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If you decide to modify your imported gun, this is a good website to assist you in keeping compliant with Federal regs. There's some other good stuff there too. http://thegunwiki.com/Gunwiki/LegalFederal922rParts

Thanks. I am on these guys mailing list. I don't realize that their guns had law enforcement restrictions. I know they don't for other things, like the mags I bought. I have updated the post title to reflect my ignorance.

Buy a S&W M&P in .40 with Night Sights for $499 shipped, get 500 rounds ammo for free. Note: You need to request the free ammo when . It is not in the link I provided below. There are 60 in stock. http://www.ombexpress.com/p_SW048.aspx?source=155INEMG Call 1.866.990.1990 We're open online 24 hours a day. Retail Store and Phone lines are open Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30pm, CST. OMB's Express Police Supply, 11333 Strang Line Rd, Lenexa, KS 66215 Email blast Offer Number: 155INEMG * Terms and Conditions: Promotion Expires 12.31.2009, or while supplies lasts. * Offer subject to change without notice * Items that receive free gifts with purchase DO NOT receive Free Shipping * Not responsible for typographical errors * We reserve the right to limit quantities and/or refuse sales * Free freight does not apply to firearms, ammo or closeouts. * Offers may apply to orders placed online * Shipping surcharges may still apply even when 'free freight' offer is in effect * Offers apply to NEW orders only and cannot be applied, retroactively, to backorders Note: As a disclaimer, I have bought Glock mags from this company in the past, never a gun. I just saw a good deal and wanted to pass it on.

You guys gotta keep your White Burger joints straight. There's White Manna in Jersey City. White Rose System in Highland Park - loved by college students willing to run the gauntlet through that awful overpoliced town. White Diamond in Clark. White Rose in Roselle Then there's always the White Castle.

Nothing compares to Rutt's Hutt. It is the best. Hiram's in Fort Lee is a distant second. In central Jersey, we can get some late night dogs at the Windmill. The one in Long Branch has seen me hammered and hungry more than once.

And yes, this is a real company. http://www.cullmanliquidation.com/index.htm

I don't care much for the Sayreville Sportsman. I remember them having really high prices on a few Sigs I was interested in a couple of years ago, and them not being very flexible on price. A few times I have also found it hard to get salesman's attention because they are too busy BSing with their buddies. I won't buy anything from them any more. //Rant off//

C'mon. Now you're just rubbing it in.

"Methinks the lady doth protest too much" Lighten up. It was a fair question. If you review my posts, you'll see I have nothing but good things to say about the guys at Shore Shot. How we differ is that you will see me post about other topics as well. I'm sure you are who and what you say you are, but any fair-minded person could be forgiven for looking at the evidence (i.e. a dozen posts in total, all positive reviews about SS) and concluding that we had a shill in our midst.

Mmmmmm. Suspicious.

It's a bit hard to argue against them on this one. We cut down whatever trees we wanted to in this country. So did most other developed first world countries. Now we are telling poor developing countries trying to enrichen themselves by using their natural resources that they can't do it for environmental reasons. If I were them I'd say the same thing. "Pay me, or go f*** yourself. I'm cutting down these tree to make a living for my family."

Howdy. I'm in Middletown. I'm a member at shore Shot, but I find myself heading to Brick Armory every other Tuesday to catch up with the guys here.

They are good guys at Shore Shot and will search for a gun if they don't have it in stock. I usually give them a chance to find a gun I want. Often times their price is very close to the best I can find on the internet, so I order it with them and avoid the $35 transfer fee. Lakewood only has a 3% sales tax since it's a BID town. Just don't talk to Lance at Shore Shot. He may convince you to buy a piston driven super expensive AR.

Wolfy, You were right about the Beretta Storm CX4. http://www.imfdb.org/index.php?title=Beretta_CX4_Storm

It's like the Internet Movie Database, but for guns... Super cool! http://www.imfdb.org/index.php?title=Main_Page

Actually, it was because I was originally looking for a 9mm and I already have a full size gun in that caliber (Glock 34). When I made the switch to 40 I guess all bets should have been off, but I already had my sights set on a compact. So, no good reason at all. 8-)

Yup.

