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Yeah, a really good deal on the P01, paid $600 for mine .

My first gun was a Steyr M9-A1, which I ordered through Davidson's and shipped to D&S Tactical. Truth be told, I was a bit apprehensive of the whole process I still have the pistol and enjoy shooting it.

Congratulations and commiserations - chances are, your other pistols will henceforth be relegated to safe duty, and you'll want to buy another 1911 shortly

They're about $100 at best buy. The model you'd want is the Motorola SB6120: http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-SB6120-S ... B001UI2FPE You could also try to get cablevision to give you one for free, but likely not without a considerable amount of complaining.

Something of note - if you're an optimum subscriber, and you're not getting your advertised speeds, buying a docsis 3 modem *may* help significantly. I used to get 15-20/2 Mbps with boost before, and it's up to 32/5 now, without fluctuations at peak times.

I can understand this point of view, but if you really like the 1911 form-factor, and assuming the pistol is reliable in this caliber, why wouldn't you own one? Aside from the price, that is.

I'm saving up for getting another 1911 in 2011, as I'm sure there will be some interesting one-off commemorative designs done in good taste. As for the Wilson Specops 9, as sacrilegious as that concept may seem to 1911 purists, I really want to shoot one.

If it's just one gun, it's relaxing. If I have to clean 3-4 of them, it gets annoying rather quickly.

I've settled on these for pistols: http://www.amazon.com/Howard-Leight-Ear ... B0013A0C0Y They provide sufficient noise reduction for shooting 9mm and .45ACP at a small indoor range. Just make sure you insert them properly to attain a good seal.

I'm not disagreeing with you here, but this specific wording has a better chance of appealing to a broader audience, which is key. Unfortunately, I don't see this bill passing one way or another.

Just business as usual, heh.

Seems to be a common misinterpretation of the one gun a month law. My PD will not accept applications for more than one handgun, but I don't intend to challenge them at the moment.

I don't know about awesome results, but I'd expect things to go an order of magnitude quicker with a lawyer. As a side benefit, challenging your local PD is good for everyone, if you care about such things - it may give them pause next time they decide to delay processing another person's FID application.

I understand your frustration, but wouldn't you say this simply indicates that DW's price increase was well warranted from the standpoint of running a profitable business?

Boomer, here's is the attorney whose services I've used in the past applying for an FID, and have no trouble recommending (I believe another board member has used him to "encourage" his local PD, as well): http://www.jackventurilaw.com/CM/Custom/jef.asp My FID application process took around 10-12 days. The fee was either $500 or $750, I can't remember the exact figure.

Doubtful. And prison certainly won't help reform him.

Nice to see Marlboro is on the ball since I grew up and parents still there. WHo is the detective in Charge? Not sure who the detective in charge is, the only "customer-facing" officer in firearms there is Mike Moody.

My current favorite, Wilson TE in .45ACP:

Marlboro Township PD has extended permits for me within the same day. I simply needed to present the existing permits and the FID.

For anyone willing to take a minute, here's the FID/permit application info collection thread: http://www.njgunforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=5438

I'll start: 1. FID application, Permits w/FID 2. Marlboro Township PD 3. Current contact: Patrolman Moody (the sergeant who originally processed my application no longer works in firearms) 4. Time taken to issue the FID: 2 weeks. Time for subsequent permits: 2-3 days. 5. Additional documents required by the PD: a small waiver form, which contents I do not recall 6. Notes: I hired an attorney to assist me with the FID application. They bombarded the PD with calls, which explains why they issued the FID so quickly. Officer Moody can seem grumpy at times, but is usually pleasant to deal with. As of January 2010, the PD would accept permits for no more than 1 handgun.

I'm starting this thread hoping to gather enough data about the FID/permit application process across NJ to compile a reference for new gun owners. If you already have your FID, please consider making a post in the following format: 1. Application type (FID/permit w/ existing FID). 2. Police Department where you applied. 3. Name of the person you dealt with at the PD. 4. Time taken to issue FID and/or permit. 5. Documents required by the PD (aside from the standard application and the mental health release form). 6. Notes - anything pertaining to the application process (unforeseen difficulties, chief of police calling your home, you hiring an attorney, etc.).

There are a few threads on here that have just about all that info you mention already but heres the link to a good one: viewtopic.php?f=20&t=2568 -Scott Far too much noise in that thread, which would make collecting the relevant details more than difficult than necessary. I think I'll start a new one and see if people are interested in compiling the info.

On a related note, I think it would be helpful for people to post their experiences in dealing with their local PDs - just a few things like: Police Department/Name of the officer who processes applications (normally one person)/Time taken for the FID to be issued/Time to issue permits. The data could be aggregated, formatted and posted as a reference for the benefit of future firearms owners, so that they know what to expect.