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OK. Now compare 15MB down with the ports' speed (10 or 100?) of your current router, AND the total aggregate throughput of the router. (The maximum amount of traffic the router can pass in total across all ports.) The bottom line is that if your router (the current one or a new one) will pass an aggregate over 15MB, and 15MB on every port, than you're doing the best you can. And since you're on cable, do your best to verify that you actually HAVE 15MB down service that's consistent. (And doesn't seriously degrade during the evening hours of heavy use.) Cable companies (and other ISPs as well) often over subscribe their trunk lines that service the individual branches. What that means is that even though your individual service is ready and able to pass 15MB, you won't get it if there's 1,500 other homes competing with you for limited (and insufficient) bandwidth on the back end trunks.

Howard: What bandwidth are you currently provided by your ISP? That is the most important question. Any run-of-the-mill router will provide 10MB service with no problem at all. And if you have (for example) DSL at 1.5MB service, the router is not your constraint. And even if you have Verizon FIOS at 10MB+, most run-of-the-mill routers today are 100MB on every port. A 'better' router will not overcome or improve the bandwidth provided by your ISP. If you have a degraded streaming experience, increasing your ISP bandwidth is almost always the first place to go. The Internet 'chain' is only as fast as its slowest link.

After some serious encouragement from Pizza Bob I shot my first IDPA match (and first match of any kind) at Somerset back in May, and another in June. Both were great, and I recommend it if you want something resembling a real world shooting experience. The first time you go there they'll give you a safety briefing prior to the match and answer any questions. I agree with the preceding comments, so I won't repeat them. But I do have two suggestions if you decide to shoot IDPA. First, join IDPA. It doesn't cost that much and if you shoot more than one match you'll want to do it anyway. They send a great DVD that gives you about a 45 minute intro on safety, terms and rules. I could not find this particular video on YouTube, although there are many other videos there that demonstrate the same concepts. If I had not watched this in advance of the match I would have been at a serious disadvantage. And I want to have a very clear head when handling, moving and shooting live handguns. Second, make sure you're clear on the concept of shooting targets in 'tactical sequence' vs. 'tactical priority'. These are IDPA terms. The stages they present you with will specify one or the other, and not understanding what this means in advance would be another really confusing point, and subtract from the time you have to consider the stage itself. Other than that, dive in and have fun. Everyone at Somerset was very helpful and encouraging for first time shooters.

Very good Bob. And if you didn't see it already, read this article from WSJ & Shelby Steele on why the 'civil rights' bunch is so hopped up about the GZ episode. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324448104578618681599902640.html?mod=hp_opinion

I thought this article brought a different perspective to the gun control debate. One general principal of government is that if you don't go with the program, government can/will use force against you, up to and including deadly force. With guns. To enforce gun control laws, violence against the citizenry must be permitted. Government violence. You know, like with Para militarized swat teams? Should I assume that's all OK with the anti-gun/violence libs? After all, the government is our friend. http://fff.org/explore-freedom/article/gun-control-is-violence/

Gen 4 19/23 slides are interchangeable. Swap the slide, barrel and spring as a unit and you're good to go. Be advised the ejector of one caliber *may* work with the other. But if you want to be a purist (read 'certain of function') buy an appropriate caliber 'trigger mechanism housing with ejector' (#23 on the Glock pistol diagram) and install that in the frame when you swap the slide. Then for all practical purposes you have completely converted the pistol to the other caliber.

Believe me, I share your joy.

Took the class on April 17th. Permit arrived July 15th.

KTD; according to the New York Times Zimmerman lexicon, Obama would be an "African-American White".

The national conversational toolbox has been stripped of the vocabulary required to have a productive discussion. All the words and terms currently utilized direct the conversation to a pre-determined conclusion. See my post on this here in another thread: http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/58611-just-a-little-help-understanding/?p=750409

In case you hadn't noticed, 'racial' profiling now substitutes for 'criminal' profiling. According to the federal and NJ crime stats, young African American males (way less than 12% of the population, and many of whom would be termed 'children' in the ZImmerman context) are committing more than 50% of the murders and some large percentage of other crimes. If we look to mitigate crime we should focus first and foremost on the group/s doing the most damage. But that may not support building a racially charged argument. So the entire conversation in this country now only refers to 'racial' profiling instead of 'criminal' profiling. George Zimmerman was indeed profiling: criminally, not racially. Over 90% of the recent criminal offenses inside his gated community had been committed by black males. (Another inconvenient fact.) So the sight of a young black male in typical 'gangsta' garb was indeed a red flag. Not an indictment, not a conviction, but a red flag to be noticed. Who determines the makeup of a criminal profile? The criminals. So if the racial activists in this country don't like the current profile's racial component, they should be addressing young black males. But again, that doesn't serve their agenda. So they'll claim 'racial' profiling and squeal incessantly. This morning, 17 months after the incident, C-SPAN had a 45 minute call-in segment on the Zimmerman verdict. While the conversation progressed, they showed a trial-related picture of GZ in a shirt and tie. Which picture of TM did they show? You guessed it: the outdated 5-year-old angelic 12-year-old image. Even C-SPAN couldn't help themselves. There is no honest conversation on these topics occurring in this country at this time. The entire vocabulary has been completely skewed to produce a particular conclusion.

The current list price of the NJ compliant M&P 15 Sport (811037) is $839.

