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I am shooting crappy Paki surplus now. It is not the most accurate, but it is a bit beeter than 10" (thank God).

I had one. Great gun, but big ugly roll mark on the slide annoyed me. Got a full size series 70 repro now.

Gun shop employees are one of the biggest sources of misinformation out there. Do yourself a favor and look at the statutes. Most are linked on his site so you can judge for yourself.

A book you will want to read is "more guns, less crime". It is chock full of stats and sources for them.

I think someone would be in the grave with a 30 bag a day habit. One bag a day seems like a lot to sustain. I have no idea about the cost though.

I have seen the requirement for people who are inactive with handgun permits (i.e. more than a certain amount of time between requesting a permit). I submit them twice a year whether I use them all or not (of course I do ).

Is the FFL a range? Is there a range near the FFL? Once you are actually out of state, NJ laws do not govern your activity.

And you have rights. It's a shame you choose let others fight for rights you want to enjoy.

You are perfectly within your rights to sell to an out-of-state resident through an FFL in their state. If you are worried about a crime being committed and you being held liable, there is a paper trail that would show you transferred it.

Just a few miles from my house. Very sad.

Look for a nice used S&W 586. It is a great gun and right up your alley.

The 686 is a nice gun, but I love the look of a blued revolver with the partial underlug. I am not a fan of stainless or full underlugs. Just personal preference really. The N frames are more stout than their L frame cousins though (i.e. 586, 686).

I have a suggestion. As a reloader, you have the ability to run everything from mouse fart loads to freight train loads in your gun. The Smith & Wesson N frame was built to handle the stresses of large caliber magnums (41mag, 44mag, etc), and so are overbuilt for 357magnum. I have three. A Model 27-2 in 357 (display blued finish, 6" barrel, target hammer and target trigger), a Model 28-2 Highway Patrolman in 357 (satin blued finish, 4" barrel, and I added the target trigger and hammer), and a Model 25-2 in 45ACP (display blued finish, 6" barrel, target hammer and target trigger). These guns are reliable tanks, more accurate than I'll ever be, and have really nice triggers. Look for a lightly used one on GunBroker and know that the gun will outlast you and your children (and that it's made a lot better than anything S&W makes these days, short of a custom shop gun). Oh yeah, and no Hillary Hole Lock in the side.

Take a look at the H&R/New England Firearm models. They are single shot, break open models. Accurate and reliable for a little over $200. I had their 20 gauge single shot and I was pleasantly surprised with it. http://www.hr1871.com/Firearms/Rifles/hunter.asp Oh, and get the 204 Ruger model. It smokes 223, and is the most fun you can have with a rifle (i.e. shitt just explodes when you hit it with a 4000fps polymer tip bullet). If you do go with 223, stick with lightweight ammo (<55grain). It will stabilize much better in a slower twist varmint rifle barrel. Fiocchi makes a great 40grain zipper in 223.

Saw that. Good price on the ammo but they get you on the shipping ($20).

There is an appeal process and your case is clear cut. There have been several members of the forum who have had a judge overturn denials when they were for based on PD nonsense.

Stories like these are buried by the mainstream news. Anything that promotes self-reliance instead of Government dependency will be ignored.

Yes. That is why you always should apply for 6 at a time (at $2 a pop, you are only kicking in an extra $10 for six months of no hassles). It means that you will only need to file for permits twice a year (assuming your local police chief doesn't have a policy against extending permits).

Sorry, I had to be that guy.

they closed a while back. I don't know why. I miss that store and the one in Paterson. The remaining branch is in Pennsauken.

The downside to a Colt Python in my opinion is the lack of gunsmiths qualified to work on one. Every smith can work on a S&W revolver. The Colt has more intricate lockwork and is a medium framed gun (think S&W K frame) that is known to shoot itself loose with heavy magnum loads. Some folks are content to only run 38 special through their Pythons, n which case it should last forever. For me, 1/2 the fun of having a 357 revolver is running full power loads through it. On the other hand, I have never seen a gun finish as nice as Colt Royal Blue.

I don't think it's lack of interest. It's lack of Colt Pythons from forum members, and unwillingness to trade such a rarity for a current production gun by the few that do own one.

Sounds like a good deal on the rifle.

I wonder why they made a premium AR in 308, with a premium price, but used DPMS and Bushmaster parts? They are fine for the average Joe's AR, but it seems to me if you're paying 5 grand you would be seeing only top-of-the-line high end parts.

I haven't ridden in a year or two. I sold my Harley when I found out I have inner ear imbalance problems and my DR told me I was an idiot if I continued riding. Are there non-riders in the Patriot Guard?