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The PAP is a well built gun. Enjoy.

That's great. Have you seen the new Black Ops commercial. He is in it.

Hi all, Now that my new (to me) house has a fireplace and a few wooden pegs above the mantle, I am looking for a rifle to place above it. Unfortunately my wife never caught the shotgun bug, because that is what I would really like up there. She likes rifles, so that is what I am looking for. I am thinking an old lever gun would look cool. Maybe a black powder gun (I guess that one wouldn't have to be deactivated since no one is likely to steal it and commit crimes with it). Any suggestions where I might look locally? Anyone here have a wall hanger they are looking to get rid of?

Wow, great price.

Go to the Cabelas web site and sign up for their e-mail flyers. They often have good sales combined with free shipping. You should be able to get a case of PMC 223 for $300 shipped when they have a sale. I know that's a big nut for all at once, but you definitely want bulk 223 laying around.

Great video. Love all the wheelguns too.

It is not required by law for rifle and shotgun ammunition. Only for handgun ammo. If a caliber is used in both, like 22LR, they put it under handgun ammo and require FID to buy it.

PM BlueLineFish. I think he has one.

I think that some people would be upset if they found out that the "new" gun they bought already had 500 rounds shot through it at the factory to eliminate the user break-in period. Not to mention that the cost of that fired ammo would end up being added to the price of the gun. Metal surfaces that mate need to wear into each other, especially on quality firearms with tight tolerances. Either the factory does it or you do it.

I would do what 4506 mentioned, since it is the exact problem you are having, no? A little sandpaper and clean up the breech face. Machining on some of these guns can be a little rough. With a much FINER grit sandpaper or polishing media, it might be a good idea to also clean up the feed ramp a bit too. That is often a sport where a rough edge can make for poor feeding.

We have a winner. PM Sent.

I bought a shotgun at Heritage Guild in Rahway and they gave me a card for a free 1 hour shooting session at their Easton branch (firearms) or their Branchburg, NJ branch (archery). I am happy to give it to the first person who signs (or renews membership) up as a New Jersey 2nd Amendment Society or NRA member. Just PM me with your info and proof, and the range session card is yours. The card is in my name, but I was assured that it is transferable (although personally I would just not say anything and let them assume you were me).

Sorry, Rahway branch of NJ Firearms Guild. I updated the post title and my original post to reflect that.

Yeah, that was nice not to have to show FID or make the "walk of shame" with the clear plastic ammo lock box.

I had stopped in to visit the Rahway branch of NJFAG a few weeks ago and was really impressed with the gun and ammo inventory they have in stock (and they have stacks of ammo calibers I have never even heard of). I ended up getting a fair (i.e. not cheap, but not unreasonable either) price on a 1958 Ithaca Model 37 20 gauge. I noticed they had good pricing on many older S&W revolvers in stock (i.e. Model 27, 14, 19, etc), and had a lot of nice older Winchester pump shotguns in stock. All of the salesmen were very helpful. I did have to produce my FID to handle the merchandise, but I guess that is fairly commonplace. Didn't bother me too much. I got to check out a bunch of cool shotguns and lever guns. Anyway, I look forward to visiting again. They also gave me a free one hour pass at their range in Easton PA or Branchburg, NJ (bow only) . Since I never really make it to Easton PA and don't have a bow yet, I am offering it for free to anyone who signs up as a new member to the NJ Second Amendment Society or NRA. Just be the first to PM me with proof (i.e. a e-mail receipt or something similar) and I will mail you the free 1 hour range session card. I was assured that it is transferable (although personally I would just not say anything to them and let them assume you are me )

Thanks Nick. Picked up some Remington 12 gauge today. By the way, the Brick Dicks (sounds like a porno star) had the worst customer service I have seen in a while. Some poor kid had to keep trying to track down the guy in charge of "The Lodge". Once the guy got there, he sure was Mr Personality. And incidentally, their firearms selection was poor (unless they know their customers better than me, and everyone in the surrounding area wants crappy Mossberg shotguns and 22 autoloaders). There was one Benelli shotgun. No o/u or side-by-sides, not even CZs or Stevens. Not even a Marlin lever gun in any caliber. Maybe they were cleaned out and replaced the good stuff with the above. I like the Freehold store a lot better.

Do you ever add anything of use to this forum? From what I can see, the answer is no. And I am no W Bush fan, so my statement has nothing to do with politics.

Matt is a great guy. Came to my house and made the transaction super easy.

Super nice guy. Easy to deal with.

Bravo Company. Great upper. Ships fast.

No bayo lug or flash hinders either. You'd be better off visiting him so he doesn't have to butcher a good rifle.

I like the rounded forends. I have big hands and stubby fingers, and they grasp that better than the fully railed one like I have on my Colt 6940. It's one reason I shoot my Spikes with Magpul forend more than the Colt. My opinion is that accessories should come after determing their necessity. Spend $300 on a case of 223 and figure out what you like and don't like. The other stuff can come as you figure it all out. I might even start without the AFG unless you are positive it improves your shooting. Having a baseline config on your gun before you mount all kinds of doodads is important. It gives you a starting point where you can add and subtract features as you decide you do/don't need them.

I believe there are some takedown lever guns in those calibers. I don't know if it's Rossi, Cimarron, or Winchester. You would have to check.

Great choice. You won't egret getting a BCM upper. They are top notch. I know that Troy rails are not quite as well regarded as DD and LaRue, but I think they are solid as a rock and wouldn't have a problem putting one on my rifles. I like the regular handguard and vertical grip better than the angled foregrips, but that's just me.

5.56/223 makes for much less expensive shooting (around 1/2 the cost), which means you get to practice more for the same money. If the gun is just for fun, then the brand doesn't really matter. If it is for defending yourself, my personal opinion is that you want a better brand. My advice is to go to www.m4carbine.net. There are a lot of very knowledgeable folks there and it doesn't have the noise, clutter, and jerkoffs that www.ar15.com is notorious for. For me personally, I think there is a lot of good info on ar15.com, you just have to work hard to get to it and know ahead of time what is BS. For someone starting out, m4carbine.net has much less nonsense to wade through. Beware, you may end up thinking you need a Colt or Daniel Defense rifle, which is not a bad thing if you are like me and re-sale value is important to you.