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Re-debuting my old school "tacticool" shotgun. Remington 870 Express Tactical with wood stock and Mesa Tactical Side Saddle. Something about the feel and look of the wood makes it more bad-a** than the typical black plastic that was on it.

I also bought into the membership... I hope it's fun.

Ohhh, I see. Yeah, that sounds good.

But then you can't disassemble it. Once I figure it out, I'll post on it. Maybe even make a few for those who want to buy one and not do all the work.

Thing is getting the measurements and the hole drilled properly. A drill press could easily do the job. Nice thing about this is that you can still take the mag apart to clean it, and the body is perm. modified. Especially if you epoxy the holed that the pins were inserted into.

Here's my purchase plan for the next 3 months: - Glock 30 SF - Glock 17 - Glock 34 Sell: - My Colt Python race gun... I think. Work on: -Re-finishing wood grips on my one AK -Tacticool the other AK -Cut down wood forend on my Remmy 870 and put on my Mesa Tactical side saddle Long term outlook: -Build a 20" optics AR-15... BCM 20" upper with free float tube and scope. Still in planning stages.

I'm experimenting with something similar to what Darkmagik described, but am using blind pins in lieu of glue and metal plates. I hope to have my prototype completed next month... sucks having to do the work in a car in PA though and I leave the mags out there at my range locker.

Morristown PD cut me 4 PPs in under 4 weeks time. Dropped off paperwork and money on 9/23, got the call they were ready for pick-up on 10/12 and got them on Friday 10/14... 19 days. New officer in charge of firearms paperwork as well, Sgt. Matthew Edwards. He is replacing Det. Stu Greer who has moved on to a different rotation within the dept. Also of note: Morristown PD did not send out reference letters for my PP request. I guess they realized sending out the reference letters to the same people multiple times simply wasn't worthwhile.

I love it! Follows a Zero Punctuation format... All we just need a fast talking Aussie to spice it up a bit...

Not a huge fan of the sport, but RIP.

What kind of stain do 'real' Russian AKs use?

I may take off and head over.

Iran IS a joke. Their nuclear program is a complete waste of time, money, and effort. Their army, navy, and air force is tiny and outdated. Even if they built the bomb and used it, the DoE, DIA, and DoD will be able to figure out very quickly where it came from and hit them back hard 1000x over. Russia is a joke because their military is old, lacks power projection, and their infrastructure/logistics are too fragile. This kind of thinking is what justifies our runaway military spending and the attitude that we need have immensely large and powerful capabilities or we will totally get owned. That simply won't happen. In short: what good is all our vaunted military spending when the cost is our economy and national well being? The Soviets fell victim to this, and so will we. There is nothing we can do to stop the "Easter Egg" type of attack. The only thing preventing that now is the sheer incompetence of the terrorist organizations we're facing. These are guys who think an awesome killing machine is a tractor with swords taped to it trying to drive into a crowd of people. Home grown terror folks are the real issue. People who look like you and I and have the brains to pull this off. Beyond that: the vast majority of out 'PATRIOT ACT' powers and DHS funding isn't even going to fight terrorism... but the War on Drugs. Oh, and useless bullcrap like Body Scanners. The Federal Gov't is trying really hard to create the illusion of security because they know they can't provide it. Easiest way to do it is to EMP us... with the lights out, civil unrest occurs, food stops being shipped, fuel stops being refined, our warfighters are forced to deal with internal issues. Eventually, the Navy has to reduce it's operations when there are no ports to service their ships and when the sailors end up wanting to go home to their families. After a year or two, they can deploy small units and mess with reconstruction efforts, sow fear in the population and really terrorize us. That is... if the EMP doesn't lead to a whole host of internal issues where splinter groups within the nation try to challenge the Federal Government. -------------------------------------------------------- Actually, I'd love to chat more about this with you... I don't necessarily want to disagree with you on the potential threat many nations and organizations pose to us, but I just have some thoughts in regard to the ROI on our military and intelligence organizations in dealing with the foreign and domestic security threats we face as a nation. Is the status quo the best way to go about things? Or will the cost of keeping the world at it's current geopolitical arrangement break us as a nation?

I may have to try this out. I was debating sending mine out, or just doing it myself...

Indoor, I wear double protection (plugs and muffs). Outdoor, I just wear plugs. This works well for me since I only shoot pistols indoors (rifles at 25 yards are hardly challenging) and the muffs interfere with my cheekrest. Outdoor, there isn't much to keep the sound reverberating back, so not as much is needed. Once, at Cherry Ridge during my NJ Hunter class, I had my plug out during the Muzzle loader test... ouch.

The US has become so powerful militarily and diplomatically, that the only threats we face are internal rather than external. Iran is a joke, Russia is a joke (aside from the nukes), China is a joke (except for nukes), and North Korea is a joke. Even the much vaunted Al Qaeda is a joke... it's so sad that we let such an inept organization put us in such a state of fear. They pull of one crazy idea, and all of a sudden we think they're an organization made up of Jackal-like members who can infiltrate at will, assemble complex weapons, and scheme there way into committing terror. Hell, the US Federal Gov't has done more harm to this country than any foreign entity combined. Those morons in DC are gonna kill us all with their moronic attempts to 'protect' us.

Well... they would sell you the gun, but compliance with OGAM and NJ pistol laws (15 mag cap) would be up to you. Kinda like how PA will sell you an AR that is illegal in NJ. NJ laws end at the Delaware and Hudson... and the northern border...

I'll admit that I haven't been able to meet up with you folks as much as I'd like. A lot of meet ups tend quite far away from me so I haven't been able to go. Any events at CR, CJRPC, OBRPC, Shongum would work for me.

Do they have any more?

As for Japan, they didn't invade because they lacked the resources to do so... and what purpose would it serve for them? Historical Hindsight says: if they invaded Hawaii and attacked the Naval shipyards, oil refineries, and the Panama Canal, we would have 49 stars on our flag instead of 50. The US would have simply not had the capacity to strike back as quickly and as massively as it did. Hitting the shipyards would've knocked them out of commission for a time, hitting oil facilities would've hurt local infrastructure, and taking out the Canal would've extended US supply lines immensely. They wouldn't even have to invade... just keep us on our heels long enough to consolidate their holdings in Indonesia, the Philippines, and in China.

Deer don't shoot back with fully-automatic fire and wear body armor while calling down artillery on you and your homes. Just try to keep that in mind when playing the whole hunter/gun-owner = hidden army of fighters fantasy. Not saying that the average gun owner can't mount a resistance... but you can't do it alone. It's why we should start forming local militia outfits to train and fight together. NJZed is a nice start from what I heard. I'd like to get some Morristown/Cedar Knolls/Morris TWP locals together to network and train up. It would also help if we were allowed to equip ourselves with actual military weaponry... but that's a whole 'nother story.

This is also an excellent case for the use of suppressors by military, police, and civilian persons. It's not an assassination device, but a safety one designed to preserve hearing and reduce noise... similar to how we put mufflers on cars.

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/49886 I would 'wish list' it... usually Buds will get it back in stock soon enough.

I got mine from BudsGunShop.com

Also... what qualifies as a "sanctioned shooting activity"?