RichP

The Walther CCP has a similar recoil-reduction system. Might be worth it to take a look.

The PBA rep should not have a seat at the table.

I was being somewhat facetious with that remark. Not a fan of all leather holsters as it is; they tend to be "sticky" for me. Open carry, maybe. I definitely don't think that a L2 should be required in a concealed IWB holster.

Lots of good Level 2 IWB holsters out there to choose from.

Agree that our representatives need to be better prepared in asking these questions to the opposition. Somethings like: 1. If you are legally permitted to own/carry a handgun, which required you to submit to ~3 criminal background checks, a mental health check and qualification test, and decide to go trick-or-treating with your child; are you allowed to walk them to the door, or do you have to remain on the sidewalk. 2. If you are legally permitted to own/carry a handgun, which required you to submit to ~3 criminal background checks, a mental health check and qualification test, and decide that you'd like to go for a pre-dawn run at the park before going to work; are you allowed to bring along your handgun or do you have to wait until sun-up and there are more people around? I've got tons more....

I usually start troubleshooting at level 101. Are you using a wireless keyboard? If so, do you have a wired keyboard that you can use to get into the BIOS screen. It appears that you can't send a break, but are making it through up to the OS selection (windows Boot manager). That means BIOS is loading, and then it is trying to load Windows from your HD. If it were working before, then I would suspect a corrupt OS or bad drive. You may have to perform a recovery to find which. I would take-up some of the offers to fix it for you, should only take an hour or so.

The extractor needs to be tensioned enough to be resting completely against its channel inboard and still be able to flex outward towards the slide when a round is chambered. Not being able to flex it outward is either crud in the channel, a cracked extractor or not enough tension(bend) in the extractor. There are youtube videos on tensioning it, although it is mostly a trial and error exercise. Those scratches indicate that someone was trying to remove it, use plastic or brass tools next time Some extractors do have springs, but that would not be on a factory gun. A round in the mag should not be lifted before the slide clears, there is a rail built into the slide to ensure that. Lastly, I don't see an ejector in the first pic. Is it there and in good shape?

Had the Echo 755 for about 9-10 years now and never a problem. Always starts on the 3rd pull, always. As noted above, get a frame mounted throttle, not a tube-mounted one; and always wear hearing protection when using.

Not to beat a dead horse, since it's been brought up here numerous times. I believe that the consensus is that there should be no proficiency requirement to exercise a constitutional right. Many states do require some qualification hurdle. As this is still very new to NJ, I ain't complaining albeit it is still a little vague. Now, with that out of the way. Anyone who considers themselves a gun "enthusiast" and "proficient" cannot then say that hitting a static Q target at 25 yds with their carry gun is too difficult. Practice more, rethink your carry platform, go to optics, etc.. There are plenty of options.

I really like the Trijicon HDs and their tritium insert surrounded by bright outline. Truglo makes similar that I also use several glocks, for much less $$.

I had to do similar with a CZ fairly recently. After a few days, the slide was noticeably smoother. Doing a quick online search of the issue, it seems that it is not very uncommon in HKs. The recommendation is to use full power NATO loads for break-in, until it gets loosened-up.

The trick is to allow enough non-compressible fluid into the cavity to disrupt the bullet/jacket. Will silicone allow for that under various conditions, hard to tell. It appears to me that the "insert" that Hornady uses is slightly more rigid than your average caulk. I would probably try to replicate the durometer of what they use as closely as possible, since I'm sure that they went thru many test cycles to determine what works best. IIRC, the Critical Defense bullets also have a different jacket to enhance expansion.

You could always buy 40S&W Critical Defense ammo, pull the bullets and drop them into you favorite 165gr 10mm loadings. Best of both worlds. Only downside is that you might have to work the COAL down for safety.

I think the key words in the SP website clipping are "hollow cavity in the tip". By that description, only the very tip would need to be covered, and the remainder of your HPs cavity can be left alone. With that said, Its likely not possible for the average shooter to adequately test their concoction for performance or more importantly, any reduction in performance in altering the bullet. Large ammo manufacturers can/do test for these things. For me, there is no reason to not use one of the ammos that is listed by name on the website as being legal, and has been tested 9 ways to Sunday.

