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This is Aaron Cowan of Sage Dynamics. He is the guy that wrote the white paper I linked to above. These videos answers a lot of question and cover pros and cons of a RDS on a pistol. Keep in mind that his perspective is primarily from a gunfighting mindset not competition - although some information is applicable to both:

That sucks. I hope the pup makes a full recovery and it doesn’t cost as much as you think. Good luck

Yes. This is big news. My buddy Brian is a cop outside Houston. He sent me his earlier in the week. Very progressive for a big PD. Aaron Cowan of Sage Dynamics wrote a white paper that had a pretty big impact on this. http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/7dc128_50a7c57f2d284e53bca8584a7f7925b1.pdf The only thing I don’t like is that aftermarket milling is a no go. I don’t like the MOS as the RDS is a little higher than a custom killed slide. That being said, I’d rock an MOS in a heartbeat if it meant I can carry an RMR06 on my duty gun.

Right. My response was more towards the general statement that Pmags specifically had a problem when it was really the lowers. As to Hexmags, I am not a fan for precisely these reasons. Their QC seems to vary quite a bit.

Point of order: This isn’t a problem with Pmags. It’s a problem with out-of-spec lowers. Pmags were designed for a US Mil-spec magwell. A lot of companies do not follow the mil-spec in the interest of cost cutting or adding “features” like dropping weight or flaring a magwell. Yes, Magpul did have to develop the EMag to fit Non US Mil Spec rifles like the HK 416, the AUG, and L1A1 SA80, But that’s not what we are talking about as the magwells are not sized to the US mil-spec. One of my Stag lowers has the same issue. However, my Colt, BCM, MM, Defensive Edge, and LMT lowers do not - even with the same mags that drag on the Stag. Spend the money in your initial purchase and buy a lower that has a magwell that is in spec and Pmags, Lancer mags, HexMags, and GI mags will drop free. Barring replacing your lower with one that is in-spec, @bhunted’s advice is spot on, as is @PK90’s. Either fit the cheaper part do drop free, or use GI aluminum mags. Finding reduced capacity Emags is another option, but I don’t think that would be cost effective.

Yes. Totally legal. That’s two mags 10 rounders, not one 20 rounder. Read the definition at 2C:39-1y: y."Large capacity ammunition magazine" means a box, drum, tube or other container which is capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition to be fed continuously and directly therefrom into a semi-automatic firearm. Coupled mags do not feed continuously and directly.

Same here.

Depending on date, I’m in.

Also, ALS and comps can be problematic, especially if you have an aftermarket slide with a bull nose. You may have to hit the ALS button 2 times - once to clear the ejection port and again to clear where where the comp meets the slide.

Don’t need to search for a deal. You can find stripped Gen 3 Glock 19 and Glock 17 frames for $70 at either Big Tex Outdoors or The Glock Store.

JagerWerks does nice work on slides.

Jeebus Christmas. Seriously? I want to know how many firearms owners have been arrested in N.J. by overzealous cops that didn’t know a brake from a comp from a flash hider. Get me a number, I’ll wait. If it’s described/marketed as a brake by the manufacturer, it’s a brake. MPX Carbine should be NJ Legal. Just pin the stock open, get the 16” barrel (14.5” and pinned brake works) and get 10 round mags and you are good to go.

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Oh, don’t forget you’ll need: • Optic - Trijicon RMR06 with Battlewerx anti flicker sealing plate • Extended controls - Glock OEM • Suppressor sights - Ameriglo • Magwell - Agency and • Grip job - Modern Materiél. You should probably also get @Mrs.Zeke a comp gun too. G34 is a nice place to start.

Best value I’ve found are the Brownells slides for $199. https://www.brownells.com/handgun-parts/slide-parts/slides/rmr-cut-slide-for-gen3-glock-9mm-prod107977.aspx They don’t look the best, but they do everything you need for less than the boutique slides or sending your own out to get milled. My Fauxland Special has the Brownells slide G19 with the lightening cut over the barrel. Barrel/comp: I like the KKM setup. Trigger - I like the Overwatch Falx, although my G19 has the Overwatch Flat Tac trigger. I prefer the curve of the Falx - flat triggers just feel weird to me.

I wouldn't say I see anything coming, but having a 50 state legal "fighting gun" that is more capable than most does give me the warm and fuzzies. So far, looks like the Gibbz MG4 is the one. The most recent iteration has been made with a relief cut that make their use on the lower I have more reliable. Only downside is - they are freaking expensive! Time to save up or sell some stuff I'm not using..... Now I am looking for some low iron sights that I can install on a 1913 rail that are low - like the iron sights that the CZ Scorpion EVO comes with.

https://tacticalwalls.com/

It looks like 2 ARs would fit.... Only one way to be sure.....

Ha! Yeah. Clear as mud.

Right, thanks Griz. I forgot about the Permit/SORA for employment with a firearm.

1) No permit required as far as I know - but I have 10 years ‘til retirement. Retired LEO from outside of NJ also do not need a permit. All retired LEO need to do is ensure that they satisfy all LEOSA requirements for qualifying and carrying of retirement credentials. LEOSA covers everything in NJ now. The State used to required a CCW permit prior to LEOSA. 3) NJ has two exceptions to the new 10 round limit - one for currently sworn officers and another for retired officers. The exceptions allow both groups to carry magazines up to 15 rounds. It does not differentiate between officers from N.J. or officers that are/were sworn out of state but now reside in New Jersey. As usual, this is all subject to change and some interpretation.

1) Yes - Because LEOSA 2) Yes - Again LEOSA For both 1 & 2 the mag limit laws must be obeyed. LEOSA covers the actual firearm and the ammo carried (out of state police can carry hollow points if that is what is issued to the MOS by their agency) but does not exempt officers from magazine limits imposed by the state you are in. 3) This has not been tested to my knowledge, but in my opinion no, an out of state LEO can not violate the NJ AWB unless they are on official duty. The best test case would be an AR pistol as defined federally (but would be defined as an Assault Weapon in NJ) that an officer has qualified on and carries as as CCW. Technically LEOSA should cover it, but I would not want to find out what that process is like. I can also find no guidance in the the wording of the Act that LEOSA covers anything other than "CCW" weapons, and in my opinion, LEOSA does not cover long guns. 4) The current NJ AWB ban does not differentiate between a currently sworn NJ police officer, who is in good standing in their department, has having a difference in on-duty and off-duty status. The State AG currently guides that Officers sworn in NJ are exempt from all provisions of the AWB at all times, unless they are conducting other illegal behavior. The exemption is found here: NJSA 2C:39-6(7) 2C:39-6 Exemptions: 2C:39-6. a. Provided a person complies with the requirements of subsection j. of this section, N.J.S.2C:39-5 does not apply to: (7) (a) A regularly employed member, including a detective, of the police department of any county or municipality, or of any State, interstate, municipal or county park police force or boulevard police force, at all times while in the State of New Jersey; There is no letter or documentation needed to possess a firearm that is declared an AW by NJ. NFA stuff is still forbidden (SBR, suppressor, DD, full auto, etc...). Buying an assault weapon is another story. I don't know of any NJ FFL that will transfer NJ defined AW to a LEO without department letterhead and a Chief's signature authorizing the sale.

https://www.njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/91652-its-on-the-calendar-nj-magazine-ban-injunction-oral-argument-required-for-the-7-motion-for-preliminary-injunction-motion-set-for-7162018-1100-am-in-trenton/