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1. Get your FID. 2. Do not fire this shotgun, it may not be able to handle modern, high-pressure loads. Is there any kind of pattern on the barrels? Is there a stamp that says "laminated" or "Damascus?"

1. Go to Home Depot. 2. Purchase a bunch of long zip ties, 1 d-ring snap link and 1 can of orange spray paint. 3. Loop one zip tie in a circle around itself and leave the tail hanging down. 4. Paint the zip ties orange. 5. Carry them to Range 14 on the snap link. 6. Thread them through the chamber of the gun at cease fire and keep the loop end sticking out. I know I'm not doing anything to help with the Jewish stereotypes here, but I'm not paying $5.00 for a piece of plastic.

My initial guess would be that they are safe. But, I have to preface this advice with a warning. I do not reload, but have read "The ABC's of Reloading" because I wanted to reload shotgun. As an engineer, my thought is this: Originally, shotgun shells were made of paper and cardboard. I don't see how the tolerances of modern plastic would be any different. So I would say that it is safe.

You can't go wrong with a Sig 226. Get the conversion kit for it and shoot some cheap .22.

Religion in schools... kind of a touchy topic. Almost as bad as Gun Contr... oh, wait.

Yeah, I was about to say, I've never even seen 16 gauge ammunition on the shelf. Of course, I've never looked. I occasionally shoot with a Mossberg 500 and I'll break 20 in a session. The doubles are harder because you really have to be fast on that pump, but I hold my own when I shoot it. If your 590 has the 5 round magazine and the 18.5" barrel, you can get a 28" barrel and a skeet choke for it. It works for me.

A CX4 Storm .45 ACP with the buttstock magazine holder and 15 round extension would effectively give you 46 rounds of .45 ACP ready to go. I can't think of any situation where you would need that much firepower, but that's exactly the point.

I've never had a problem with Brownells. Maybe some some companies are more afraid than others?

I don't know why Glock hasn't made a single stack 9mm... hubris? The only thing I can think of is that Glock just makes too much money making double-stack 9mm guns. Think of it like Ford making all of those Explorers in the late 90's and early 2000's. Ford just pumped out these SUVs and didn't give a damn about making small cars because the SUVs were so popular. Maybe Glock just figures that they will be popular whether they make a single-stack gun or not. And maybe S&W and Beretta are going to eat their lunch?

Make sure you are using a skeet choke. The game is called Skeet instead if Improved Cylinder for a reason.

I had to enter Collecting: personal interest, although I love shooting clays. As an engineer I've always found firearms very mechanically interesting. I suppose this is one of the reasons why I think the PX4 Compact is such a significant weapon in the panoply of arms - it has a recoil reducing rotating barrel and a slide lock on the right side. I can't stress the significance of that right-sided slide lock as an advancement in technology. Why was it never done before? I suppose this interest reinforces my admiration of the Glock 19 even though I personally distaste the weapon. The Glock 19 is literally the "perfect" firearm for carry, self defense, home defense and recreation. As an engineer, I appreciate good engineering and the G19 is good engineering.

I was about to say, if you don't have an FID, I don't see how you can legally transport a rifle there. If you have a handgun, you are violating the law as soon as you step out the door.

No flash hider, no bayonet stud, no collapsible stock. It's not an AK-47, it's an AK-22. I am not a lawyer, but seems like it should be good to go.

If the grips on the 92 are too fat, you can get thin Alumagrips to cut down on the grip size. I see that you are a member of Ft. Dix. If you want to try out my 92FS, let me know the next time you are going to shoot at Ft. Dix. If I'm free, we'll meet up and you can put some rounds through it to see if it works for you.

Stop before you do anything. First off, it's not a dumb question at all. #1. The M9 and 92FS are essentially the same handgun and they take the same magazines. #2. Beretta made 3 versions of the 9mm CX4 with 3 different sleeves for the magazine well. * A 92FS version * A PX4 Version * A cougar Version. The real question is "what version do you have?" Or you may go out and buy a Beretta 92/M9 only to find that it doesn't accept the correct magazines. Post a picture of the magazine and I'll be able to tell you whether its 92/M9, CX4 or Cougar. Oh, and one more thing. Hearing someone to say that they want to get rid of the G19 for a Beretta 92 warms my heart. The G19 is a fine handgun - the gold standard for handguns - but it has no Beretta soul.

You can always get the pistol permit extended. IMHO, buy the handgun first. You can buy the shotgun anytime with your FID. I've had a friend of mine use a brother-in-law before.

Firing Line in South Philly let you shoot slug from the stations. You have to go downrange for buckshot, so nobody else can be on the line and they require that you have a safety with you. Philadelphia Archery and Gun lets you fire buckshot from the stations, but they usually have a Range Safety Standing over you if you are doing that.

