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I just discovered / was informed of a twist to my plans. The city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) and that state allow 45 acp. In all the other states, 45acp, 9mm, 38spl are banned. 357 is okay as is 40cal in all states. I knew 9mm's were banned in some locations, but I didn't realize 45acp had limitations as well. I wonder if I can FedEx a few bricks of ammo. Oh, and no 7.62x51mm...but .308 is okay! I wonder if they have NJ politicians over there making this schit up. The more I am learning about their firearms laws, it makes NJ and Kali's laws seem simple. Our contacts over there are going have to hold our hands on this for sure. Until I get people on the phone and have letters in hand, it is going have to be a 40. But 40 S&W is a very uncommon round over there. I knew this was going to be complicated for sure. The security angle has a lot of loop holes that need to be explored. On the first visit, it looks likes I'll be bringing a 40. Somehow packing a 40, I feel the need to put it in a brown bag with a straw and take public transportation.

My favorite is the SA Loaded Operator MC. The lower is OD and the slide is black. I will say the finish is starting to wear a little from my IWB and Blackhawk holsters. Then again, it has been drawn and fired a couple of thousand times. I do a lot of dry fire exercises from concealment to popping off a practice round. I reload a plastic bullet in a 45 cap, no powder and use a magnum primer for practice. It is pretty damn accurate at 7 yards. Even more accurate with real ammo. Eats anything. SA Loaded Operator MC Test

axeman, thanks for sharing your handgun history with us and addressing the opinion shared to me about the P250. I like short triggers, a personal choice. I am quite happy with my 1911's, in particular my SA loaded operator MC, which is my primary carry when out of state. If the opportunity presents itself, I'll shoot a 250. I have a Springfield XD45 and think the trigger is marginal, but the trigger reset is entirely too long. I have had a couple of revolvers in my early 20's and stopped buying them because of the trigger pull. I didn't need to buy a dozen different guns to figure out my likes and dislikes. I've shot agency Glocks and shoot them pretty good, but do not like them, at all. I am still leaning towards a 1911 Sig as my next sidearm. I've been fortunate to have researched and bought well and the result has been only selling a few over my thirty years of shooting. YMMV.

I took on the quest to find a AR-45 upper and quality magazines keep being the biggest draw back. If only a Thompson could breakdown quickly.

Harry, this is not a Blackwater or Triple Canopy gig, It is me, opening offices up in India and with other businesses. We will be working with various agencies within India, private companies and elements of the infra-structure (power, rail, water). This is personal security at the core. I mean me and my partner who spent 8 yrs with the Marines and 12 with the State Dept doing embassy work covering each other at all times. Some of the elements we are in discussions with, will help assure we are allowed firearms for personal protection. As much as I would like to think everyone is friendly, I ain't stupid, I'm from NJ. There is a risk being a pale face in India. The biggest concern is having some Mao-ist / LeT groups finding out that we are consulting and helping to harden potential targets. These business ventures could put us on the X. We have a verbal understanding about having sidearms and long guns. Our first and main office is going to be within a few miles of the Embassy for many reasons. Contacts and relationships are being made with your band of brothers in country. It is all about relationships (greasing the wheel) and having them in the right places. It looks like I am going to fall back on my two most trusted weapons that I started serving my country with, my 1911 and an AR. Between the two, many a BG has met his maker. I just wish I could simply.

I forgot all about a buddy that had a Marlin Camp Rifle that took 1911 mags. I wonder if they are still around and what kind of after market stocks are available. I wonder about how much it breaks down though....hmmm.

MedicYeti - There are a bunch of 1911 mags that have some decent capacity as you know. I love my 1911 and would have no reservation on buying another one to keep over there. I also have an old Ruger P90 with the decocker option. That think is a tank and I like using that as a training pistol because of the way is dissolves recoil and allows me to safety decock from a student. Thinking aloud here, wonder how I do a search on carbines that take 1911 mags via conversion kits or OEM.

Thanks, but again, mil-spec, not ghetto tech. I'd bet that would bend and be rendered useless falling hard into a prone position and landing on it. Doesn't look to sturdy to me. Thanks again, but the KelTec stuff isn't even close to the quality I am looking for.

