damnyankee

I am a legal resident of multiple states, including NJ. I have a NJ FPIC. My handguns have all been purchased legally in another state where I am also a legal resident. The other state does not have any gun registration requirements. I have been told by my local PD that I can legally bring a handgun that I legally own elsewhere into NJ, go to the range, shoot competitions, etc. and I do that. I am also covered by Federal Transportation Laws since I'm transporting it from one place where I can legally have the gun to another where I can legally have it. I have a handgun that I want to sell to a NJ resident. I have told him that he needs to get his FPIC and a Purchase Permit, which I believe covers his side of the transaction. What forms do I need and processes do I have to go through to sell the gun to him? Do I make it easier for myself to do a NJ Courtesy Registration of the gun before I sell and transfer it to him? How does that change the process?

I won't be able to make it. My flight isn't scheduled to land until 6:15 and I wonn't get out of the airport before 7.

Here it is. Be nice. This is the first USPSA COF I've ever shot.

Separately from the items I mentioned in my original post, my 2 top takeaways are: Reaffirmation of "You can't miss fast enough". As Vince said, "Speed will come with time". A mike, no-shoot, or procedural is VERY costly. Developing a strategy at the walk through is really important. In the video it's very obvious that I'm a novice and have never fired a match. We were firing 'Production'. 7 targets, 2 each, any order. I found a starting position where I could shoot 5 targets, skipping one (T-4) which was covered by a no-shoot, reloaded on a short move to a second position and shot the last two. My reload on the move wasn't great, but that's a practice item. If I remember correctly a had 12 A's and 2 C's. I think that Mike got a kick out of my shooting a sub-compact with it's short sight radius. With my old age vision when I focus on the front sight, the target is a blur so the gun doesn't matter that much.

Go ahead and post it. I enjoyed showing it to my wife. She said that Jessie Abbate is a much better shooter. A lot better looking too.

Mike, Thanks for a great day. I know that I feel ready to shoot my first match next month. It was a great group of guys and Mike ran an agenda that worked. He started on SAFETY and tied that in to USPSA rules and techniques. He managed to keep it light but serious and I know that everyone got a clear understanding of how to operate. He arranged for three COF's including a qualifier (not for formal scoring but for format). We ran Comstock and Virginia counts, had releads and shot steel (poppers and plates), hard cover, no-shoots, an activator, and a swinger (I probably missed something - not the targets though). We scored, pasted and learned how to handle ourselves which included having the safety and rules continuously reiterated. We also got tips and encouragement as part of the feedback. If you're thinking of getting into Practical Shooting or have just started -TAKE THIS COURSE. Even if you're not thinking of Practical Shooting, the gun handling techniques and training are worh the time & $. Your gun doesn't mattter that much either. I shot with a sub-compact M&P 9c and felt comfortable. Don't wait for another annnouncement. If enough of you PM Col. Mortimer, I'm sure they'll put a class together. Mike is a good teacher, knows his stuff and the facilities are very nice. / End of commercial / I didn't intend it to be a commercial but it sure does sound like one.

It's enough for me to remember to do all of the basic stuff without having to deal with safties. Besides, none of my ccw guns have them and I don't want to confuse myself.

The only safties for any of my handguns are the ones between my ears - No mag, no thumb. I am already enrolled in your class and looking forward to it.

I realize that I can only load 10+1 in Production. I can't load 27+1 in an Open gun though, according to NJ Law. 15 +1 would make shooting Open a weird experience and screw me up for shooting elsewhere. The 9c is set up as a competition gun for Production and the gun is better than my vision. My eyes are only good to 25 - 30 yds with iron sights whether its the 9c or the 9L.

Can't make it. Work interferes.

Thanks. I guess I'll be using my M&P 9c in Production when I shoot in NJ. As an aside, shooting with a habit of using 15 rd mags must make it tough for NJ shooters when they go elsewhere in the country.

I'm about to start shooting USPSA and will shoot in NJ on occasion. What is the magazine size allowed for OPEN and Limited? Are you restricted to 15 rounds by NJ laws or can you use extended mags in competitions?

Jerry is a great shooter. I've been told that his revolvers are so customized that if you pick one up and grip it wrong, it fires 6 shots A friend of mine told me that Jerry gave him 2 peices of really good advice at a match: 1. You can't miss fast enough. 2. Stop trying to score while you're shooting.