I remember how years ago Philly 57 used to have afternoon movies. I think they called it their "Action Pack" in a six hour block mid afternoon on Saturdays. So you basically got 3 movies. Sometimes it was Kung Fu, but that is where I first saw movies like Missing In Action, Death Wish, House, Dogs of War, Bridge Over the River Kwai. Yes, It was Daniell, and she probably got the Z Cavariccis from the Merry-Go-Round store in the Echelon Mall. This was back when the cool kids hung out in the Echelon Mall food court and smoked - back when you *could* smoke in a mall. Maybe it's just me, but 1986 was probably the best year ever for movies: Aliens, Top Gun, Lucas, Cobra, The Delta Force, Three Amigos, Pretty In Pink, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Platoon, The Fly (With Jeff Goldbloom) Crocodile Dundee, Gung Ho!, Karate Kid Part II ("I am the man who fight for your honor..."), Back To School, Spacecamp, Big Trouble in Little China, F/X (Great film), HEARTBREAK RIDGE ("It makes a very distinctive sound"), Iron Eagle ("CHAPPIE!!!!!"), Short Circut ("Number 5 is Alive"). If you went to High School and don't understand Lucas, you have no soul. Solarbabies, Quicksilver and Wisdom all came out that year too, but I can't call them great movies.

You know that kid in high school who thought he knew everything... and really did? That's a Glock. It does its job really well. I'm not a big fan of them personally, but would I recommend one? Absolutely. You picked a fine choice. The fanboys are right. The best gun for you is the one you are most comfortable with no matter what anybody things. 1. In my experience with the Glock 22, the only thing I ever lubed was the part of the slide that rubbed against the frame. I just put one drop of oil on the top of the rail grip of each side and let the oil slide down to the bottom. Everything ran fine that way for me. I don't think I've ever put oil on the outside of a gun, although you can do it if you want to prevent rust. Remember that CLP basically contains 3 components that don't play well together - Cleaner, Lubricant and Preservative. Shake it well before using. Honestly, I use whatever is in reach, CLP or Remington Oil. 2. It's a Glock. It will eat anything. 115 grain from Remington UMC, Winchester White Box or American Eagle from Wal Mart will work fine. Heck, you can even use the steel-cased Wolf if you want. It won't hurt it one bit. I don't know if it's necessarily *good* to shoot different types of ammunition, but for your gun, it won't hurt. 124 and 147 grain tend to be more expensive, though. 147 grain through a Carbine like the CX4 or Kel Tec Sub 2000 is a fright train, but I don't see any real advantage coming out of a Glock 19 barrel compared to 115 grain. Come to think of it, I've never seen anything other than 115 grain for sale at Dicks or Wal Mart in PA. Maybe Cabellas sells 124 and 147? 3. I've never heard of a rattling problem, and I don't have a Glock anymore to check and see. But I'm sure someone on this forum will answer you in about 5 minutes. Welcome to the sport. Be safe.

"The Breakfast Club"... especially on TV when they dub out the curse words: "FLIP YOU!" "Top Gun"... which coincidentally was the first movie I ever took a girl to see. Her name was Daniel and she was beautiful from the top of her mauled hair to the bottoms of her Z Caverichis. That movie brings back memories.

Ok, quick response before I have to go into a meeting. I've shot the .38 version of the LCR twice for a total of 100 rounds. I may just be more recoil-sensitive than others. Or maybe I have small hands? My PX4 has the small backstrap on it, so that may be a factor. I remember I shot Remington UMC loads with the LCR. I am in no way bashing the LCR. I think it's a fine carry gun, and it has one advantage that a semi-auto does not - no stove piping or FTEs, and you can fire it from a coat pocket if you ever had to. But what do I have to compare it to revolver-wise? The Smith and Wesson 686, the Ruger SP101 and the Colt Python. The LCR isn't even in the same universe as those revolvers when it comes to comfort and accuracy. But those guns are guns you show your friends. The LCR is the gun you show somebody who is about to rob you. Is the LCR painful to me? Yes. Will it matter when you are pulling it out of your waistband because you are being attacked? Absolutely not. Would I tell people not to buy the LCR? No. If you want a carry revolver, I would encourage it. But I also think that its a tool with a very specific purpose.

I shot it. I've put about 100 rounds through an LCR rental. It's like beating your hands with a sledgehammer. Don't get me wrong, It does what it is supposed to do at bad-breath / self-defense ranges and it is very light weight. If you are into revolvers, it's the perfect carry gun. But ouch! It's a good thing Ruger came out with an LCR .22. It will give more people an opportunity to practice without getting nerve damage..

