mrlew

Sort of.......since you asked here's the story. This was taken at this years WWII weekend at Reading Airport in PA (cool event in case you've never been). These ladies were friends of some of the local re-enactors who just showed up at the show in period clothes. They were, of course, turning a few heads. While I was taking some casual photos of them some pros that were working the show saw them and started posing them so I took the opportunity to snap a few myself. Right place, right time. Here's another.

Took this at the last airshow hosted by Willow Grove.

I was there Saturday. Got some photos: http://www.mrlew.com/Airplanes-Cars-and-other-cool/Reading-WWII-weekend-2012/23427105_2gRxDJ

Great stuff. My understanding is that Audi wanted Ducati for their small engine technology.

I'm an avid amateur and a Nikon guy. It can become a very expensive hobby. I agree with irishpete'swife. Nikon D7000 or Canon 60D. Both are excellent camera's. As for Photoshop you should look into Adobe Lightroom. I use it regularly and as I process large numbers of photos at a time it's nice and fast. It is priced between Elements and CS5.

Thanks heaterbob, I'll check it out. I'm already arranging things so I can make trips to Lou's, Caso's and Heritage Guild. Never been to any of them before. I drove by Heritage this evening (was in the Rahway area on other business) I knew they'd be closed but now I know where they are!

Thanks blueline, never been to Caso's before I'll check them out, Dick's too I guess. A n A is a pretty far haul for me but I'll keep them in mind. And Smokin' no I didn't NEED to shoot the gun today but it was a pretty good waste of time and gas to "window shop". I did try a number of guns and did consider putting a deposit on one but my schedule this time of year is nuts and I'm not sure when I could get back out there and decided against it.

Yes mgralley, as I said in my original post I submitted a request here on the forum and came up with nothing. Well, not nothing, one vendor replied simply "out of stock".

Okay, I had my second bad Cabela's experience, neither of them, I believe, Cabela's fault. The latest; I had finally budgeted to purchase a new shotgun, nothing all that special, an over under 12, or preferably, 20 gauge. I knew Cabela's had some pre-owned in my price range so I used a vacation day today, weekends there are just nuts, and drove out to Hamburg. Once I arrived I discovered that the PA State Police online finger print system was offline for three days due to upgrades and therefore, according to PA law, no guns could be sold. I was ticked off to say the least, a wasted day off and wasted time and fuel to drive out there. Again, this would appear to be out of the store's control. So here's my question, is there any place in NJ that carries a decent selection of pre-owned firearms? If you've been to Cabela's you know what I'm talking about. I was looking at new Stoegers as well (decent looking quality for the price and within my means) I did submit a price quote request here on the forum for a Stoeger but received no leads :-( Here I sit, cashed up with FID in hand and no one wants my money.......

Love, no LOVE, this entire movie.

Well we had what I would consider a happy ending. Cabelas called again on Friday and told my son that the police were no longer interested in his gun. To his credit, he's 20 years old, he said no thanks, I'm uncomfortable with that the fact that anyone has any interest in this gun in the first place. Can I still return it. They said completely understood and said yes. So Saturday morning we head out to Hamburg. The folks at Cabelas couldn't have been nicer. The story they gave us was the PA state police provided them with a list of guns they were "interested" in. So they gave back all his money including tax and PA gun transfer fees (in cash) and handed him a $100 gift card. He replaced the gun with a different make/model and ended up $30 richer. Yeah I know, not after the gas etc.

The gun isn't anything all that special. In fact I'll bet there's one or two just like it sitting on their used rack right now. If the police were asking for the weapon directly I would have to assume he may be screwed. I doubt the PD would give him back his money. So....bottom line is we're not that concerned about returning the thing, just found the situation odd. He will most likely purchase a replacement the same day he returns this one. And yeah, I had the same thought, that gift card better cover gas and time for BOTH trips. We shall see.

Strangest thing happened today. My son purchased a pre-owned rifle at Cabela's about a month ago. He got a call today from the store telling him that he needs to return the gun. Apparently it was used in a crime and the PA police want it. They offered him a full refund and a gift card, amount unknown, for his trouble. So......we're heading to Hamburg Saturday morning.

Rats, I'll be flying home from a business meeting in Detroit Thursday night. Have a couple of rippers for me!!

My last name is Lewis. I do a lot of volunteer work with high school teenagers and Mr. Lew just stuck. Even have a website with that name now.

It was just his FID, no PP. You are correct, in NJ you must be 21 or older to purchase a handgun. However the law states that the legal age to obtain an FID and purchase long guns is 18. What right does a local PD have to second guess the law? I think none.

Done, and yes, thanks for the heads up.

Yup, my son picked up a used Remington 1100 and had no prob at Cabela's what-so-ever. He went on Friday morning about 10:00. Pulled number 58 and they were currently helping 57. He knew what wanted, had his FID and brought a CoE with him. Whole thing took about one hour.

Yes, apparently it took 3 months for the PD to send out the reference letters.

Well, after posting here I shared the advise you gave with my son. We decided that first he'd check with his references. Oddly they both said they had just, within a few days after my original post here, received the paper work from the PD and both had sent them back the next day. So we decided to relax, enjoy Christmas and devise a game plan in the New Year. Luckily we didn't have to.

Happy ending to my story. Son got his FID on Friday, 12/30. He drove himself out to Cabela's this morning and purchased a used Remington 1100 all on his own. Said the process was rather straight forward and hassle free (unlike getting his FID). So after a little over 4 months of waiting for the FID he has purchased his first firearm and couldn't be happier. (and I couldn't be prouder!!)

Well while I probably deserve coal I got a huge surprise. A Brittany!! Well, we're going to look at it, up in MA, during the week but if I like the dog it's mine!!

Thanks for all the advise. I think he is going to contact the State Police and see if they have even submitted the app. Then, as recommended by the NJ2AS, contact his reps. He did intern work for Leonard Lance when he was in high school so he's got an understanding of how those offices work. The bummer here is that he's home from collage for while (long story) and we've always enjoyed pheasant hunting together. Before the end of this year's season he wanted to buy his own shotgun so he didn't have to hunt with "one of dad's". And yeah, B'ville is a pretty peaceful little town. Although we might be on the evening news soon due to a totally unrelated incident that occurred at our local middle school and would definitely be considered "real crime". Just to clarify I live on the poor, working mans, side of town.

My 19 year old son has been waiting over 3 months now for his FID. Not sure what to do. We live in Bernardsville, small town, don't want to get on the "bad" side of the police. As he is of age I can't intervene for him. Lately when he calls and inquires they tell him "it's in process but we're busy with real crime so it's going to take a while". Any suggestions?