Here's the detailled technique I use. After firing the last shot in the string, I immediately use my left hand to start for the replacement mag. I remove my index finger from the trigger guard and point it straight ahead, on the frame above the trigger guard. I then release pressure on the grip with my middle finger and allow it to begin to extend forward. As I rotate the gun to the right and bring it closer to me to insert the new mag, I squeeze my thumb and middle finger. The middle finger exerts sufficient pressure at that point to release the mag. The gun position and new mag insertion are as shown in Travis Tomasie's you tube videos on mag changes. StXMHw32kjA Hgdq1FBYTUE

The key element for me is time. The time from when I fire the last shot before a mag change until I fire the first aimed shot after the mag change. The biggest factor for me is regripping and getting back on target. If I use my right thumb to press the mag release in it's conventional position on the left side, I have to shift my grip to reach it. I've found that using the middle finger of my right hand and rolling the closest section of my finger onto the release, which is on the right side of the gun, speeds my change up by almost a second. As a couple of people saw last evening, there's so little motion required and it happens so quickly, that all someone sees is the mag dropping. Another factor in what you do relates to the make up of your hand. While my hand is not particularly small (I play piano chords which require an octave +2 notes) they are somewhat beefy and my thumb just doesn't reach the conventional release. Still another factor is the handgun grip itself. I switched to the M&P from a Gen 3 Glock because the grip is slightly smaller, it has the interchangable backstraps (I use the small) and the mag release can be changed to the right side. I tried the Gen 4 G19 and it wasn't as comfortable for me. As much as I like the M&P's I still carry a G26 as my primary CCW. It's the one I trust my life to. My last comment is that you have to practice. I do 15 min a day - every day on mag changes. As with everything new, start slowly -speed will come with repetition. Focus on the least movement to release the mag.

I like the gritty stuff. 3M Outdoor Tread Tape 2" X 15'. $13.00 at Home Depot in the carpet deptarment. That's about 15 - 30 full grips depending on where you want it. 3M also makes a variety of other, non-gritty tread tapes. They're typically more expensive. When you look at the pictures in the USPSA rule book, they illustrate a side view but you are allowed to include the frontstrap and backstrap areas. This lets you use a single piece of tape for most, if not all of the grip. You can always change tape and tape patterns - you can't 'un-stipple'.

I'll try to be there. I'll probably be early and try to get a port in the middle for anyone who brings a rifle.

I'll miss Tuesday. We'll be in New Orleans for a music and food fix.

This sounds like a pretty hot load. Is recoil comparable to a .40 at that point? Do you have to use a specially chambered barrel for this load? Do I dare ask how much a pistol, such as the one being fired in the video, goes for? You can get an STI TruBor GM, which is a 9mm Major Open Race Pistol, for $3600+ or so. http://www.stiguns.com/guns/TruBorGM/TruBorGM.php If you're not into reloading you can buy 9mm Major Match Ammo If you're only shooting in the US you can theoretically use 115 gr but international requires 120 gr min. So, 124 or 147 JHP are your choices. Remember, the gun has to be manufactured for 9mm Major.

I got the rapid fire tsk tsk as well. Makes no sense to me. I was getting a new sight picture, allowing the trigger to reset and then squeezing off the next shot. Not like I was seeing how fast I could pull the trigger. I'm planning to be at Bayonne next Tuesday at 7 PM. Last chance if anyone wants to try the Kahr PM9 or P380 before they go back to LA.

Ray, Thanks for the chance to fire the Mosin. I haven't fired a bolt action rifle in a long time. Amazing, it's younger than I am. BTW, ronhonda is the gentleman who was wearing the Flyers cap.

Actually, I'd like to chat with you about USPSA if we get a few minutes. I'll have my backup Production gun with me. I'll be there early and wearing the Devils cap.

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That's funny. When I think of the Broad Street Bullies. Anyway, No I don't hate. I don't even get angry anymore. I learned that CCW makes you a very mild mannered, friendly, and don't get upset at anything person. The only thing that would change that is being put in a life threatening situation. Maybe I'll wear a Devils Stanley Cup hat. Look forward to meeting you.

The hat'll look nice downrange. 8-)