on what you want.

The pull to the left is because your right hand is acting as a fulcrum due to the recoil. Get some Herter's 2 1/4" buckshot. Helps tremendously with controllability. I bought a bunch of it several months ago. No adapter needed like the Aquila and feeds 100% in any pump I've used it in. 6 pieces of 00. Anything you hit with 6 pieces of 00 will swear it was hit by 8 or 9. I also put a ring of friction tape where the birds head grip meets the receiver. Helps prevent your hand from sliding up which helps prevent the pull to the left. Not a sexy, tactical fix but it works. I have no problem making 25-30 yard center mass hits with my Shockwave using what I related. I'm not a big fan of lasers. They have their place but on a SD gun you need to be watching your target not looking for the laser.

A good indicator of the cost of living is the locality pay given Federal employees. This is added on to the General Schedule Payscale and based on where you work not where you live. Locality pay ranges from about 15% for most of the country to about 32% for NJ (higher than Alaska). The highest is approximately 39% in the San Francisco area. https://www.federalpay.org/gs/locality People talk about moving to New Hampshire, Maine, South Carolina, and other places but most of us have to also be concerned about getting a job. Places where real estate and taxes are lower generally pay less as has already been pointed out.

These revolvers are most likely S&Ws left over from the olden days when revolvers were general issue. Probably used for training purposes. If an agent encounters a revolver in the field they still need to know how to make it safe. I'm not familiar with IRS qualification and training requirements. I'm sure they are pretty much on par with other Federal agencies. If am agent carries only one gun they pretty much go through 1000 rounds a year just shooting the normal quarterly qualifications and training.