A friend of mine just recently bought a Beretta Nano and soon afterwards, the green monster of jealousy draped over me like a cloak - darn it, I want a dedicated carry gun. Those of you who know me and who have shot with me also know that I would buy a drum of toxic waste if it were shiny and had the Beretta trident on it. Beretta was arming the world for 400 years before Gaston Glock was a twinkle in his daddy's eye. I sincerely believe that Beretta makes the finest firearms in the world. So I figured that I would burn my last permit on a Beretta Nano. You have got to keep up with the Jones' right? I had a few hours to kill between my son's little league games so I wandered into Hagues to see if they had anything new. A used Kel Tec PF9 was sitting right in the case by the door for only $175. I snatched it up. Maybe this thing would perform better than my friend's Nano for half the cost? Yeah, I would show him! Or maybe I was acting like Ducky when he kissed Iona... Now the Kel Tec PF9 kind of looks like the girl you knew in high school who had a knockout body from behind but when she turned around you remember why you only kissed her in the dark. The PM9 will never win any beauty contests. But the real question is how does it stack up against the Beretta Nano? So my friend and I headed to Ft. Dix to find out. I They look pretty much the same although the Beretta has the curves that demand to be held. The Kel Tec is about as attractive as a bucket of knives. Both guns are roughly the same size. Here they are with the PF9 on top of the Nano The Kel Tec comes with one magazine and retails for about $225. The Beretta Nano costs about $425 and comes with two magazines. The Beretta is striker fired. The PF9 has a semi-internal DAO hammer. (DAO hammer is by my thumb) I wish I could explain the features of the Kel Tec compared with the Beretta Nano - but there really isn't any comparison. The Kel Tec doesn't really have any features to speak of except a rail. The magazine sticks at about the halfway point when I insert it into the magazine well and I have to force it in by pushing harder that you would normally think. The gun has a 7 round magazine capacity, (stops about here) You can adjust the PF9 sights for windage and elevation, so that is something. The Beretta Nano has a trigger safety, reversible magazine release, striker deactivator and replaceable sights, although it doesn't seem like the sights can be adjusted for windage and elevation. The Nano has a six round magazine capacity. The trigger on both the PF9 and Nano feel good, although the PF9 has no trigger reset. When you shoot, you have to let that trigger go all the way forward again. Firing the PF9 is like slamming your right hand down on a waffle iron. The PF9 is so light that shooting it is downright painful and those checkered grips leave a mark. 50 rounds through a PF9 is about all your hands can take. Shooting the Beretta Nano is exactly the opposite. I never thought I'd say this about a pocket gun, especially after my bad experience with the LCR, but the Beretta Nano is a downright pleasure to shoot. So how do they stack up? I set up two targets at 7 yards. I figure 7 yards is about maximum range in a self-defense fight anyway. This was 4 magazines with the PF9 (ignore the cardboard - this is a recycled target), And this was 4 magazines with the Nano: You can see the difference in the groups. The Nano was much tighter. I wore the PF9 in a Remora #5 holster all day Saturday around the house and didn't feel a thing. The gun conceals up to nothing under a shirt. If I had to carry my PX4 or my Kel Tec PF9, the PF9 is the easier, lighter and thinner choice. Nether gun is an optimal range and home defense gun. Neither have the capacity. And I would rather go to the dentist that shoot the PF9 for fun on the range. These guns are pocket self defense accessories - not a combat pistols. Both guns will hit a man-sized target although neither will win an Olympic completion. So what's the moral of the story? If you have a choice between the PF9 and the Nano, get the Nano if you have the money. Will the PF9 work? Yes. Every time you pull the trigger. But the Nano is a better value.

Call it my "TF" picture. I'm not a big drinker...

I'll give credit where credit is due. I had 3 hours to kill in between my son's little league games, so I took a quick trip down to Bob's Little Sport Shop and Hagues. Bob's was a bust. Every parking space was filled. I parked down the street and walked. The place was mobbed with both gun buyers and range shooters. But they didn't have anything new so I went to Hagues. Hagues was mobbed as well, but sitting in the used gun case was a used Kel Tec PF-9 for $175. How could I say no? But here is where the positive experience came in. The PF-9 came without a box, a lock or an owners manual. Yes, I have a locking trunk, but I'm not carrying a gun out of a store in my pocket or a paper bag. Dan searched for and found a gun case and one of the other employees gave me a lock. So I have to give credit to Hagues. I appreciated their time and extra effort. I put 50 rounds through the gun and will put some more downrange at Ft. Dix tomorrow and I'll probably have a review up soon. One thing to anybody who is thinking of a PF9 - this is not a range gun - shooting it is like being hit in the hands with a hammer After 50 rounds, I was done. But I'll post a review once I get a chance to shoot it more. The new toy is below. She won't win any beauty contests, but she works.