Hornady retains the primary duty ammo contract. I did have some trouble in finding what the micro-service contract went to. From another website: According to Federal, the new award will keep 35,000 employees trained and ready for duty. Federal and Speer were the only brands to receive awards in all four ammunition categories—Service (full-size), Service (micro), Reduced-Lead Training, and Frangible. Federal and Speer were the primary winners for the training and frangible round contracts and also received secondary designations for the full-size and micro-service rounds. Either way, the FBI testing protocol, while exhaustive in its requirements, doesn't necessarily equate to better performance in your average SD scenario. I'm pretty certain that any of the popular HP bullets (Gold Dot, HST, Critical Defense, Critical Duty, Ranger, etc.) will do equally well. One only has to look at the everchanging duty handguns to know that criteria can be very vague.

Look over the headlamps from Petzl and Black Diamond. Have both and used them in some pretty bad conditions, no complaints, good price, performed exactly like their supposed to and batteries last forever. I've found that anywhere between 300-500 lumens to be the sweet spot for navigating in the dark.

Just to clarify and help in ammo selection, this is from the NJSP website (in the FAQ section). I’m not a police officer, are hollow points legal for me to possess? Yes. They are legal for purchase and possess in your home or on land owned by you. They are legal to possess and use at a gun range. They are also legal to possess while traveling to and from such places. Ammunition lacking a hollow cavity at the tip, such as those with a polymer filling, are not considered to be hollow point ammunition. An example of this can be seen with the Hornady Critical Defense / Critical Duty, Cor-Bon PowRball / Glaser Safety Slug and Nosler Inc. Defense ammunition.

You are certainly entitled to lobby the state reps and governor for added training and qualification requirements. I'm sure that they will do their best to accommodate your request, as well as extending those requirements to any potential ccw holders.

Well said, 124gr9mm. I personally have a few friends that own, but have never even shot their handguns. The biggest falsehood in the "better shooter" statement is that standing in a port and slow firing at a paper target in any way equals shooting under stress, assault, timer, movement, low light and most importantly being shot back at. It is NOT equal. Just to be clear, your "average" gun-owner has very little if any experience in safely drawing a gun from holster. Very little or no experience in shooting while using a light. Very little or no experience in shooting from cover. Very little or no experience in shooting with movement. Throw any of those conditions in the mix, and I don't believe you average citizen or average gun owner is a better shot. To be honest, I don't think I ever even really try to shoot groups anymore, other than when regulating sights. Its more like acquire sights, focus for distance and squeeze. Its either an acceptable hit, or not; don't really care if the holes are touching.

Your average butcher is better with a knife than most surgeons, just sayin... What exactly is a "better shot"? I personally know hunters that can stack rounds on targets at ludicrous distances, but will miss vitals on deer at 100 yards. Is a bullseye shooter a better shot than an USPSA GM? Or a SEAL? I also think that you're giving waaay too much credit to the "average citizen". Having shot at many ranges, I can definitely say there have been many times when I've felt endangered by the "average citizen".

While not getting into the drivel of gun-games vs. training; action shooting WILL do a few things that are beneficial to CCW holders. Improve gun handling, muzzle awareness, safety, etc.. Make you more comfortable with holster draw and reholstering, reloading, malfunctions Vet your choice of equipment/handguns Expose you to seldom practiced scenarios (shooting while moving, moving targets, low/no light, kneeling/prone, strong/support hand, etc..

I don't think either of us said it was "garbage", just pointing-out that there are some pretty compelling points against it. Since you didn't do so, I'll point out some things that condition 3 carry is useful for. Open carry in public settings, especially if using a holster without retention Added protection for guns without a drop safety or FPB Newer shooters (think 50 beginner shooters in a line all drawing and firing a weapon on command) And lastly, some just like the belt and suspenders approach. Obviously, any preference requires diligent training.

All while praying that you don't have a failure to feed, have enough space to manipulate the slide without short stroking, and...having 1 less round available to you.

I often switch back and forth between striker guns and single-action/safety ones. The biggest issue I have is exactly the opposite from "forgetting" to switch off the safety. More often, my thumb automatically searches for the safety to rest on and ride. Usually takes a few draws to resolve.

In NJ? In my very humble "opinion", the first shot might have been justified. Hard to tell from the video if he broke the glass of the door, or indeed was able to force the door open. The second and third shots, well, I don't think that he would get away with in NJ.