Everything posted by mcbethr
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M&P CORE = love
S&W makes 15 round magazines for their M&P, but they are an aftermarket part.
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Long gun while camping/hiking
Yes, it's legal. Please don't do it.
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Commute better or worse
The trouble won't be on 295, it will be on Route 38. Route 38 is crazy at around 5PM, although I think it has more to do with the lights than anything else. Are you working off of Route 38? If so, is it West of 295 or East of 295? This makes a difference.
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how bad is remanufactured ammo?
Ultramax is junk, but look on the bright side, you get to practice your Tap-Rack-Ready. For practice ammo, I think its worth it. But you will get one two rounds in the pack that don't perform.
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Is Norinco still banned simply due to low prices?
My Auto Ordnance was made in the USA. I'll admit that the AO 1911's are probably the best kept secret right now.
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Is Norinco still banned simply due to low prices?
I have a problem with purchasing guns made in a country that does not let their own citizens use them. At least Croatia (XD) Germany (H&K) , Austria (Glock), Switzerland (Sig), Brazil (Taurus) and Italy (Beretta) allow their citizens gun rights. I don't think I would do it. I've been reluctant to purchase a Taurus 1911 - to me, a 1911 should be made in the USA. But that is just me.
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Smith to mod S&W mags
Smith has a part number for 15 round magazines. I think you can order them from their online store or call them. The part number is 39498.
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Gun training without a permit
Yes, people do it all the time. If you are a first time owner, it's not a bad idea to take an NRA First Steps class if you don't have any experience with firearms.
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would you use a 1911 for home defense?
Yes. Its in my bedside safe right now. I think there are better options these days. IMHO, the best handgun gun for any kind of defense is one with no manual safety that you can forget in the heat of the moment. That's why revolvers are still a very potent platform for the average Home Defense utility. I think the problem arises when you mix guns - that is when you keep a Beretta 92FS in a safe downstairs and a 1911 in the case upstairs. That's two different guns with two different manual of arms. Better to stay with one platform. If you always shoot with a Glock, but keep your 1911 for home defense, you could have problems. I don't think they require any more or less maintenance than any other gun. I remember when I was on my Beretta kick and buying up all things Beretta, my 1911 stayed unused in a safe for a year. When I finally took it out to go to the range, it went Bang with no problems.
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USA Ammo has .45 ACP for $5.00 per round
Oops, I did the math too fast. But still... that is a heck of a price.
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USA Ammo has .45 ACP for $5.00 per round
This is unreal. It has to be a misprint or a software error or something. Maybe they need to move a decimal? http://www.usaammo.com/45-Auto-230-gr-FMJ-New-Ammo-Best-Prices-In-Stock-P677.aspx
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"Residency Issue"
You should be fine. Going through my divorce I still had my marital home as my FID address, but kept some of my guns at my apartment and some of my guns at my house. Seeing that my name was still on the lease and I was staying at my old house at least once night per week, there is certainly a case that I live there. Look, think of it this way. If you own a home in Cherry Hill, and a summer home in Margate, but your FID lists your home in Cherry Hill as your residence - you are still allowed to take your guns to your home in Margate. For all intents and purposes, you live in two places. Don't overthink this. Mom's house is always home base no matter where you go in this life.
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More reason to buy Magpul!
There, I fixed it for you.
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IMPOSSIBLE job
Why am i thinking of Mike from Breaking Bad right now?
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What could have been done? re: Millburn Home Invasion
I was pepper sprayed as part of my training for carrying it in the Military. I think I would rather get shot than ever get sprayed again. It was inhuman. One woman who was in my training class said that she would rather give birth again then get sprayed again. Now maybe the problem was that after we were sprayed we had to run an whole gauntlet where we wrestled a prisoner to the ground, handcuffed someone, beat a person in a redman suit with a baton and finally had to to a takedown that combined all three exercises, all while being unable to see and in extreme pain. So I'll give you one thing, if you have heart or motivation, you will prevail. But if you have a criminal who is looking for easy prey, it will change his mind. I carried a Kimber Pepper Blaster when I delivered Pizzas. I would have rather it been my Kel Tec, but ... you do what you have to do to stay within the law.
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I think I struck a nerve....
NYC uses 9mm. So does San Francisco, although with 147 grain freight trains. But I don't think I've seen anybody in NJ with less than a .40 cal.
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I think I struck a nerve....
Temple Emanuel always has a Cherry Hill police officer in the foyer after services. I remember once my 6 year old and I were walking out of Shabbat Services when my son noticed the SIG P229 on the police officer's hip. He asked the police officer what kind of gun it was. The police officer gave a kind of a "yeah, boys always ask this" kind of smile and said: "It's a Sig Sauer." And G-d bless him, by beautiful son said: "Why won't your mommy let you get a Beretta?"
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Live near Manalapan? Need a favor today...
I know that in the days before the initial days of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Saddam Hussan was moving four times a day. Can you imagine how much he annoyed his friends: "Hey, can you help me move..."
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What does this bill mean
It's a poll tax, pure and simple. No different than a literacy test.
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Glock 19 Gen 4 VS S&W M&Pc 9mm
Frankly, you can't go wrong with either gun. The G19 has a few advantages: * 15 round magazine standard * Pre-Newtown, the magazines were cheap and plentiful. * You can get a .22LR conversion kit The M&P9c has a few advantages: * It actually fits a human hand * you can de-activate the striker with a pen There are limited runs of the 15 round New Jersey magazines from Smith and Wesson. I believe they will become more plentiful now that Colorado has gone to 15 rounds. You can get an xGrip adapter to shoot the 15 round magazines. IMHO, I would get the S&W. It just fits my hand better. But you can't go wrong either way, with a slight advantage toward the G19 since it has the conversion kit.
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Range Options Near Cherry Hill
Again, nowhere. There are basically 2 places for walk-ons to shoot per-hour in South Jersey: Hagues Bob's Little Sport Shop The range at Bob's caught fire. So that is out of commission for the next few months. Hagues charges a walk-on-fee and you have to purchase your own ammo. You can go into PA, and I do. There are basically three places, two in South Philly and the last in North East Philly Philadelphia Archery and Gun Firing Line Ready Aim Fire None of them let non-members shoot their own ammo, mainly because they are afraid that if someone sneaks a reload in there and it explodes you have big legal problems. If I had a choice, I would say that Firing Line is the most reasonably priced. A box of 9mm is $20 and I believe it only costs $15 for a walk-on. But... Membership is only $100 a year. So It's worth joining if you plan to go more than a few times a year.
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Feedback/Opinions on the NJ Second Amendment Society
This is actually the most important thing because all other rights stem from this, and we can do it with a ballot measure.
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Range Options Near Cherry Hill
Nowhere. These ranges have to stay in business. They either charge membership or sell ammo. Keep in mind that it costs $3.00 per lane per hour to run a range when you factor in Electric and HVAC. If you have 10 lanes, that means that you are spending $30 for 1 hour whether 1 person is shooting or 10. You simply can't stay in business by charging less than $40 per lane for non members unless you know that you will have more than one shooter at all times.
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Range Options Near Cherry Hill
I normally put eyes and ears in my range bag depending on who I know is going with me. Lately I've been considering a "light" range bag with just a small first aid kit, 1 extra 1911 Magazine, eyes and ears for when I go to the indoor range in Philadelphia. The coathanger is more useful that you would think. I've only gotten 1 squib round in 25 years of shooting, but I'm glad I had by coathanger when I did. I popped that .22 round out of the barrel in a few seconds.
- References for FID application - Reference residence req't?