chuckdeez

I've liked them since I first saw one. Anyone know how much modification is required to change the grip panels on the RP model? Most of the info on the web deals with the older models without the replaceable grips, and the stuff about the RP is sort of ambiguous, like yeah it works with 'most' 1911 grips. I dont get it. How can they be different?

The 22/45 simply because it mimics the grip angle of my xd a bit more. Plus I've always been jealous of 1911 owners who get to change grip panels on their guns. I think we just eliminated one of the contenders. NEW TOPIC!!!!!!!!!!! 22/45 VS GSG 1911 22. I need to fingerbang a GSG somewhere.

I have permits in process, my references have rec'd and returned their letters. My choices are the following: S&W M&P 22 Pistol Ruger 22/45 w/replaceable panels GSG/Sig 1911 ***not quite in the same class, possibly a Beretta 87 (not target** I have had bad experiences shooting both a buckmark and mosquito, so they have been excluded with prejudice. I also have a smith 6 shot 617, so my revolver needs are covered. My first requirement is reliability. At least to the extent .22 semis can be reliable. As for looks, I would much rather have the M&P or GSG over the Ruger. I reeeeallllly like the GSG. However, I feel by design the Ruger is more durable, and will hold up to the punishment of being mercilessly fed brick after brick. Please help me make my decision.

Has anyone established where this place is actually going to be yet? Estimated opening date?

Does it feel "quality?" I heard its much like the p22 Is the slide aluminum? The slide on my in laws p22 shows pretty significant wear in different spots after many bricks. I would shoot the $hi7 out of a mp22 so I would hope its durable.

Once you get the final signed expungment order from the judge, you serve all parties again. After about 2-3 weeks I got a letter from the NJSP advising they had complied with the order. I'm pretty sure I reapplied shortly thereafter. Good luck.

Sorry about the wall of text but It's all relevant and valuable info to the OP... I applied for my first FPID/PP, and was denied based on a 10+ yr old disorderly persons offense I racked up back when I was 19 or so. I omitted it in error, didn't realize it actually resulted in a mark on my 'record'. I wouldnt have even remembered what the actual charge was to disclose it the first time around anyway. I had passed background checks for employers, and a state license I held with no problems. Anyway, my FPID was denied for failing to disclose the offense. I downloaded the expungement kit from the judiciary website, and successfully completed the entire process pro se. I reapplied, although I had moved to another town when I finally got around to it, so my new application was with a different P.D. Not sure if that made a difference. I disclosed the prior denial stating something like "prior fpid denied based on inadvertent failure to disclose relevant info" or something like that. FPID and permits ok'd, no problems with any subsequent POS NICS checks either. In spite of what you will hear, the existence of a prior denial is not a death sentence, at least it wasn't for me. As far as what records are searched, once you get your confirmation from the NJSP that your record has been scrubbed, you probably dont need to search yourself again as that is the database sagem morpho uses as well. I've since helped a friend with their expungement and in the process we had something come up that the sagem NJSP check did not disclose, it was a local arrest that apparently resulted in no actual charge. During the petition process the court clerk advised that the petition had to be amended to include that offense as well, and they gave us the info to look into it, so they do their own checking as well. They were very helpful and did not deny the petition based on that omission. My 2 cents...

I recently made the rounds of the following shops: Meltzers (Garfield) Bullet Hole (Bellville) Silver Bullet (Rockaway) Ramsey Outdoor (both Ramsey/Paramus) I can honestly say that pricing for each shop depends on what model you are looking for, but the only shop I noticed that had slightly higher prices across the board was Silver Bullet in Rockaway. You can omit the Ramsey Outdoor locations from your search, they appear to have drastically reduced their handgun inventory recently. If I had to give an overall best selection award, it would go to the Bullet Hole, but pricing was similar in both Bullet Hole and Meltzers. Meltzers was actually better on the Ruger 22/45 and MKIII models I was looking at. In the stores I've visited, there really was no such thing as a 'great deal'. For the average guy whose ink isnt yet dry on his first pistol permit, pick any reputable gun store mentioned in the thread, go there and fingerbang as many guns as you want for as long as you want, and pay the piper. Once the sickness truly takes hold you can start worrying about finding cheap ffl transfers and buying from buds/gunbroker etc.