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That’s a nice rig @EngineerJet!! I have a 43x slide I got milled for a dot. I’m planning on comping it (waiting for the Radian setup for the 43x to get released. I like the PMM but I don’t like the installation) and using it on a G48 MOS frame. I swap between my G19 and G48 for daily carry now. I definitely shoot my G19 better (more accurately and faster) than my G48 at 20-25 yards. It’s a wash inside 20. @Mrs. Peel saw it first hand Thursday night. Couldn’t keep the 48 in the black of a B8 past 15. With the 19 I had no issues.

Normal carbon buildup like @Mr.Stu said. You can leave it alone. It does not impact the function of the gun. The bolt will fail/need to be replaced before it builds up enough carbon to effect function. If it bothers you, the CAT Tool linked above works well, but it also adds unnecessary wear to the bolt tail. Make sure the gas rings and extractor are in spec. Then wipe down the firing pin, clean the lugs and bolt face, wipe down and lube the rest of the bolt. That is about all that is needed.

I assure you, if it’s not a steel door, it’s a yes. For a padlock, it’s faster to use a soda can.

The Sig drama is still going on. The slide is the easy part of concealment if you are carrying IWB. If your an OWB fan, it’s a little harder, but at the end of the day, it’s only 0.8” more to hide, but - to me - the effect it has on controllability is pretty significant.

I prefer the 48 to the 43x. They both have the full size grip, you may as well have the benefit of the full length slide. I shot both the 43x and the 48 before choosing and I see no benefit to the shorter slide on the 43X unless you are going to put a comp on it. The shorter slide does not help you conceal the gun and - to me - it is noticeably snappier when shooting. Whichever one you decide on, get the MOS version so you have the light rail and the option to add a RDS if you ever want to go that way in the future.

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Today, on the 115th anniversary of his passing, we shall put our differences aside to remember and give thanks for the greatest man that ever lived - John Taylor. Whether we call it Pork Roll or Taylor Ham, on this day we can all agree it was a gift for all mankind!

Also, the locking blocks would be different and the location of the rails on the frame.

What kind of belt are you using? That makes a huge difference - maybe more important that the actual holster sometimes.

And they were all posted at about the same time….

Got a new phone yesterday. The T-Mobile store in Middletown on Rt 35 had a “no guns” sticker on the window. It looked pretty old, like it was there before Bruen.

“That punk pulled a Glock 7 on me. You know what that is? It's a porcelain gun made in Germany. It doesn't show up on your airport X-ray machines here and it costs more than what you make in a month!”

It is not legal in CT. They have outlawed “Others” by type.

Nicely done! The MM Wartime is awesome. You will be very happy with it! It’s a great gun, backed by a great company based right here in NJ. I can’t wait to see it all decked out! My Wartime got a custom paint job from Pete and I swapped a couple parts to my preference (a different brace, an ambi-selector, an oversized mag catch, a SF muzzle device, and a Unity vert grip)

Tell me about it…

Years ago I investigated the accidental discharge of a revolver that went off in a dry cleaners front lobby. It was in a holster (holster looked like a leather wallet that completetly covered the trigger of a hammerless DAO revolver) in the back pocket of a pair of jeans of a RPO. Video footage showed there were no hands or other badly parts anywhere near the gun when it went off. The guy was just standing there in line and the gun went bang. You could see the bottom of his pocket blow out and the tile floor chip. Never could figure out how it happened.

Thanks guys. That makes sense. I feel stupid for not making that leap on my own… I have seen nothing that indicates an official change on this and I know there has been ZERO training on how to interpret NJ’s previous self defense prohibiting laws in our post-Bruen world.

I gave you a specific example of my 1911 that would fire without any input on the trigger. I don’t have specific examples re: Sig 320 recorded. I do have memory of quite a few instances where it occurred over the last 18 months or so (as well as an alarming number of self destructing Sigs). I don’t own a 320, nor will I ever - so I have no need or desire to research or catalogue these events. I just know that every month or so there is another story of a gun going off without the user touching the trigger in the spotlight. I also noted that they are almost always Sig 320s and rarely/never Glocks, HK, CZ, etc…. (Although - If it was not a mechanical issue with a specific make/model and a matter of improper handling/storage by a human you would think it would be a fairly general cross section of brands having this issue) The point I was making was the fact that there is such a thing as an accidental discharge vs negligent discharge. That guns are manufactured by the hands of man and are in fact apt to malfunction at times at no fault to the shooter/owners negligence.

The crazy part to me is the “outlawing” of slingshots in NJ stems from a typo. When the law was crafted, it was supposed to be “Slung Shot” - similar to a blackjack or sap. Someone didn’t know what that was and assumed it was a typo for slingshot, the children’s toy. They made the correction and it became part of the law. Interesting - I was always taught that “self defense” was not an explainable lawful purpose to possess.

Couple things that I have found that works: 1) Print out multiple copies of the TSA rules. One locked inside your hard case. One taped to the outside of your hard case, one in your wallet, one with your tickets, and one in your back pocket. Be ready to pull out the one in your back pocket and point to to specific sections when questioned. 2) DO NOT USE TSA LOCKS on your packed hard case. No one should have access to your firearm except you. If they need to see or check something, they have to page you and you have to be present to open the hard case. 3) Transport with mags empty, no mag in the grip, ammo in its original case. I also like to remove the slide from the pistol and place them in the lock box clearly separated so that you can easily tell the pistol is disassembled (therefore non-functional) via an X-ray of the case. I have found that packing the gun this way this lessens the need to have you respond to the TSA luggage screeners and open the case for them to inspect. 4) When you approach the ticket agent to check-in and give them your bags say “I need to declare an unloaded firearm in my checked baggage.” - DO NOT SAY “I have a gun.” https://www.tsa DOT gov/travel/transporting-firearms-and-ammunition (replace DOT with . in the link above)

I love my MSAR:

I have found that the red dot is more forgiving than irons when life is busy and I neglect training. I can not shoot for a longer time and have less degradation of my skills. That being said, I do have 20 years of serious shooting with iron sight guns as a foundation before moving to learning red dots - so is it the training base? Or the new tech? Who’s to say?…. Sample of one and all that. Regardless, we should all strive to achieve unconscious competence no matter what sighting system we choose. We can be comfortable in the conscience competence zone as a maintenance minimum, but we should always work to level up.

I’m the opposite. I say put a red dot on your carry pistol. Take a few training classes from a qualified and reputable instructor and put in the practice and dry fire work to be consistent. IMO - RDS is better than irons in the must fundamental way: You only have to look at a single visual focal plane - your target - vs lining up three focal planes (target, rear sight, front sight) like you do with irons. Ultimately, irons or dots is a very personal preference. Just be comfortable with whichever you do choose.

There’s been a dozen or so instances of a holstered sig 320 going off without being touch by a person in the last year alone. About 15 years ago I had a Springfield TRP 1911 that had a problem with the sear or disconnect (some MIM part chipped/cracked). When I dropped the slide on a new mag, the hammer fell as the slide went forward and the pistol discharged. Luckily I was at the range when it happened and not loading the pistol at home. I was following all 4 firearms safety rules at the time - treating it as if it was loaded, pointing the muzzle down-range at a target I intended to shoot, and I never touched the trigger. Those circumstances are not a negligent discharge. That was purely a mechanical failure and “accidental”.