I do appreciate the suggestions. There are lots of options in 9mm, but that caliber isn't even in the mix. I'd go paintball before 9mm...well maybe not that far. As you might have guessed, I not a 9mm fan. The more air in, the more blood out is what I understand above everything else. Forget all the hyper expanding rounds. As I understand it, I need to keep to FMJ. It all boils down to a having a large entry wound that lets the air in so blood can get out. This is why I prefer a 45. 45 FMJ will cut thru a lot of material and at close range does a number on bones. A 9mm FMJ punches holes thru bones and keeps moving, a 45 breaks the bones into pieces and makes a surgeon play hide and seek amid the pieces. In a remote part of the world where trauma centers are far and few, I want the sucker to bleed out. The desire of a compact carbine is being able to transport it in a case that is not going to draw attention to it. I have an AR set up that breaks down quite nicely and fits into a 5.11 carry-on bag. IF I could lose a couple of inches off the overall length of the upper, I'd be gold. But my goal is something even more compact. This is all about real world personal protection and not mall Ninja stuff. I have to consider firing from a car seat. If you have every tried to fire an AR from a car it is more challenging then you think. Especially if you have to move your torso around while firing. If it is more then 50 yards away, I need to evacuate the area or seek a better firing position. I would like something that I can have here in PRNJ that I can practice with and leave the non-NJ set up over there. Think Blackwater, but I'll be a two person operation protecting my own a**-ets. No risk, no rewards. I know, its a tall order I am looking for, hence the Holy Grail reference. Thanks for the collective use of your brains guys.

I figured my search was going to wind up at a dead end. 9mm is just not going to happen and after my visit tentative visit in a couple of months I'll find out just how available 40 is. I wonder if there are any euro / commie calibers I haven't considered. I wonder if there are any other bull-pup designs out there I am missing.

My bad, I meant to say Beretta's customer service sucks nuts. It isn't the Storm that's the problem, but the Cougar isn't really a good option for a compact side arm. I want more then 8 rounds for a 45acp carbine. I might settle on 40 S&W, but the 40 isn't that common overseas and is a concern. 9mm is out of the equation and I'll 40 if I have to. The Cougar also has a front sight that will catch on everything on no rail to mount any lights on. If I can by 20+ round mags overseas for the Storm I might go that option. God knows it is a lot less then the HK carbine. But, the HK has a bunch of ways to modify it. I am honestly looking to buy a couple of each for work and personal protection in India. The plan is to leave them there and keeping a set here state side to avoid having to bring them back and forth. I have to get a budget ready and am doing my research on everything. I have a meeting on Monday about some secure office space there and quite honestly, will have a micro bunker within a secure facility. The carbine stays in the hotel / office and the pistol goes everywhere including the shower. What kills me is the friggin magazine costs for HK, what are they gold? 60 beans a pop is nuts.

I am trying to find out if there is a carbine and handgun that uses the same magazine. I was hoping the HK 45c and the USC did, but HK told me they didn't. I know the CX4 Storm uses the same mag as the cougar, but I'm NOT (oops forgot to add) sold on Beretta's customer service or the cougar's platform. Does Sig have anything that I am missing from their rifle products. I'll keep rubbing my magic lamp until I run out of resources. BTW, it has to be from a serious MilSpec company, not some Taurus or other lesser quality crap.

A little off topic...I was looking at purchasing the P250 and a neighbor who is the head tactical officer / SWAT team leader for a very problem prone Hudson County town advised against it. His bleeds Sig Blue so for him to advise against the P250 I found surprising. Their department was considering the modular P250 for on duty / off duty flexibility. But the overly long trigger pull was a no go for them. He equated it to a revolver pull for every round. It was smooth, crisp and predictable, but was loooong. The 2022 looks to be another nice offering from Sig. Sigs are THE weapon of choice in the EP field world wide for good reason. Me, my next pistol is going to be a 45 Sig...I like making bigger holes what can I say?

Jim is a real good guy. When I used to work in Wayne, I was there quite often. I blame NJ, a poor economy and agent orange when he is a little crabby.