And I thought Bulk Ammo was bad!!! They have about 15 different flavors of .45 ACP with 30+ thousand round cases of each. You just have to pay .65 to .75 cents a round. Of course I think that's why they still have that many cases in stock. I know I'm not buying at that price! And yes, I bought a fair amount from them pre-Sandy Hook. My customer loyalties will probably lie elsewhere now.

That would be August 11, not counting Saturdays, Sundays or holidays. Like 7/4.

JDS: yes, it does. What exact model did you handle? Be aware that the newer E2 grip can be installed on a 220, which slims the grip further and makes it somewhat more ergonomic. (IMO) And, the P220 SAO operates like a 1911, if that's desirable. A Sig with only one trigger pull and carried Condition 1. This model was the preference of my instructor at Sig Academy. (Note: the E2 may not fit on a P220 SAO.)

Ah, theorizing about another (non-Glock) .45 auto. What good sport. If I were you my top three hammer candidates and features would be (in no particular order): Sig P220: DA/SA, all metal, double strike capability, no safety, de-cocker, ergonomics. HK45: DA/SA, Safety/De-cocker, Condition 1 carry, double-strike capability, ergonomics, trigger finger mag release. FNP-45: 15 round capacity, DA/SA, ambidextrous Safety/De-cocker, Condition 1 carry, double-strike capability. Striker fired: M&P 45: Ergonomics, light weight, with or without safety. My only real 'advice' is that you really MUST handle these before purchase, especially the H&K. (Love that grip!) If you can't shoot them prior to purchase, dry fire each of them. Bring some Snap Caps to the store. Compare the DA/SA triggers. Then your opinions should be durable. Good luck with that permit!

A while ago I started using foam swabs from Super Brush to clean firearms. They also make swabs specifically to clean bores of certain calibers. Because of my early use of their products they contacted me to beta test swabs for .17, a caliber I don't shoot. They asked me to pass on anyone I knew who wanted to test their new product. So, if you shoot .17 and want a free sample of their new .17 Bore Whip product to test, PM me and I'll give you the contact email to participate. I could also forward the email they sent me, since I don't believe this new product is up on their website yet. www.bore-tips.com

I purchased 9 of the followers described in post #5 direct from Black Dog for a total of $20.35 including shipping. After inspecting the follower and the mag body, and comparing the angular differences between the two (not much), I decided to try an unmodified follower in a mag at the range. Today I took my P226 frame with the .22 Caliber xChange slide/barrel kit on it and shot 50 rounds of CCI Mini-Mag through it with no feed or ejection issues. This follower does not (of course) operate the slide lock lever; the magazine body prohibits that. After the last round is expended, it simply blocks the slide from returning to battery. The slide runs into the rear of the follower that protrudes up into the chamber area, and therefore can't return to battery. So after the last round, the slide is not 'locked' open; it's just butted up against the follower. Therefore you can't eject the magazine (without REALLY pulling on it) since the slide is pinching the follower. You can however then manually rack the slide back, lock it into the full open position and then eject the magazine normally. My bottom line: OK. I'm satisfied that the slide will not return to battery after the last round. That's all I wanted. And for $20 I can modify 9 magazines. I realize 50 rounds does not a grueling functional test make. But that's a good enough result for me to replace the followers in another 8 magazines and give it a real torture test. I'll post up later when I have more complete results. I did a 'drop test' for each individual follower in the one mag I modified to test for free movement. Six of the followers moved freely; three had a very slight hang-up. So I carefully reamed out the follower channel with a 3/8 drill as described previously and swabbed it clean of debris. After that, all 9 followers fell freely in and out of the magazine. So I'll be doing that with all the mags. I'd be curious if the $22 followers from Sig Power work exactly the same way. Thanx for all the pointers guys. You saved me about $180 to get an adequate result in nine magazines.

Great info there guys. I've been wondering about ordering from Sig Power, and your solution is more economical. I just ordered some kits from Black Dog. I'll be back with a review after I try it. I have both P220 and P226 magazines to try them on.

In falsetto please: "Ahhhhahahahahahahaa.....Racewaaaaaay Park!" There is no substitute.

I was the speaker. So thank you. There were about 30 in attendance. My opinion is that at least half were pro 2A, although I couldn't specifically identify anyone besides the 'hostess' who was overtly sympathetic to the Sandy Hook Promise. If there were, perhaps they chose not to speak. In a different thread on this forum, someone suggested that persuasion might be the tactic most likely to succeed in convincing undecided citizens who is genuine and who is not, and why. Before I went to this meeting I decided to test that theory. Judging from the comments I got after the meeting (and I'm not including the comments from the obviously pro 2A people) I'd say the strategy was somewhat successful. At least everyone understood that the 'hostess' was not actually interested in a full dialogue, no matter what her PowerPoint slides said.

Nice piece there PB. I'll look to see that in person. CMJeepster: Do as Bob says; just dive right in. I did last Sunday at Somerset. No regrets at all!!! But do view some IDPA videos first. Preferably the IDPA membership DVD that goes through everything. That lightens the brain load a lot at the first live match. And PB's a good coach. Was going to go as a tourist first. Glad I didn't!

Because the majority of the elected legislature members want to.

Ditto. We have the same, although we bought it in the reverse order. Now be patient until the day she says "Honey... what's a .45 like?"!

Please, please, please Howard. Don't confuse these 'citizens' with any facts. Now you spoiled all their enthusiasm.