Melgamatic

They were selling for $2k for a while, then $1600, now $1200 or even less. Just like anything new, prices are high as things come out, then slowly drop to MSRP and finally lower. The path is a little longer this time since KelTec seems to be better at advertising than actual manufacturing, but we're getting there.

Sorry you have been beaten mercilessly about this. Don't get one, and then don't bother reading the rest of the thread....

The fatal flaw in your logic is that you are allowed to be broke, homeless, or having a marital issue and still get all your constitutional rights. Or did you think that being in the middle of an ugly divorce meant you weren't allowed to go to the church of your choice? And since when does being broke have anything to do with planning to commit a crime? The purpose of the entire process is not to determine your future purposes of the firearm, but rather to determine your current legality. That's all they should be doing. You are thinking like an anti-gun!

The stores I frequent have tons of stock. A few very popular models that have been getting a lot of press are hard to find, and a few strange models are hard to find (e.g., Marlin 1894's in 38/357), but most good stores have tons of stock. I was just in the Rahway FAGs, and they probably have 1000 new and used handguns in their cases. 30 Kimbers, 30 H&K, etc.

Not sure what this means. It's an international model; you don't really have to do anything to get the weird states (MA and CA) to accept a gun, other than pay the fees to get it certified, and then it goes on the list. I prefer the HK45, but HK handguns are top quality at a top price. The FAGs in Rahway usually have 20+ HK handguns if you want to feel them in your hands.

Yes, of course it's legal. Why would you think it could possibly be illegal?

Very few stores in NJ carry them, for no reason. The NJFAG in Rahway usually has one or two. They used to be way, way, way overpriced on them, and now are just way overpriced. But, they have them in the case. (They have such a vast inventory of new and used guns now it's pretty amazing). I think Mastadon might only have their special order lowers for reserved buyers, but they would definitely be a good place to call. At least they know what they are! Someone might have backed out on one of their orders, etc. I don't think I've seen them in any other shops in central/north jersey.

It's a bunch of old men. As a member, and frequent shooter, it's amazing to me that they even know email exists. On the other hand, we have the newsletter online now, so that's a big step forward. Shot for 90 minutes there today. Had rifle range to ourselves for first 45 minutes, then just as some other people arrived we moved over to the long pistol pit, and shot there alone for 45 minutes. There was a retired cop qualification session early, but they were gone by the time we wanted the pit. Shot all sorts of guns, my 12 year old shot pistols for a long time, everyone friendly on a beautiful sunny day.

I got 3 questions into this survey, then bailed. The questions and answers were too silly.

No problem. Look at how far forward that scope is on the 1895 in the middle vs the 30-30 at the bottom.

It's a Leupold VX-III 4.5-14x, mounted on an XSSight Lever Rail, which is a great way to mount optics on these rifles. I have another Marlin 1894 in 44 mag, and I have the XSSight Rail with ghost sights.

Had three of my lever action Marlins at CR this afternoon ( in the pouring rain). Lots of people when I arrivred, but only one other guy left when I headed out... Top is my 1950 Marlin 39-A, in 22LR. The original rimfire scope is still mounted, and works great. Middle is my Marlin 1895 in 45-70 Govt. This is a ton of fun to shoot, and my loads are pretty brisk, but not quite as unpleasant as some factory loads. I could shoot this one forever, and end up with a 1" hole. 45-70 is a cool round, with a giant brass case. Bottom is my newest Marlin Glenfield 30-A in 30-30, manufactured in 1981. Just picked this up on the forum this past week, and it is a great shooter. Bought some Hornady Leverevolution ammo and it's a good shooter. I'm looking forward to working up some loads for it.

There are aspects of that with the CMP. They sponsor the major national shooting matches, and also are charged with providing surplus M1 (and other) rifles to citizens. If you have proof of membership of an affiliated shooting club, evidence of training or competition, and proof of citizenship they'll sell you an M1 at a reasonable price: http://www.odcmp.com/Sales/m1garand.htm They will either ship it to you (used to be to your home; now NJ is the only state in the county where you have to ship to an FFL, thanks Gov Christie), or you can buy (an unlimited number) at the store. Here's the good FAQ: http://www.odcmp.com/Sales/faq.htm

As long as it is eligible for Amazon Prime, shipping is free for me (and no sales taxes, at least for another few months). Many things sold through vendors other than Amazon is available through Amazon Prime. This week I bought Trijicon night sights for my Desert Eagle, and a NCStar scope for my M&P 15-22 on Amazon!

Do you mean going to Camp Perry, OH (or the other store in Alabama) to look at and buy surplus rifles, or do you mean travel to Camp Perry, OH for the CMP National shooting matches? Camp Perry is around 8-9 hours from NJ, near Port Clinton, OH. The calendar for the national matches is here: http://odcmp.com/NM/NMCalendars.pdf Information about the "North Store" is here: http://odcmp.com/Sales/stores.htm The forums often have weekly or even daily reports from shoppers telling you what they have in stock, etc.

I have one, and killed a number of geese with it this past winter. It is an absolutely fantastic shotgun, the envy of my friends.

This story IS NOT TRUE and is a common Internet rumor. Please research before posting random crap from FB, etc...

There are a number of other threads about the MCRPC on the forum, including some where I posted a very detailed description, and I think JonF has done the same. Here's one: http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/24002-monmouth-county-rifle-pistol-club/page__hl__monmouth__fromsearch__1

Well, the photons are actually affected by gravity, so they're not quite straight.... The laser bore sighter I have is in a brass casing the shape of a 223 round, and you load it into the chamber. Then, you can get bigger brass casings, in various shapes, and the 223 laser screws into them. I sighted my 50BMG and a 45-70 rifle this way, and they were not only on the paper, but near the middle of the bull!

I was invited to a Sporting Clays charity event at the Pawling Mountain Club, in Pawling, NY (around 2 hours from Union County). The website doesn't have tons of details, but from what I can find on the webs it seems to be a very high-end club, very fancy. The event is very expensive, and I'm only going to go if the club is as nice as people say; does anyone have any experience? http://sportsmenforcharity.org/?page_id=17 http://www.claytargetsonline.com/club.php/1286 They have special kennels for hunting dogs: http://www.westmountainkennels.com/index.html

I've put around 700 rounds through my new Mosquito, without cleaning it, without a single (absolutely 0) FTF, FTE or any other kind of issue at all. It's a great gun.

Tell the forum what dealer and what model handgun, and maybe someone is looking for the same model and will purchase it instead of you, so that you don't lose any money and the dealer isn't out either. If you had to order it, chances are someone else on these forums will be interested.

Pick them up at those ladies' table at the PA guns shows with all the magazines. Got mags for 4 handguns that were hard to find at the last PA show...

Leases provide wide-ranging allowances for owners/management co's to enter their property. They can do maintenance, they can check to make sure the renters aren't destroying the place or sub-renting it to 10 people, they can check to make sure clauses aren't being violated. If it's a single handgun locked in a box somewhere, they're not going to see that, but the small gun safe is going to be easily seen during normal visits...

The people starting this thread just did that.