I'm just busting balls on the video a little here. The ammo is so expensive they only filmed one guy firing a few rounds. But the muzzle view made it look like a flame thrower. Now a flamer thrower upper would be something I would be interested in. Light the grill, start the fireplace, chipmunk extractions, the possibilities are endless for a AR-Roaster. Not for nothing, but a 7.62x39 would cut thru the block too. Although it looked like the cavities of the block were sand filled. Regardless, a 308 / 6.5 / 6.8 would do even better then the x39. If I had to pick one beefed up upper to swap with using the 5.56 lower, I'd lean towards a 6.5 / 6.8. Even so, I see having two guns, M4'forgery for close range soft targets and the 308 SOCOM / M1A Scout for everything else. I'll leave the SCAR and stuff we civies can't get out of the mix. Me, I leans towards the 308 because I also use it on bolt guns (hunting and precision) and there are A LOT of flavors to pick from in 308 for cheap in the 147 to150 grain variety. FMJ, AP, Tracer, OTM, HP, CO2 seeking...well not yet, but I'm working on it. BTW, there is nothing wrong with a good AR in 308. I had an AR10-T with a 24" HB and a 20" upper and sold that package. Took a few deer with it, but found it was a little too heavy for the woods. And for some reason the heavier AR didn't balance as well humping around in the field. I've humped a M1 Garand on some hunting trips and that seemed to be better balanced for long hauls, hence my nod to the bottom feeder M1A Scout (18" barrel w/muzzle brake). If I had money to blow would I get a 458? Yes I would! But when it comes time to show whose is bigger, well, I'll just drop my zipper...

Best or favorite?..my favorite....In Enter the Dragon, I love the part when everyone is outside and the party is just getting started. As Lee starts getting warming up by rapidly beyotch slapping his opponent, one of the students in the background starts cracking up. I love that part and it is so easy to miss, but once you see it, you find yourself waiting for that scene over and over again. It definitely missed the editing.

I did a bunch of research on the 458 and decided it wasn't worth it for those of us behind enemy lines. If you have deep pockets and what something unique, all the power to you. It is a powerhouse round. If you reload you can do a lot with it. If not, you are going to be paying thru the nose as ammo and brass suppliers are very limited. One of my biggest concerns is if the round doesn't sell well, how long is it going to be around? Also the magazine issues. IIRC, you only get 1/3 of the capacity of that of a AR. So a 15 round NJ compliant mag is only going to yield 5 rounds. In free states, having ten 458's stacked, you can stop a few vehicles at a roadblock or decimate a herd of buffalo. I figured I might as well go with one of the AR-300wsm type of set-ups.

I would...recently had a great time with an old college buddy, Rutgers Newark after our annual fraternity dinner at the Brownstone. The dark side is always more exciting.

Cherry Ridge has a High Power League. Look on the calendar to see. Ed Demsey used to run it. I've shot it a number of times and is loosely based on the NRA 80 shot match but they do 50 and are a little looser on the spotter being able to coach on the shot. Not a team event just individuals shooting against each other. You scores will count towards your ranking in the NRA Classification.

Yea, Getty Ave is real industrial. A couple of fun tittie bars in the area...so I've heard.

Nothing today. Other then some feathers, nothing. wondering if they stock later this evening.

I have a morning appointment in Bridgewater and then I am heading out to bag some birds for an afternoon session from noon to about 2:30.

When I know I will be carrying in a free state, I wear my IWB holster empty while I am driving and when I cross into freedom, I grab my PC bag that contains my pistol from the trunk and bring into the car and load it up. Last trip I did it in a Starbuck's bathroom as I crossed into VA. I also have a zippered daily planner that holds a standard open carry holster in the rings of the binder really well and has room for two magazines. So I just my pistol of choice from that holster and insert into my IWB and away I go.

Just a FYI on Action Shooters in Haledon, Jim is a great guy, but he doesn't have much as reloading goes any more. The NJ HAZMAT fees and regulations made it impossible for him to keep competitive with online suppliers. This was by his own admission to me a few years ago when he used to handle all my transfers. Call before you make the trip would be my advice.

It only get expensive from this point forward. If you need any assistance feel free to contact me. I'm a certified M16/AR15 armorer and will do my best to assist you.