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If you'll settle for 38 spl the Taurus 85 is a bargain. You can order them on line for 300 or less. I'd recommend the all stainless. It's heavier but the extra weight goes a long way to absorb recoil. Many of the alloy J frame size revolvers are painful to shoot. I carry factory wadutters for a SD load in any J frame size gun. You don't gain much carrying +Ps in a short barrel and get more recoil and muzzle blast. The factory wadcutter is already in an efficient shape, has sufficient penetration, and low recoil and muzzle blast. I have a few of Taurus revolvers and have no issue with them. If you want a 357 get at least a K frame size gun. I carry a S&W Model 66 2 1/2" often loaded with std velocity 38s, +Ps, or +P+. You really don't get a lot more velocity using magnums and once again more recoil and muzzle blast. A used Model 66 might be found for 500 but will likely be more. A Ruger Speed Six is a fine 2 3/4" K frame size gun. They are kind of indestructible and much stronger than a K frame S&W. Used only but you can find them for 500. If you're looking for a SD gun you can't beat the Taurus 85 IMO. 38 only but we've discussed that already. Plus you'll spend only about half of your budget. I have one I bought in 1989 and it's been trouble free for almost 30 years.

I think a revolver only takes a little more effort to learn than a semiauto. JMO.

You can use any kind of grease. I use Mobil 1 Synthetic grease. I like the red color, it sticks well, and doesn't harden up with time or the cold.

If you have a FID reasonable deviation doesn't apply for long guns. You can ride around with long guns in your trunk all you want. See @PK90 post above. If you don't have an FID reasonable deviation applies. Unless you have a carry permit reasonable deviation always applies if you're transporting handguns.

@Pizza Bob one of the few times we disagree on an issue. The DA pull on a revolver is longer and heavier than most semiautos. DA revolvers have fallen out of favor with many new shooters for two reasons IMO. First, they hold fewer rounds. Not much you can do about that. Second, DA revolvers do have a longer and heavier trigger. Many new shooters want instant gratification and go for an easier to learn semiauto. Mastery of anything takes time and practice. However back in the 70s (yes the olden days) when I went through the police academy people who never fired a gun were able to qualify after a week on the range. They hadn't achieved mastery but could shoot well enough with a revolver to shoot 70% on a PPC course. They were not masters but shot adequately. That includes DA shooting from 25 yds and SA shooting from 50 yds. I'd say many dedicated shooters on this forum can't do that even with a semiauto. You don't need an 4 lb DA action job and lighter springs to shoot a revolver well DA. Smooth is much more important than light in a DA revolver trigger. You need to develop the muscles in your hands and fingers. It doesn't take a long time. You can do it with one of those hand exercisers. Leave it in the car and pump out reps while commuting or at home watching TV. Don't worry about being able to crank cylinder and cylinder of ammo out of the revolver. When you start go slow and take a break when you need one. Mechanics usually have strong hand and finger muscles from gripping tools all day. So do old time roofers who used hammers instead of nail guns. Most people don't have their hand and finger strength fully developed. One wouldn't think of competing in any sport without developing the right muscles. Shooting is no different. I usually start new shooters on a revolver. Rare are the times they were unable to shoot a 3" group @ 7yds DA after an hour of instruction. Not fast but speed requires practice. JMO

You won't see a 5 Rd limit. My understanding was that NY considered this. The problem is, outside of some 5 Rd magazines made for rifles for hunting, there are no 5 Rd magazines made for most guns. This would have made virtually all magazine fed guns single shots. Ever see a 5 Rd magazine for a 1911 or Glock? NY knew they'd lose on 5 Rd magazines so they went with 10 and only loading them to 7. Why 7? 7 days in the week? 7 orifices in the head? Who knows.

Keep in mind the requirements for the Firearm Owners Protection Act for interstate travel are a bit different. You can find this on NJSP.org.

1. In the locked trunk is suffcient. If you want to use the cable lock go ahead. If you have a pickup or something like that a locked case is needed. A cable lock or trigger lock might suffice but a locked case is the best idea IMO. 2. Ammo can be anywhere you want in NJ. Out of sight is suggested. 3. Reasonable deviations are permitted. You can stop for gas, restroom, refreshments, pick up or discharge passengers, etc. You don't have to eat while driving. Here is the link for the NJ AGs guidelines on reasonable deviation, https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.state.nj.us/oag/dcj/agguide/transporting-firearms_guide.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwio_YPn3KXdAhVng-AKHQ93CYEQFjAAegQIAhAB&usg=AOvVaw2waJkjPdzd-JHz-hycvjzd 4. You do not need your FID or copy of P2P with you. If you are questioned by a LEO they can look up if you have a FID. You may want to carry it to save them the bother. It's not required though. 5. There are a variety of services for gun owners. You have to read what they offer and judge what's best for you. I got US Lawshield with national coverage. They cover legal expenses for their attorney from the start for criminal and civil actions. Some services will only reimburse you if you're found not guilty. If you don't conceal carry your coverage should be less. If you want coverage to pay for damages from civil suits that's another matter. You have to determine what fits your needs. 6. Don't consent to search. If the LEO has probable cause to search they can search (dependent on jurisdiction) or get a warrant. This is a 4th Amendment right. Don't give it away.

I think this would have been compiled by UCRs.

