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The wife buys shoes, I buy barrels. My wife waste's money on eating out and buying bottled water, I use the money on ammunition. I just hope there doesn't come a day when she asks me how many... She makes no attempt to hide all of the shoes.

I second the GP100, but a nice 22LR will also go a long way, too. It is more expensive to shoot either .38s or/and especially .357s than your 9mm. I'd consider a S&W 317 or a Taurus 992. The Taurus is quite versatile with the .22LR and .22WMR. You will probably need both, eventually, so I would really see what is available.

But the beauty is you can shoot .38s out of a .357 and the extra weight of the .357 helps the recoil a bit. .38 defensive rounds are not too shabby. A 4" or longer barrel will aid with the muzzle flash.

Both are awesome choices. The revolver might be a good bet if you don't intend to practice too much but it is limited in capacity. I would suggest one with a 3 or preferably a 4" barrel. The Ruger GP100 might be a very acceptable and cheaper alternative to the 686. I would get some really cool, defensive rounds for it in .38 +P. However, especially if you are committed to practicing, I'd go for the Beretta 92 if it fits both you and your wife's hand comfortably, or another high capacity 9mm. The Beretta has a large grip, and you can still get plenty of 15-round magazines if you look around, and there are plenty of aftermarket grips, holsters, etc. for it. I would also consider the 92A1/M9A1, instead. That way, if you get the appropriate model with a removable front sight, you can put night sights on it (big plus), and/or a flashlight/laser/etc. at a later point and time (The standard 92FS has a fixed front sight). An alternative with the same type of action might for someone with smaller hands might be either the PX4 (polymer) or the Stoeger (Beretta Cougar) 8000. Another alternative might be a CZ-P01, or even the CZ 75BD, or another CZ flavor, but I would stick with a decocking model for safety. By the way, if your financial budget allows, get three permits. Get your semi-auto for defense and some kind of .22LR for cheaper practice. And, if you want, get a revolver. If I went that route, I might get a smaller revolver that could be concealed (for versatility). A Ruger SP101 or S&W equivalent might be nice. You could also get a .22LR revolver, and I would strongly look at a Taurus 992 with the .22LR and .22WMR cylinder. Top of the line... Beretta 92A1 Ruger Mark III Hunter or S&W 617 S&W 686 Budget: Stoeger Cougar 8000 Ruger SR-22 Taurus 66 or 85 Also, don't discount buying a quality used gun. If it isn't for you, you can trade it in without losing too much money on the deal, and if you buy used from a private seller, you will save some money for ammo... Maybe get one for your wife and one for you. I would also consider getting a short-barrelled Mossberg or Remington shotgun in 12 or 20 gauge since you will have your firearms ID card.

Had a 3.5 trigger connector in my Gen 4 G19 and it felt mushy. The factory connector feels much better.

What is the FDE frame? Edited: Nevermind.. It is the dark earth frame.

If anybody has experience with both the Beretta PX4 line and the FN-FNP/FNX line, please provide your impressions of both and compare and contrast the two.

I am interested in purchasing an FNH-FNP9 SAO or FNP-9M. What I am really interested in will be the FNS-9 Compact when it is released.

And, more and more manufacturers are inching as close to 20 rounds as possible. That leaves with NJ folks stuck with 40s (if you look at 40s that way), or it leaves us stuck with the compact versions of everything.

How much detail is on the receipt? Property is property.

I think I will bring a large pie to my local PD tomorrow and thank them for the great job they are trying hard to do, as I'd rather have them than not. For every negative experience, there has been at least 5 positive ones.

I remember when the NJ State Police were photographing NJ car license plates at Pennsylvania gun shows. Now surely that's legal!

It more closely illustrated the crap that most officers do have to put up with on a daily basis. I was waiting for the officer to say that he stopped him to tell him his brake light was out and that he had to get it fixed.

I apologize to the OP for hijacking the thread. I have both my license plates on and as far as I know all my gauges are working. This kind of reminds me of the scene in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles...

It was very quick, and I was very close to this on the other side of the highway.

Is there anything in the playbook that says emergency personnel are suppose to use common sense?

I hardly thought there was going to be an accident when I started pulling over. I didn't think the officer was going to do what he did. I was yielding to emergency personnel. In fact, the guy in front of him didn't even have time to get to the side of the highway, hence the cruiser came in my lane.

