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You are welcome to try mine at Central Jersey some time.

My only negative about the rifle is that there is no chance (I know of at least) for any kind of cowitness. I love shooting irons, but it's nice to cheat with a red dot once in a while, and even better if you don't need to fiddle with one to do the other. The PTR does not come with a top rail. You need to mount a claw style rail and it makes it too high for you to have any kind of cowitness with an optic. The best you can do is a quick release mount on your optic.

I have the PTR91KC (K is for shorter 16" carbine length. C is for compensated) . You need to get the PTR91C or my model for it to be NJ compliant. Super accurate rifle. Very well built. Nice machining. Fun to shoot. I wish the front sight post was a little skinnier so I could shoot it further with irons. Right now I am limited to a little over 200 yards on a 18"x24" target.

Same on my SureFire. Sides get beaten up. The shooter is fine though.

My wife thinks I am a paranoid nutcase when I tell her not to post photos of us vacationing away from home. I said that next time she does it, I am going to change the outgoing answering machine message to "We're not home. Come rob us."

Devs, I have read that as well about 922r prosecutions. And you may very well be correct about it only being applicable as an import rules. It does seem to run counter to the prevailing wisdom on various AK Forums though. It is common to see people scrambling over what US made parts to swap on their various builds to remain 922r compliant. I have yet to see someone respond with what you said.

Devs, I believe that your understanding of the 922 import rules is incorrect. It is true that they need to be imported in sporting configuration in order to avoid the 922 restrictions of having a certain number of US made parts. Once the gun is taken out of sporting configuration, then you need to obey 922 rules. I do not believe that a muzzle brake will count towards compliance. http://gunwiki.net/Gunwiki/BuildAkVerifyCompliance

You should have walked up to her and said "You don't know me, but I know something about you." Repeat the details she provided and ask "Do you trust everyone within earshot of you on this train? Because you just gave us all this information. Sleep well.".

I think he needs a bigger recoil pad. I can only hope WTF stands for "what the f***?".

The politicians in this state will never grow tired of finding more ways to siphon wealth from the productive to their constituents with their hands out. The situation will only get worse as more of the golden goose flees to less redistributionist locales.

Mag1, I don't know the details but I am sorry your experience with Nino left a bad taste in your mouth. I don't have any complaints. I PM him shortly after he posted the gun, and he accepted. I drove to the shop he works at and picked it up tonight.

M&P 15-22 was exactly as described (like new).

N frames are not quite as nimble as K frames. If I were going to be shooting light loads, the K frame revolver like a Model 19 is probably the nicest gun out there. Since I like to reload and often like to roll them hot, I know an N frame will withstand the punishment I dole out in 357 and 45ACP. The only N frame I would personally bypass is the Model 29 and variants. I have owned Model 629 and Ruger SBH, and there is no comparison. The Ruger is better built to withstand stout 44 magnum loads.

Bob is right. Nothing like N frames. The model 28-2 and 25-2 are my two favorite handguns. The Colt Series 70 1911 and Model 27-2 are just behind them. I actually prefer the smaller magna grips for quick shooting. I have them on my 28-2. The fat target grips are good for slow precision shooting. I have had these for a while now. Pistols seem to come and go. Revolvers stay in the fold.

Don't fret. Illinois will find a way to skirt the spirit of the law and they'll end up like us. A state where citizens have to beg for a fundamental freedom that is restricted into uselessness, in other words, a "May Issue" state.

I have had a few conversations on gun related compliance questions with two local police officers (Highlands and Middletown). They don't know the details of the law the way many folks here do (i explained to one that pump shotguns can have multiple evil features and he was doubtful). If they are not sure about something, they confer with colleagues, and ultimately make a judgement call and let the courts settle the details. If a muzzle brake looks like a flash hider (with the "fingers" and open end) and its web site description touts its flash hiding properties (should the officer decide to listen to your pleading and look up the model), is it reasonable for them to accept your explanation that runs contrary to their limited experience? I would love to say yes. but my conservative nature says that maybe I will just look for a different model. One of these days I will have to ask them how they would distinguish between a flash hider and a comp. I wouldn't be surprised if the open end vs closed end was the answer (aka pinky test).

I should've read your post better. You were already on top of the ATF letter. I had considered the FSC 308 for my PTR91 and just got the standard HK comp to pass the pinky test.

Depends whether you want to have a lawyer fight your battles. A police officer is most likely going to stick his pinky down the end of the muzzle device. If it fits inside, he will think it's a flash hider. If not, he will think it's a comp/muzzle brake. That particular muzzle brake has a letter from the ATF stating it is NOT a flash hider (look on their web site) that is a relic from the old AWB days. So if you like the FSC 556, have a copy of that letter handy in your range bag. I don't think any of the other new flash hiding comps (i.e. battlecomp, etc) have one since only retarded states like ours still effectively have an AWB. Is my mentality somewhat paranoid? Yes. But considering the attitudes in this state, I prefer to avoid problems rather than solve them by throwing lawyers and money at them. YMMV

Paterson Gunsmithing. I have heard mostly positive. http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/15224-aaa-to-paterson-gunsmithing/

Hey Scrap, Written communication is a funny thing. The nuances of language and facial expression are absent, and one person's obvious sarcasm/humor is another's insult. I have to say that I "didn't get" your original post either, or took it to be something other than it is. Post-explanation, all is better.

That would make a good family Christmas card.

When you buy new mags, get the 15 rounders. No pinning required.

My mid-length Spike's was a softer shooter than my Colt 6940. Of course the carbine had a 16" barrel. The Spike's mid-length had a 14.5" barrel. I think the difference in dwell between them explains the shooting characteristics more than the gas system. On the other hand, all things being equal, a midlength system is a nice compromise between carbine and rifle. I would choose one unless I needed an SBR (silly to speak of ion PRNJ) or wanted a precision AR. Tacti-coolness wouldn't factor into it.

I'm not sure stupidity should be rewarded. I'm glad the gun wasn't destroyed, but I would've been fine seeing it go to someone else.

Are the sides of the receiver just plastic or metal attached to the a receiver frame? I can't imagine that RAA modifies the actual receiver of the gun once it gets it. One of the best things about the Saiga is how little you need to do to bring out it's full potential. I don't know what you can do to this except leave it stock.