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Neomag Type G is what I use daily to carry a spare mag: https://theneomag.com/shop/neomag-type-g/ They seem expensive for what they are and you can find cheaper copies on Amazon. They suck compared to the real thing. I am also looking at trying out the Hush from Condition Gray: https://www.grayfighter.com/product-page/hush But I haven’t gotten one to try yet.

40ft pounds.

That style is called a locking ring not a castle nut. RetroRifles.com has them for $15. https://retrorifles.com/us-military-style-armorer-wrench-ar-15-m16/ I have seen them as low as $5, but from companies I don’t know.

Yes. This is what the Q Targets look like. Scoring is simple - in the white is a hit, in the gray is a miss. The head was a HQC2 (50 rounds, 25 yards and in to 1 yd) and HNQC (40 rounds,15 yards and in to 1yd with a handheld light) for 2 RDS equipped pistols - G19 and G48. (180 rounds total) The body is a HQC2 and HNQC for 6 guns including a G34, G17, G48, 2” j frame, 1911, and a Ruger LCP .380. The Ruger was the hardest to qual with and account for the low belly hits at the 25. (540 rounds total) Keep in mind there is a support hand shooting at 5 yards where you have to fire two or three pairs (2 pairs for HQC2, 3 pairs for HQC1) with your support hand. Like Stu said, it is not much of a challenge and it isn’t training. It’s merely a test of the most basic of marksmanship and manipulation skills. Being able to ace this does not mean you are a steely eyed gunslinger. Only that you likely won’t shoot yourself in the hand or foot. For actual training - B8, IPSC/IDPA, VTAC, MSP, or any target with a smaller scoreable area (A box or smaller) is a must if working pure accuracy. Look online and there are lots of free targets and drills online.

If you are set on carrying that style of holster, spend $5 and get a Discreet Carry Concepts Monoblock. Huge improvement over that plastic clip, especially if carrying AIWB. https://discreetcarryconcepts.com/DCC-Monoblock-Gear-Clips™-c44562125 You may also want to experiment with making a wedge of you are considering AIWB. Do a Google search for AIWB Holster Wedge and you will see lots of ideas and some good YouTube vids.

2nd worst way to carry. Proceeded by any carry style without a holster and closely followed by a shoulder holster. SOB is slow, hard to defend from a grab, hard to conceal, you have a high percentage chance to flag part of your body when you draw, significant risk of injury of pushed or voluntarily move backwards and fall on the holstered gun, very uncomfortable and almost impossible to get to quickly when sitting - especially driving. May look cool in the movies but that’s about it.

Impossible to diagnose via messages. What holster? I will say when carrying AIWB, your initial touch on the pistol is more thumb clawing over rear sight and less of a traditional pluck from the holster with thumb between body and grip.

They are even worse. My hands sweat a lot. My duty guns have Silica Carbide on the grips - the grips looks like they were dipped in liquid skateboard tape. Basically paint the grip in 10 minute two part epoxy and sprinkle it with 60-90 grit silica carbide sand blasting media. About $15 in supplies from Amazon and 20 minutes of work. Let it sit over night and you are good to go - there are Plenty of YouTube videos out there show you how how if you are interested and even slightly arts and crafty. Anyway - it’s great for shooting and great for OWB/Duty carry but for CCW - it’s a no go. I tried Talon grips, both kinds - rubber and sand. Same issues - sticks to clothes so they don’t “flow” naturally when you move making the holstered gun very noticible, and it rubs your skin raw or drags on an undershirt very noticeably messing with your draw. Stippling is expensive and time consuming, but it is the way - just don’t go too aggressive. Some places will even alter the pattern or aggressiveness of the stippling from side to side and front to back on the grip to meet your preferences based on your carry style and cover garments.