I had been looking for a CZ pistol ever since shooting my friend's 75B at Shore Shot. I had a few qualifications though. I wanted a 9mm compact and I wanted an ambi safety or decocker since I'm a lefty. Little did I know how difficult that would be. CZ makes a full size completely ambi gun in 9mm. They do not have any ambi controls on their compact 9mm pistols though. I liked the 75B Compact best because it's a steel frame gun. The 75B Compact slide cannot be modified for ambi controls according to the head gunsmith over at CZ. CZ makes lighter alloy framed compacts (P01, PCR), which can be modified for ambi controls. Unfortunately the parts to do it cost $90, and that doesn't include the cost of having them installed and fitted. After all this hemming and hawing I decided to get the CZ 75B Compact in 40S&W. All the CZ guns in 40S&W come with ambi controls (and rails too, unfortunately. I hate rails on compact guns). I don't have any other guns in that caliber and (naturally) don't reload in it, but from what I've seen, 40S&W is easier to find and often cheaper than 9mm ammo in this crazy environment. I must say that this gun is a pleasure to shoot. The bullets all go where I point the gun at 10 yards. I'm sure I will get better as I practice more with it. I will say that the extreme curvature of the trigger takes some getting used to, and right now leaves some sore spots on my trigger finger after I finish shooting. If I end up deciding I can't get used to it, I can always send it to CZ Customs and they'll put on the nicer (and less curved) CZ 85 Combat trigger for $88. This CZ pistol shows signs of being an extremely well made gun. The semi-gloss black polycoat finish is excellent, as is the slide to frame fitment. No rattles, loose fits between parts, etc. CZ 75B's (and many of their other offerings) are unusual in that the slide actually rides on rails on the inside of the frame (just the opposite of 1911's, Glocks, and about every other semi-auto you can think of). In order for me to assemble the gun and put the slide in the frame, I have to begin feeding it all the way at the end of the frame. Most guns have rails that only extend halfway to the front of the frame. I believe this long rail contact area makes for the CZ's very smooth cycling action. I think I'll be upgrading the sights though. They are the cheesy pseudo-night sights that are really just glow-in-the-dark paint dots. They are only bright for a short while after you hold them up to a light and won't do you any good in a dark spot at night. I haven't always enjoyed shooting guns in 40. I sold a Glock 23 because there was too much muzzle flip for me. I think the all steel 75B is perfect for this round (the full size 75B would be even better, since it's heavier and has more weight towards the muzzle to reduce flip). This Compact has plenty of heft for a small gun, and that weight tames the recoil nicely. Not that any of us Jerseyans have to worry about this, but... The gun comes with a 10 round mag that extends 3/4" beyond the base of the grip. This long grip would make for much more difficult CCW. I found out that ProMag makes a flush fitting 10 round mag for the 75B Compact, and I will see how it functions in the gun. Generally, ProMag magazines are not well regarded though. The Promag magazine for my Beretta Cougar 8045 turned a completely reliable gun into a jam-o-matic. My only concern about this gun is that the barrel only has a single locking lug. My 1911's have three lugs on the barrel. I am surprised a high pressure round with moderate recoil, like the 40S&W, wouldn't warrant more lugs. Perhaps the engineers have tested this thoroughly, but I think it bears more investigation. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this gun to a friend. It's not perfect (not to me at least) but there aren't many stock guns that are, and especially at a reasonable price (this cost me $574 at Impactguns.com). If nothing else, the CZ 75B is a classic design and is one of the world's most popular, enduring, and widely used and copied (see EAA Witness, Bren Ten, Jericho, etc) semi automatic handguns, right up there with the Browning Hi Power and 1911. Anyway, on to the gun porn...

Thanks Keith. Remembering people's names is definitely a weakness of mine.

Is Milton the tall thin guy with short brown/black hair? He's been really helpful and informative the times I have seen him there. I usually walk away a little more informed about something firearm-related after talking to him.

CMMG Bargain bin http://cmmginc.secure-mall.com/shop/?shop=1&cat=161& Note: You will need to make sure they grind off the bayonet lug if it has one, and throw on a compensator.

Thanks Hodgie. That's too bad. I will be looking at Monmouth RPC soon since it's closer than CJRPC, but everyone keeps raving about Central Jersey.

I see that you can shoot 22LR and pistols at the indoor range. How about pistol caliber carbines like my Marlin 357, Beretta 45, and Ruger PC-9?

The recoil impulse is so strong that it actually forces the hammer all the way back. If you still have the trigger pulled all the way back, there is nothing to stop the hammer from falling on the next round. I had that happen once. Needless to say, I backed down the load just a hair.

Triggers get expensive quickly. There are two I can vouch for that won't set you back quite as much as some others if you're not looking to compete in matches with the guns (in which case you'll probably want a two stage trigger, which I have little experience with). There is a guy named Bill Springfield in Colorado Springs who does a very inexpensive trigger job (i.e. $40 for a 4lb pull, $50 for a 3lb pull). He does a lot of work for law enforcement and does all the ARs for the Air Force Academy's shooting team in town. I have his 3lb trigger job on my Colt Match Target. I have his 4lb trigger job on my Spikes Tactical AR -22 (Spikes Lower with their dedicated 22 upper). Both are great, with my nod going to the 3lb job if you want to target shoot. Here is his website: http://www.triggerwork.net/. The best part is that he works on your stock hammer, trigger and disconnector. You just send him these three parts and he sends them back to you in a week. That's awesome turnaround for custom work. Look up "Bill Springfield Trigger" on Google and you will see a ton of positive comments on his work. I have also shot ARs with Timney triggers. They are high quality single stage one-piece units that replace your entire fire control group. It is literally a drop-in unit. I think they are a little smoother than Bill's trigger, but for $200 I guess they should be. Here is the link for them: http://www.timneytriggers.com/ Good luck!