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Ruger GP-100 ..... wow! Shot this beauty over the weekend. Felt amazing. Obviously much more kick than a 9mm, but not painful at all. Very controllable, and decent time between follow-up shots. To this beholder, it's absolutely gorgeous as well. Those with personal hands-on experience: How would you compare GP-100 to S&W 686? .

Almost forgot... Another reason why I am considering the .22 MAG is because I am trying to get my mother to purchase a handgun (after getting FID, P2P). .22 MAG is something she would be able to handle, and more importantly shoot regularly without hating every minute of it. AND at the same time serve well as a defensive firearm.

Sorry about the .22 LR comments, but they just aren't fun to me. Sure I can shoot all day for a few bucks... but I'll fall asleep before getting through a few mags. I guess another "behind the scenes" factor for me is that a firearm should always server a defensive purpose. .22 LR is hardly a defensive load. Sure "Well placed shots are as effective as any other round, etc." Truth is, the LE's amongst my family/friends have heard of people getting shot multiple times with a .22 LR, and they kept coming... Anyway...moving away from .22 LR... I think I'm beginning to lean strongly towards the .38/.357 revolver. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the 1911... but it's alot of gun and alot of money for me to enjoy thoroughly at the moment. Thanks for all your inputs so far. Please keep them coming!! *goes off to research the 686*

No .22 LR folks. Can't stand .22 LR. I'd rather get a CO2 powered BB gun, or Crossbow. I know apples-to-oranges. If it's .22, it has to be a MAGNUM. .

Tisk, tisk. I'm thinking about a .22 MAGNUM, not LR. LR are simply not fun to me. Freakin' cap gun... It's gotta at least be a Magnum.

I'm always the first one to say "How can we pick for you?" "It's a matter of personal choice," etc. This is more for morbid curiosity. I'm down to my 2 choices, but the others are stuff I always wanted. Why my last handgun purchase? Because NJ is a pain in the arse, and because I need to save my money for awhile. Someday we'll move down south, where my collection will continue to grow. My 9mm is my goto sidearm. What would you choose? And why?

Thanks for the input Bob. If she could handle it, I'd recommend a .357 to my mother. But that ain't hapnin'. Taurus makes the 941, which some people praise (gunblast.com). I'll see what I can find in the local shops.

Hello, I'm looking at .22magnum revolvers for my mother. She is 5'4", small framed, over 55 years old, and has some arthritis in her hands. In addition she is somewhat afraid of guns, but wants one for self defence. Does anyone here own a .22 Magnum revolver, and can share their experience? Also, would you be willing to let me fire a few rounds through it one of these days? You can try-out my brand-new 9mm Glock19 Gen4 in exchange Thanks.

Great way to handle a crowd, Walmart.

Back from the dead... So far I have about $750 into the rifle. Some goals have changed along the way. This is where I'm at: Del-Ton 16" 1:7 chrome lined, flat top Upper receiver Del-ton Bolt Carrier Group Rainier Arms Mini Compensator 5x Magpul 30, pinned to 15, magazines CMMG Stripped Lower receiver DPMS Lower Parts Kit (installed myself) On order: Buffer Tube, Wolf Heavy Buffer Spring, DPMS Buffer, Plate and Locking Ring Remaining: Magpul Flip-Up BUIS Bushnell Micro Red-Dot Optic (xmas gift?) Stock - ACE Skeleton (xmas gift?) With the "remaining" items listed above, my total cost will be $1030 (minus xmas gifts). Not bad.

My G19 Gen4's shot-date is Sept.14th, 2011. No problems in 200 rounds. Newer production Generation 4 Glocks seem to be ok.

Update: 200 rounds through her, not a single blip. I like to hold it a night time, before bed...

Sweeet! How crowded does Cherry Ridge get on the weekends?

I've already been looking at both sites. Neither seems to have much in the way of pictures/videos.

Please post pictures of both ranges. Still trying to decide if I should join ANJRPC this Sunday, or one of the other two choices. Pictures speak a thousand words.

Can anyone post pics of both CJRPC, and ANJRPC? A picture speaks a thousand words.

Anyone ever fired a .44 single-action? Those old style cowboy grips look painful for a .44 !

Been wanting a Colt .44 single action for some time now. I recently discovered that an Italian company owned by Beretta makes high-quality reproductions. For about $400 they make an excellent .44 Peacemaker repro: http://www.uberti.com/firearms/single_action_cattleman.php I like the 7" model...

No offense, but you were doing it all wrong.

Streamlight TLR-3 Lighter and smaller than tlr-1, and tlr-2. $75 on amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Streamlight-TLR-3-69220/dp/B001T7GZQQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321569162&sr=8-1

Oh! I'm gonna see which spring I have tonight.

I really love it. To me it's a thing of absolute engineering beauty. Even looking at the pic in this thread makes me all giddy inside. I must have opened the case a dozen times after getting home last night. My excitement makes me want to walk around the house with it My responsible side won't let me =P (unloaded, with no magazine, of course) .

G19 will be my go-to. My next handgun will be a classic... 1911

Thank you! It is a Gen4 G19. I had plenty of time to read-up on the RSA, and ejector issues. My G19's shot-date is September 14th, 2011. So, hopefully the spring and ejector are already updated. My firearms are chosen with reliability as the main priority. Plus, a Glock is a thing of beauty to this beholding eye. Put 100 rounds through her immediately after my purchase. Not a single hiccup. The slide is already being mailed-out for night sights upgrade

Pics updated. It does have some markings on the barrel.