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Thanks! Can't get clear pics of the receiver. It's a round receiver and has Izhevsk markings. I got it for $150. I'm pretty happy with that. There were two more just like it.

Went to Bensalem, Bristol, and Levittown. Bensalem was the only one with 9mm 50 packs of Federal for $9.47. They all had Winchester 100 packs for $23.97. All had .40, but didn't see any .45 Very little .223. I did see 7.63 x 39, 7mm, and 30-06. Lots of shotgun ammo.

I went to 3 Walmarts on Monday and didn't see any .45

Picked up a 12ga. Stoeger STF 3000 from DICKS in Princeton today. I had been wanting a double barrel forever and had been looking at a lot of used older guns. In my price range though all of the older guns where pretty beat up and or didn't look like they could be beat on much more. When I was in Cheyenne last week they had a Stoeger Condor combo O/U with a 12ga. barrel and a 20ga. barrel. It looked really nice, but I couldn't justify the need for 2 sets of barrels for an O/U. Then I heard of the STF 3000 and the $50 mail-in rebate at DICKS and had to check it out. It seems to be well made and worth the money. Hopefully I won't have any issues with it. It's also very attractive with the scrollwork.

Welcome! :greetings-wavingblue:

So today I decided to check out SARCO, Dicks, and a couple Walmarts in PA. After stopping by my local FFL I made the drive up to SARCO. It was my first time there and it was almost overwhelming. They have a lot of guns! I didn't know where to start and probably walked around the room checking out all the guns at least three times. I particularly checked out the Mosins, the Enfields, the two SKS (one Russian and one Chinese), the K31s and a couple Mausers. In the end I decided to buy a Russian Mosin 91/30 from 1940 with Inter Ordnance import markings. It came with an ammo pouch, sling, cleaning kit and bayonet. It needs to be cleaned up some more, but it looks really nice to me. I'm happy with my first entry into the world of Military Surplus and I can't wait to shoot it! This is the C&R Military Surplus section, but the rest of today's adventure involved buying a 12 ga. Stoeger STF 3000 at the DICKS in Princeton and stopping by 3 Walmarts in PA, to buy 9mm ammo. All in all a good day except for the rain.

Very nice indeed! Maksim, glad to see you made it out there and managed to make me jealous once again with your gun show purchases! :handgestures-thumbup:

I saw that there is a show this weekend. Of course I have to work. Are the locks really a problem if you keep them "unlocked"? I have considered a 586, but I haven't actually seen one yet.

I definitely wasn't expecting to find any "cheap" surplus guns yesterday. I was more or less checking out some shops I've never been to and checking out their prices. I think that shows will be my best bet. I'll probably still check out some more shops though. I had a good time cruising around and checking out multiple shops and lots of guns. I didn't realize that yesterday I was closer to TJ's than I thought. Is going to SARCO really worth it? I know some people have had negative experiences with them. I would like to find a nice used one, but I may end up buying new. It will probably take forever to find a nice used one. If your still interested in getting a 686 instead I know of 3 stock, and one factory tuned under $800. My local FFL is getting me some quotes on some 1911s, if it will take a while to order and receive one I may go ahead and get the 686 now.

So since I had the day off I had decided that I would go and check out several gun shops this afternoon. In total I went to 5. Currently I am interested in buying a number different guns in order to really get my collection going. I still have 2 pistol permits and plan on spending them on a 1911 and a S&W 686 w/ a 6" barrel. Recently I've really gotten interested in military surplus guns. I think shooting JonF's Finn and checking out Maksim's Mosin at Fort DIx a few weeks back really sealed the deal on that. I had always wanted a SKS, but now I would also like to have a Mauser of my own (dad has one), a Mosin, a Finn, an Enfield, a Garand (too pricey!), and pretty much every other Surplus rifle out there. Today I visited my local FFL (He has a SKS with a modern synthetic stock on consignment, I would like an original stock), The Sportsmen's Center (Very nice place much larger than I thought it was, with a couple surplus guns - about 10), Cheyenne (Only about 5 or 6 surplus guns. Did look at nearly all of their used double barrels that were in the $400 and under range though.) Shore shot ( What looked to be an almost brand new SKS on consignment that apparently had only been shot once..?) and then finally to Brick Armory ( a couple surplus guns including some mausers.) I had never been to The Sportsmen's Center, Shore Shot, and Brick Armory. While I was at each I also checked on their other guns, not just the surplus guns. So... where can I find the good deals? These places today seemed to be a bit more pricey than what I wanted to spend. It seems like a lot of people are finding great guns at inexpensive prices. I'm talking about $200 and under (even $300 and under). I'm not looking for perfect condition guns, but ones that I can actually shoot and that are relatively accurate. Even ones that need a good cleaning or even some restoring. I have not gone to Sarco yet, but am planning on going next week as I have the week off. Are there any other shops I should check out for surplus rifles? Are gun shows the way to go? I definitely think I will check out some shows since I won't be working any weekends for a while after this weekend. Yay!

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A 9mm and a .45 make a great pair to own. If you have some interest in Sigs, check out the P226 in 9mm if you can. I absolutely love mine. You could always start with the 9mm and then get a 1911. I plan on getting a 1911 as my next handgun (hopefully this week or next). Good Luck! :handgestures-thumbup: Yeah... don't listen to that detective.... :?

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I find it really interesting that in one area you may see a ton of different animals and a couple miles away in very similar surroundings you will see none. Growing up on my parents farm there was only one time that we had ever seen turkeys in the area. A couple miles away and I see and hear turkeys pretty often in my yard and surrounding woods. Less predators...? It seems like many people keep talking about coyotes and how many coyotes there are??? :confusion-confused: Personally I have never even seen a coyote in the wild! I'm curious as to whether or not the areas that I've noticed having more turkeys even have coyotes. I know they have foxes though.

Welcome!

Welcome!

Welcome!

Welcome Drew! I grew up in the outskirts of Flemington (25 years - Farm Country). Now I live close enough to still be in the general area. You should check out Range 14 at Fort Dix. It takes me about 50 minutes or so. It should probably take you about 1 hr 15 minutes or so. It's a nice place and inexpensive too! :handgestures-thumbup: :text-welcomeconfetti:

They misspelled my last name on my permits and I had to wait a week to have new ones typed up! I actually just checked my last 2 permits for the date..... I was hoping for a golden unicorn!

.... or a Sig! :handgestures-thumbupright: Congrats on the CCW! I have to look into that... and Welcome!

Nice Score! :clap:

Looks Good! :handgestures-thumbup:

I've been there twice. The second time with wifey we took a helicopter ride to and landed in the Grand Canyon. That was really cool! Have fun shooting! It's awesome how much open desert space there is to shoot in out there! Definitely take some video! :handgestures-thumbup:

Trout season starts Saturday at 8 AM. Who's going out and where? I'll probably check out the D&R canal and Amwell Lake since they both are local for me. I wanted to scope out some new places I haven't fished yet, but didn't have time to check them out before the season starts.