I like AIWB (Appendix In the Waist Band) but it took me a long time to get there. I’ve been carrying a gun either concealed or open (duty holsters) everyday for 19 years now. I’ve taken many classes by some of the best firearms trainers in the world - a lot of them covering concealed carry. I have tried a lot of techniques and equipment and I have gains a lot of experience to develop my carry system. However - what works for me may not work for you. Finding what works is a journey. I’ll also say this - If you don’t have a box of holsters you don’t like, you may be missing something. The only shortcut I can give you is to reinforce how important a good GUNbelt is. It’s initially more important than the holster. I’m a right handed shooter. I started in a leather OWB holster at 3 o’clock in an FBI cant. From there I went to a 4o’clock, then IWB, then back to 3 o’clock in a 0 cant holster. My current carry is this: • Ares gear Aegis Belt (2” bigger than normal) • Tenicor Sagax Lux (AIWB) for a G19 or G48 with TLR7a • NeoMag pocket mag carrier in left front pocket It works for me. Think of CCW as a system. It’s also a commitment - especially IWB. If you make smart choices in clothes and equipment, it makes it a lot easier. Experimentation will be key - the Sig and the 92 may not be ideal for AIWB carry. Ditch the Serpa. Seriously. They are terrible holsters. I ban them on my ranges. You can get a Safariland holster for like $10 more than a SERPA. Terrible idea for IWB carry in my experience. Sticks to your shirt and prints more and is rough against your skin which rubs uncomfortably and drags on the draw. If anything, a decent stipple job and you can knock it down with some sandpaper/emery cloth if it’s still too sharp.

it’s on. Acting AG Platkin Released a directive amending NJ’s CCW Permitting process today. See NJAG Directive 2022-07 for details.

Blue alpha makes good shit. I won one of their Tactical Gun Belt Systems at a Modern Samurai Project class last year. It’s pretty great.

Bad guys of all sizes and shapes carry and conceal large full-size guns in basketball shorts and Tshirts regularly. Don’t overthink it. I’m short and rounder than I’d like with a little bit of a muffintop. I carry a G19 w/RDS and TLR7 in a Tenicor Sagax Lux AIWB holster on an Ares Gear Aegis belt daily and can conceal it with a tshirt with no issue. I’ll also wear untucked button up shirts sometimes. Quality holster and a QUALITY BELT* that is designed to carry a gun make a huge impact on how comfortable and easy this is. * Everyone always worries about the holster, the belt is the most important part IMO. A great gunbelt will make even a mediocre holster work well. Ammo choices is subjective and personal. Just make sure you carry legal ammo that you know functions in your firearm and you have access to well established data on its effectiveness. Finally, carry a gun you shoot well that fires a round you believe in. It’s supposed to be comforting, not always comfortable to carry a firearm. Don’t go for the smallest or lightest, go for most capable. I can think of little worse than facing the worst day of my life with a firearm I don’t shoot well, has inferior ammo and capacity, all because it was easier or slightly more comfortable.

The mission drives the gear train. Make smart choices that work for you and your gear. Don’t set yourself up to be at a disadvantage. Specifically, there are quality options at affordable prices available for exactly what the OP wants. There is no need to compromise or buy twice here.

Ok, This makes no sense. The addition of a WML is never a detractor, it is always an asset. All guns carried for defense should have WMLs IMO. Get a holster that accepts the gun and the light. The TLR7a is less than 2.5oz, doesn’t increase the overall length of the pistol, and increases your ability in low light condition (where the majority of self defense issues occurs) by a million %.

It’s summer, so it’s time for a Dark and Stormy. Fever Tree ginger beer and Goslings Black Seal rum with a splash of lime.

In a week, this may not even be the process anymore. Just sayin’ I was gonna ask the same thing. That’s not a requirement of any LEO Qual course I’ve seen. Sorry. I know this isn’t the right thread for this discussion, but I can’t let this go. This is nonsense. They stopped teaching this TTP years ago. If you are in such a dangerous situation that you are still scanning for threats, why are you even considering holstering you’re firearm in the first place. It should still be in your hand. When it is safe to put your gun away, take an instant and look your gun into the holster. Use both hands (being careful not to sweep your support hand) so you can clear any cover garments from your holster opening and make sure nothing is getting in your trigger guard as you secure the gun in the holster. Then use two hands to manage children, open doors, etc… Safe, efficient, and fast. Sorry to derail.

