Sigman

I don't clean my guns every range trip and I don't wait until failure. I estimate 200 rounds between cleanings, sometimes more on .22 rifles. The reason, I don't want the slide or chamber surfaces to get worn from gritty residue. Dirt and particles will stick to the rails and start to act like a lapping compound if not removed. It's more to protect the firearm and keep it in good condition. I have a Sig P226 with almost 3K through it and it still looks new following this method.

I would bet this was not used in a crime because the police would take control of the situation. Do you really think the police are going to ask Cabela's to get a gun back? Maybe the store employee "knows" something about the gun and wants to get it back before the situation gets out of hand and the police do get involved.

OK - while at Cherry Ridge, I met a A FFL that had 5 Cherrys imports SKS M59/66A1 in excellent condition. The box labels were marked “cosmetically unissued”, but the one I picked appears new with maybe a few test rounds through it. I’m no expert since SKS’s are new to me, but I tried to pick a mint rifle. It has a beautiful stock with all matching stamped S/N’s. There is another set of all matching electro-penciled numbers. I’ve read that these are assembly numbers done at the factory when building the rifle, but I’m not sure if that is true. All assembly numbers match the one electro-penciled under the barrel. There are no marks anywhere except for a dimple in the stock which could be a bolt mark from crate packing. The bluing is immaculate. The rifle was packed in cosmoline, so I stripped it down and cleaned it. The pics aren’t the best, but I’m not a good photographer. I tried to get different shots because the light was creating shiny and dark spots that aren’t really there. Receiver – The shiny spots are actually light reflections. The rails and feed lips are all black. No rub marks. Barrel (no pics) – looks brand new with a bright and shiny bore. I just needed to put a few patches through with some mineral spirits to clean the cosmoline out. I saw some trace amounts of grey, possible powder residue? If so, only a few shots were taken. No bore brush was needed. Gas Valve (no pics) – Was free, clean, and coated with cosmoline. Again I saw some trace amounts of grey. Bolt carrier and bolt – Both of these look new. If you look at the bolt carrier the machining marks have the original texture where the piston extension hits it. The bolt face is spotless with no case marks on it. Piston – Perfectly clean, no powder residue The trigger Group & Handguard\gas cylinder (no pics) – Look new with matching numbers and just needed cleaning I got to hand pick a beauty. It's sweet and I hate to bust the cherry on an older rifle, but I have no safe queens.

Did you email them? I just had to log into my account, and pay. I had to remind them through an email to send my cards, but all my emails were answered within a day. I did forget my password so they sent me a link to login and reset it.

I would get a change of address at the post office to your parents house and safely store them there. That way your mail goes there. When you come back, just get a change of address to your new address. I don't think you physically need to be there for a legal place of residence. Your place of residence will be your parents house. I don't see a need for a lease. A lot of people move back with their parents with no lease signed.

I did mine on-line with no problems. It took about a month to get my cards, but not a big deal.

Sig P226 or P229 is awesome in .40 S&W. I have a P226 Equinox and wouldn't mind picking up a P229 Elite Dark.

My town took the money when the forms were dropped off. The FPID wait time was about 2 1/2 months

Were you convicted of anything? An arrest shouldn't get you denied. An untruthful answer could.

Hi My name is Rick and I'm a reloading addict. Oh wait, you said physical therapist. The 92FS is a great 9mm. Welcome aboard and I also shoot CR. I mean, at CR.

This is correct - went through this a couple of years ago in our family.

Hey Scott I may go, need to check. Haven't seen you around for some time. I think I remember you leaving the country for a bit.

Welcome to the nanny state. NJ wants t o make sure everyone is safe and take your hard-earned money doing it.

Looks great! What does soaking in bleach water solution do?

How's the gun selection in the Ramsey store? Is there more of a selection than the Paramus location? I've been wanting to take a ride up there.

There is a lot of misinformation going around. It is called a Firearms Purchaser Identification Card for long guns and Handgun Purchase Permit for pistols. These have nothing to do with transportation and you do not need them for transportation. The common word between both is "Purchase." They are only required for NJ residents to purchase while living in NJ. If a gun is purchased legally in another state and you move to NJ, a FPID is not required. However, you need to meet the requirements as set in NJ firearms laws which basically means you would need to be able to pass a firearms background check. If you can't, and questioned by LEO during some type of illegal activity then you may have a problem. Even with a FPID or PP in possession and you don't meet the requirements for owning a firearm, you may be screwed.I don't remember reading one NJ law stating that you need a FPID or PP for transportation. I understand that NJ laws are somewhat confusing, but we do have rights and these laws are set in place so that LEO can't make up their own rules on the road. If they do, lawsuits will follow. I've had a boat load of guns, ammo, and targets in full view in a SUV while going through a vehicle inspection checkpoint and was waived through no questions asked. Everyone needs to stop with the paranoia.

Don't have any in particular, but check on youtube. There are a bunch on there to get you started. Get a couple of reloading books for recipes and also check the powder manufacturer websites.

You make a very good point. Somethings are probably best not advertised. It's not like a washer/dryer delivery from PC Richards.

Vlad - the biggest problem is we aren't allowed to even make that decision. NJ is part of the machine where "the government knows whats best for us." I don't want the government making a decision for me when it comes down to life or death. But you're right, it's a totally different story when you're placed in that situation.

Awesome letter and glad you're OK! The only way I see laws changing in NJ is by being forced through the court system. Have you discussed this with a good lawyer? Letters to politicians will do little. They won't even read it and most likely, you'll get a form letter back. It's a shame for the time you put into this. Unfortunately, NJ is a deep-rooted liberal/democratic state. It's going to take an act of God and excellent lawyers for anything to change. I applaud your effort!

Mines female, but I'll stop there...

I have the 92FS Inox version. It's a sweet shooter and looker.

I don't believe I've seen anything that can top that.

The PTI program states if "PTI is successfully completed, there is no record of conviction and the defendant avoids the stigma of a criminal record." I'm not a lawyer, but the FID form asks if you were convicted of a crime, not arrested. I say you can answer "no" to being convicted of a crime in questions 19 and 20 on the form. He should be "OK" if he passed the PTI program. Again I'm not a lawyer, but if he answered truthfully on the form, he should be OK. It would be interesting to see how this gets reported on the "rap sheet" because an arrest record should show up. You can get a background check done on yourself. You make the appointment to get fingerprinted and they mail you the results in a couple of weeks. It used to cost about $40.00 and the links are provided in the NJSP website.

It's not a bad idea to be prepared, especially at night. I live in a town up north where nothing usually happens. Well one night a couple of guys broke into a neighbors house while they were sleeping upstairs. He heard a noise downstairs and went to investigate and the guys bolted. This could have gotten ugly, but fortunately it didn't. It happened to be winter time and there was snow on the ground. The police tracked and caught the guys from their footprints. What idiots! They were from paterson, which is about a 40 min drive from my house. We have no idea why they selected his house or this area, it made no sense. Just don't be one of those people that say "things like that don't happen here."