Not jumping on Krdshk's response but I would suggest looking at guns at Cabela's as they have a big selection but their prices suck AFAIC. Find out what she likes and then see what a local FFL can do. You can also order guns on line and have them shipped to a local FFL for transfer. Don't know where you live but if you disclose that people here can suggest FFLs in your area to deal with. As far as what type of gun I'd suggest a 4" 357 revolver. GP100 or 686. Just about the best all around handgun made. She can start shooting target wadcutters and work her way up to whatever power level she wants up to full magnums. If she wants to go no higher in power wadcutters are not a bad SD round. The manual of arms is simpler with a revolver too. People knock the capacity of a revolver but most gunfights are like 3-5 rounds and 95% of them are 7 yds or less. If she likes the idea of a revolver DON'T let her get a small, J frame revolver. Much harder to shoot. Maybe later down the line. 9mm is probably the best centerfire semiautomatic round to start with. Ammo is cheap, recoil isn't bad. The Glock 19 is the best all around 9mm IMO. Stay away from subcompact 9mms for the same reasons she needs to stay away from small revolvers. In any case let her decide what she wants.

An AR with a compensator or brake will be really loud compared to most other guns. That's what's probably causing the issue. You never experienced this at Ray's as no one shot centerfire rifles at Ray's.

IIRC the NJ AWB requires the AG to submit a report on how many crimes were committed with AW annually. I've never seen such a report. Has anyone else? I'm sure it would be revealing.

This shows part of the strategy of gungrabbers. If they were to say WW2 small rifle that would be too broad a definition. That would probably include rifles such as the Carcano carbine and Enfield Jungle carbine both of which are about the same size and barrel length as the M1 carbine. The M1 carbine was easy to pick on. It was unique as few non-military rifles chambered for the cartridge. The only one I know of was the Marlin Levermatic. There were a lot of them around. IIRC 6,000,000 were made. It is not a popular hunting rifle as the cartridge is underpowered for that use. The M1 carbine was designed as a personal defense weapon and it works in that role well. Most of the shortcomings in this role are overcome by using a soft point or hollow point bullet. It also has a unique appearance. The AWB is a good example of a "feel good" law. Any of the calibers they are made in are no more effective in a semi-auto than a bolt action. All the evil features are just cosmetics. The fact long guns are not the weapon of choice in crime has nothing to do with it. The FBI UCR show exactly 1 homicide committed with a rifle in NJ in 2016. That's out of 372 homicides. Using stats from that year you were 29 times more likely to be murdered with a cutting instrument and 23 time more likely to be killed by physical force. I'll give you even odds that the one rifle homicide was not committed with an assault weapon, neutered or otherwise. The gungrabbers are already trying to take them all. The proposal to make "one evil feature" an assault weapon is proof of this.

You are looking for reason where there is none. There is a variety of guns that can be converted to full auto with minimal work. Prior to 1981 there were "drop in auto sears" available with which you could convert any AR to full auto in minutes. Parts to convert a carbine to a M2 were readily available. You could find them in firearms journals like the "Shotgun News" (how people bought and sold guns before the Internet). One place that sold all M2 parts except the sear and another on the next page someone selling all the parts except the selector. I don't think this had anything to do with "M1 Carbine type" making the list. That would infer there was some knowledge of firearms amongst the people who wrote the law. My "favorite" evil feature is the bayonet stud. Was this added to the evil feature list because of the rash of drive by bayonetings in Newark and Camden. However, a bayonet on a bolt action Mauser, Enfield, or Mosin is much safer? An analogy I often use is the NJ AWB is like a group of firearms enthusiasts writing a law on brain surgery. Neither makes much sense.

There were less than 400 M1 Carbines, M1As, and AR15s registered at the time of the AWB. IIRC the law states you can use "standard" magazines if the rifle is used for competition. I know a few people that have registered AWs in NJ. M2s were all selective fire, full auto or semi, not full auto only. Selector lever is on the left front of the receiver. There had to be a slot in the stock so the lever could reach the trigger group. Accuracy was not a strong point of the M1 Carbine but they were not designed as sniper rifles. Most of them shot 3-4" @ 100 yds. 5-6" were acceptable IIRC. However at 300 yds (the maximum range on the later windage adjustable sight) that 3-4" accuracy works out to 9-12". At 300 yds the bullet still has about 400 ft/lbs of energy so whatever it impacts will feel it. Also, the bullet has slowed down a bit so it's more likely to tumble causing more damage.

Enjoy it! Make sure you use Garand safe ammo.

Grands are great rifles. Did you get it from CMP?

That would be a transfer to another person in the state of NJ no matter where that person is from. FOPA requires they be legal at the start and end of trip. A PA resident cannot legally acquire magazines over 10 rds in NJ. Any transfer to a PA resident would have to be outside of NJ.

Start a thread on how the police are no different than doctors, lawyers, plumbers, or electricians and we will discuss that there.

If police or a variety of other classes of people take up arms against the enemy they will be treated as combatants. If not they aren't combatants. This has been covered by the Rules of War for some time. The position of any police organization has nothing to do with the Rules of War. All of this has nothing to do with the OP's questions. If you want to discuss the Rules of War start another thread. I'm prepared to discuss that there.

You didn't say anything about police taking up arms against the enemy in your original post. My response was specific to what you stated.

How the police are treated under the Rules of War depends on their actions. Link below if you care to research it. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.loc.gov/rr/frd/Military_Law/pdf/law_warfare-1956.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjBnIORzqHdAhVxn-AKHfSjDz4QFjAAegQIAhAB&usg=AOvVaw1TDQdZapKaAdXRSRfI4gut

I don't understand their policy. The Mk III has a threaded barrel and was sold all over NJ.

AFAIK it is but it does have a denied block. A few years ago I applied for an exemption and I got it in about two weeks. Last year I had a two handguns I wanted to get and asked the FFL I use about getting an ecemption. At the time he said it was taking longer than 30 days to get the exemption. I was better off just waiting in this case. If you have 4 or 5 you wanted to get at once it probably would be worth it.

The dictionary, which includes common word useage, says otherwise.