Feeling is mutual Stu. You’re a good egg and I’m happy to know you. Ultimately, You do you. We will each make our own decisions on what comes next. Big boy rules apply. I’m not trying to be a party pooper, I just don’t want anyone to make anything harder on themselves by rushing in. Understand - I don’t disagree with where you are coming from. I’m saying, nothing has changed in NJ in a practical sense. You're stating the denial of CCW permits based on Justifiable Need was unconstitutional from then beginning. I don’t disagree. They were, however, still being denied and they will still be denied until the authority contained in this SCOTUS decision makes it down to the people of NJ in a useful sense that the politicians and judges can not refute. Like it or not, that does not happen over night - hell, this is such a new decision that it hasn’t even been overnight yet! I am preaching patience from a practical viewpoint - not a legal one.

That’s where you are wrong. Nothing is up in the air. Effectively, nothing has changed in NJ - yet. It will, but that takes some time. If you apply today you will be denied, just as if you applied yesterday. You may eventually win in a lawsuit, but that will take time and money. No one, not Police Chiefs, not County Prosecutors, not Judges have been given any guidance with which to change current standing directives. In the absence of a new set of rules to guide the process of applying for a CCW in NJ, the old process still stands - and - under the old process, you will be denied. This is too new. No one knows anything. Take a breath and wait.

I posted this elsewhere, but I think it got lost. I would advise patience here. This is brand new. NY’s justifiable need clause was cast out as unconstitutional. Great. That doesn’t necessarily mean that NJ’s was as well. While the meat of the laws in both states are similar, the details are different. it may require a similar SCOTUS case with NJ, or it may not. As of now, nothing in NJ has changed and I imagine the AG and DCJ are determining the next steps for our state. Don’t rush. We have all been patient for years. A few more weeks to let the dust settle and see what’s on the horizon won’t hurt. Remember, a denial is forever. It would be a huge waste of time and money to get denied now, and have to deal with that at every step going forward, when you are so close. Like the man said, “Patience is a virtue.”

JM Custom Kydex https://www.jmcustomkydex.com /thread Seriously. I wear a holster everyday all day. I have boxes of unused holsters for all the big name manufacturers. For non-appendix IWB or for concealable OWB (non—duty), there is nothing no one making a better holster than JMCK. A VP9 w/TLR7 isn’t common, so you will have a wait (I think 9-11 weeks is their reported time) but it will be worth it.

No clue. It’s heavy, but not terrible. Now I’m curious - I’ll weigh it later.

I wouldn’t go shorter than 18” for an SPR type. Otherwise, you’re just building a “social” gun with a LPVO on it. Heck, my MM SBF with 11.75” barrel and RDS meets your stated requirements, if I do my part.

Whippoorwill! Whippoorwill!! Look up here, Look up here, Look up here! I went with an 18” Stealth Barreled LaRue Ultimate Upper kit with their 2 stage trigger. At the time it was under $800 and includes everything you need except the lower. Then LaRue ended up selling their billet lowers to anyone that bought a UU kit for under $200. I put a Vortex Diamondback 4-16 optic, Modlight OKW Scout light, and an offset RMR. It’s stupid accurate and soft shooting. (Early photo before I added the light)

Accurate as compared to…… what? Accuracy is not an absolute - how accurate a shooter are you? This is completely subjective: The Tavor felt clunky. It was like my 12 year old built it out of legos and cardboard with no knowledge of how a gun feels or how the body worked. Ergos we’re off, everything about it felt forced. It had a meh trigger, it was blasty, and a had a weird recoil impulse.

Why would there be a disadvantage to having a bull pup and shooting past 100 yards? What do you think a bullpup will be better for you following spinal surgery? Bullpups don’t have shorter barrels. They have shorter overall length because the action is moved behind the trigger. In fact, my MSAR with 16” barrel is shorter than my SBF with 11.75” barrel. The MSAR is also heavier with a center of balance well behind the grip. Manual of arms is different than the M16/M4 FOW but other than slower emergency reloads (arguable) weapon handling/manipulations are merely different, not better or worse. The Hellion is too new to have any kind of track record, but so far reviews have been meh. I did not like the Tavor the few times I have shot one.