It is a little abrasive. But there is a place for this here. If you don't want to read this thread, then go someplace else, like the Market area, etc. This is a wonderful forum with many people that are very nice and informative. I guess you will find in it what you are looking for.

Hey, its fresh in my head and I am annoyed with this. Officers need to be held to a higher standard. That officer put my children's life in danger because of his reckless action, and for all I know, he was racing back to the station to clock out. Let me tell you another story. I was in the town I grew up in going the speed limit on Main Street (25 MPH), when this rookie clown threw on his lights and went by me at at least 40 miles per hour in his cruiser. He stopped at the end of the road and began talking to somebody walking there with his window rolled down. Mine was down and I heard that they were just BSing. Not to mention, he was blocking my way on the road as he sat there, and seemingly for no apparent reason. I got out of my car and I walked up to him and I said, "WTF was that, the way you just went passed me? I live in this town and what you did was reckless driving, and for no apparent reason." He gave me an attitude and asked me my name and I told him, and then I said, "I am friends with the chief and I don't appreciate you driving like that in my town. I pay your salary and what you did was really Fn stupid." I asked him for his name and badge number and told him that I would be discussing this with the chief if he ever did something like that again. As I was walking back to my car he said, politely, "Have a nice day, Mr...." Now when he sees me he nods to me, friendly. This officer was not acting as a police officer. There will always be an us and them until you guys assume the role of peace officer, and the problem is that your profession attracts those that abuse their power and privilege. Higher standard is the key here.

I was actually responding and I was actually moving to the side of the road to give more clearance. However, there was not enough time/space, etc. to complete this action in a reasonable fashion before the knucklehead did what he did. Maybe I didn't make that clear in the previous post because I did the right thing and I didn't think it was relevant. So I am doing it now. Let me state again, I was starting to pull over to make as much room as possible, which actually aided in avoiding a head-on accident. But I have to tell you, given the situation perhaps the clown misjudged my safe movement to the side of the highway and thought he had more room to carry out is reckless driving. That officer acted in a completely and unnecessary reckless fashion; I don't care where he was racing off to. And by the way, I did the right thing. I guess you had to be there.

Not to change the subject, but I need to vent. I am for getting rid of the us and them attitudes between the police and the citizen and I want to consider those in uniform as peace officers, but I was floored at the stupidity and danger of a police officer this past week. It was in the late afternoon and I was driving my car with my kids in it. There was a car coming the other way with an officer in his car following and we were on a single-lane highway. The officer puts his lights on and it looks like he is pulling over the car coming the other way. Well, that car starts pulling over, and as he does, the officer comes right into my lane to pass him not waiting for him to get fully out of the patrol car's way. The problem was I was right in that lane approaching him from the other direction, and he was coming at me head on. I would also say that I was obeying the 50 MPH speed limit, and as should be, thankfully I was paying 100% attention. I swiftly and roughly jerked the vehicle over to the shoulder to avoid hitting him and scaring my children in the process. The knucklehead yahoo continued on his way, racing off in the other direction after cutting me off. Thank the stars I didn't come face to face with him.

So, does that equality extend to socio -economic circumstances as well? Do you think that the rule of law should treat wealthy people the same as poor people? Do wealthy people have the same right as poor people do to their property? Or, is it OK to confiscate their legally acquired wealth to spread it around as long as you don't do it in the same of their religion, race, or sexuality?

I think the Target model is very nice. It has a tad bit more weight than the Hunter with the fluted barrel. 5.5" is a perfect barrel length and it has the square rear sight while the Hunter has the V sight. I actually prefer the square sight and the extra weight on the barrel to tame that fierce recoil. You may want to get the fiber optic front sight for it.

That's a brilliant connection you created there. If I recall, the real Christians, and not this messed up piece of Schumer, spoke out about the travesty that occurred in Norway. I'm trying to recall how many Muslim leaders spoke out after the Fort Hood shooting or 911. I don't remember Christian children cheering in the streets, either, after that sick massacre. There has been violence perpetrated in the name of Christianity, but that is a radical element and not the teachings of Christianity, which is a peaceful religion. Can you say that about the Muslim faith? Last time I checked, the pope wasn't beheading any Muslims... Just saying...

YOJ Sports in Andover doesn't really stock firearms, but usually has a few on consignment. He is very happy to receive FFL transfers and charges $53.50 for transfer fee, NICS, and tax.