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No, he provided a complete rifle. My serial is a lower number than yours, maybe he had a bunch built still at that time?

I was going to say that^^^^ Nothing Eley makes is cheap, and their match grade ammo was expensive before the panic started. It's top notch stuff.

Does your bank give you MO's for free? Every bank I've ever seen charges a lot more than the USPS for MO's. Also, check with the buyer if he'll take a MO that's not from the USPS, a lot of sellers won't.

OP, you need to attend the NJ2AS meetings, they are working on this now.

Yeah, I got mine for $1350 shipped in 2011. IIRC the kits were around $600 at that time.

I have bought many guns and related items from people on GB and other national forums using MO's. If it's an auction site, check their feedback. If it's a forum, they usually have a positive and negative feedback section, check there to see what's been posted about them and what other deals they have done. I would be leery of anyone with a low post count or that's rather new, most scoundrels get booted off forums once they screw someone over, so long time high post members are more likely reputable. And as other have said, always use a USPS MO.

There's nothing in the law (2C) that says that it's legal to bring guns to a "buyback", it's just another example of the AG's office making up rules that they want to have.

Wouldn't they be pissed if congress passes a "universal background check" law and includes a provision that requires local law enforcement to conduct these checks cost free for private sellers.

East Hanover took them out of the store 2 or 3 years ago, they claimed the store was too small for that and the hunting gear. Go to Rockaway.

Call the FFL you want to use and ask them. Some won't care, others might, and some may charge storage fees if it's left for a long time.

I don't think you read the various answers to your various questions....... The easiest way to say it is: NJ only has a record of handguns you purchased (if any) in NJ using a NJ Pistol Purchase Permit And Form Of Register . Any other guns, regardless of type or place of purchase are not registered in NJ (unless you voluntarily registered them - but you would know you did that).

The state cannot BAN the sale of airguns, nowhere in the federal law does it say that the state can not add more restrictions or regulations as long as there is a legal mechanism in place to allow their sale. BS I know, that we even need to have this conversation, but in NJ nonsensical laws are a way of life.

Would NJ even give someone a NJ retailers license without an FFL?

Yup, Sarco had 1919 parts kits at Oaks for around $1K. They seem to be drying up, so if you really want one, I would say do it soon. Sounds like you could still get it together for under $2K, not bad considering the way things are going now. EDIT: Apparently they are $1400 and out of stock........... so much for getting it done for under $2K. http://www.e-sarcoinc.com/1919a4308partsset.aspx

In your house, I can see your point. But that right isn't the one that's currently denied to us...........

When you say we a "responders" you're implying that we are called to an incident are are expected to act to diffuse the incident, that is not the case. I think a more appropriate way to say what you are trying to say would be Victim Disarmament Laws. If someone tries to rob, rape, murder you, you are a victim not a responder.

Them selling guns to the Police or AG's office doesn't legally absolve them of the illegal transport crime either, the cops and AG's office are simply choosing not to charge anyone for that.

If it's semi auto and NJ compliant, in theory yes. The problem you may run into is that there is an federal excise tax on all finished firearms that is not paid on parts kits or stripped receivers. If someone were to sell you both items at the same time they are supposed to collect that tax. Most dealers do get involved in that process since it's the manufacturers that normally collect and pay it. I'm not sure if a gunsmith would be obligated to pay the tax if he delivered you a finished firearm if you supplied him with the receiver and parts kit. All that aside, I can't imagine it would be cheaper than just buying a NJ compliant PTR.

He's on the 1919A4 forum, I have one of his 1919's and can't say a bad thing about it. He's a small builder, I'll PM you his email. I don't know if he's still building them, but he's the best. http://1919a4.com/forum.php

If the seller has an FFL, you have an FID card, and it's a NJ legal long gun, you can buy it from them and bring it home with you.

The law AG's rule says a manufactured weight of 50 oz. or more. Lightening it up after it is purchased wouldn't matter.

In theory, they can't do that because you are in total compliance with the law. In practice, this being NJ, the land of gunlaws being applied as the government sees fit, I could see that possibly happening if a over zealous cop thought it necessary. In that event, a call to a lawyer that understands NJ gun law should get your property returned to you quickly.

OK, this is how gun tracing works........ Police recover a Remington 870 shotgun (just using that as an example) from a crime scene. The PD asks the ATF to do a trace on the shotgun, because they have no way to trace it themselves. The ATF goes to the manufacturer (in this case Remington) or importer (this is why guns are import marked) and asks them who the sold the shotty to, they will tell them it was XYZ wholesaler. The ATF then goes to XYZ wholesaler and asks who they sold the shotty to, they say Bubba's gun shop. The ATF then goes to Bubba's and asks them for the 4473 to see who purchased it from there. The ATF then goes to the retail buyer (assuming they can find them) and asks them if they sold the gun or what happened to it since they bought it. If the gun was stolen, or a FTF sale was done (as PK90 said) in most states the paper trail dies there unless the seller knows who the buyer is. In NJ the PD can look up any Handguns bought with a NJ permit or voluntarily registered, but not long guns.

What good is a Mosin that doesn't have that fresh cosmoline smell?

It's a store in Central Jersey with odd hours that's only open 3 days a week. They've been around forever and I don't think they know computers have been invented, so you not going to get a link. They don't even have an answering machine. Someone with better knowledge of their operations will fill you in more.