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Just take it to the range and shoot it. You should train occasionally with your defense load anyway, so this is perfect opportunity to do that.

OK, now we're getting somewhere. A narrower rear will give you a more precise sight picture and be easier to acquire in slow 'bullseye' fire. But if you ever plan to do shoot at speed for defense or IDPA/USPSA, you might find yourself needing a faster arrangement at the expense of bullseye accuracy. What's the mission for this gun? Bullseye shooting? Defense? IDPA/USPSA? etc?

This issue is that there are a ton of different sight styles that emphasize different things. A wide rear notch allows faster targeting at the expense of accuracy, a narrower notch allows better precision but slower. Tritium allows better visibility in darkness or low light but has no effect in daylight. Fiber optic is great in daylight but no use in low light. Some like a bright painted front and others find it distracting. The ratio of front to rear width also affects speed vs. accuracy. Some like 2 dots in the rear for alignment at the expense of clutter and distraction, some a plain rear to focus on the front where it belongs, or a single rear dot for a compromise. Smooth vs. serrated. Red dots front and rear, red front with green rear, green front yellow rear and how about a white or silver ring around the green front? And don't get me started on square notch vs. U-notch, ledge vs. ramped and fixed vs. adjustable. Not enough space here. You get the picture. So if you can get very specific about what is going wrong using the existing ones and describe the mission you want them to fulfill, we can do a better job recommending something. If you really cannot tell what the issue is then that's a sure indication you need to spend more time understanding the factors of sight picture. But speaking as someone who has wasted tons of time and money on equipment 'upgrades' as a beginner that proved to be no help, the wrong help or counter productive, I still think a new shooter should not even consider any modifications for at least a few thousand rounds.

If you are relatively new and the gun is still new to you then I strongly suggest leaving the equipment alone and focusing on marksmanship fundamentals. The M&P sights are just fine and there is nothing particularly good or bad about them. It's possible you can have a preference for something different but I think the greater likelihood is that you will make a change and have exactly the same issue. In fact the change can create an unnecessary distraction and make it worse. Have you had any formal training yet? Your money will be much better spent at that.

Q: Can you spot Putin's firearm safety mistake in the accompanying photo? A: He is failing to wear his protective Ninja mask like his bodyguards.

Sadly, this state gets the government it deserves.

Read the complaint here http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/20560-saf-v-nj-muller-et-al-v-maenza-et-al/ and you'll see a number of people you would think should be well qualified were denied. The responses in the state filings brag about NJ's policy to limit CCW permits in almost all cases. There is no way an ordinary person will be approved.

If anybody can buy the thing, then what possibly can be the benefit to assure the police that you are legal? Might as well wear a t-shirt that says "not a criminal."

Don't worry about it. The anti gun clowns will flap their yaps every time a gun related incident occurs (Giffords, Fort Hood, this), and they will be ignored. Heard any noise about "assault clips" lately? Just ignore them while we continue to win incremental 2A victories.

For once, an easy question. Perhaps someone should start a 9mm/.45 discussion or ask what's the best lube.

When you make the purchase you give them the contact information of your local FFL who will do the transfer. Their ffl talks to your ffl and sends the gun. Then your FFL handles all the NJ permit paperwork.

Ah shit. Godamit New Jersey once again.

I suspect the paper got this backwards. I hope someone posts the actual text from the court's decision so we can see the detail.

For whatever reason, Midway decided NJ's gotcha gun laws are not worth dealing with. I think its an unnecessary decision but it's a free market and their choice. There are plenty of good online sources who are happy to ship to NJ.

That's several years worth of therapy in one perfect bite. Thanks.

It's a common theme. Anytime a poster asks if something is legal, the discussion digresses to avoiding getting caught. C'est la internet.

What kind of lube?

She has to go to your local police department and apply for a Permit to Publish, demonstrate justifiable need why it is necessary for her to write a book, provide references ...

How does this apply on a pistol with triple serial numbers? My early 1990's P229 has the serial number on the frame, slide and barrel.

Electronic muffs have a microphone on the outside, speaker on the inside. There are electronics that transmit the outside sound into the muff during normal noise levels, but cut it off instantly when there is a loud noise from a shot. The effect is you can hear normal speech but are still protected from harmful levels of noise.

When indoors I use both foam earplugs and earmuffs. Hearing loss sucks, is irreversible and by the time you notice the loss it's too late.

The dude is not a hypocrite. Google is. Or something.

Best of all is the comment that Google bans firearm content from its advertisements. Hypocrites.

Alan Gura said it best, "incrementalism works both ways." It took decades for us to lose our gun rights in small piecemeal steps. We should expect a similar step by step process to get them back. Heller affirmed the 2A is an individual right to arms. McDonald affirmed it applies everywhere in America. Next up will be the establishment that the 2A applies outside the home in addition to inside. These each may seem like minimal impact but each is a critical step in the right direction.

The chance of CCW reform coming through the legislature is remote. Most people in this state think guns are evil and believe any restriction is a good restriction. The best chance will be that one or more of the various right to carry cases make it to the SCOTUS and they rule the "justifiable need" requirement is unconstitutional.