JayWilling

I got mine renewed last week too...but it came from Florida.

I'm still working...NJ, DE, MD, and PA. www.bluebone.net I couldn't tell you a favorite, really. I like everything that doesn't piss me off.

Little Bitty Smitty

Topher, that's beautiful!

A few months back we moved to a different address in the same zip code, but a different municipality. Since your DL must match your FID to buy anything, we went to change our address on FID. We had to fill out all the paperwork as if we were applying for FID for the first time (except for fingerprints). It took a month and we got new FID cards with the new address. Same paperwork...the long form (checked off 3 pistol permits while going to all that trouble), mental health check, two references, ALL of it.

Thanks...so I'm NOT crazy.

Went to two gun shows in PA on saturday, in Warminster and Lancaster. At the Lancaster show I was looking at one of those High Point rifles that was tricked with extra mags mounted on the stock and a red dot. The mag in the receiver was a 15 round. The dealer said he would lower the price and put a 10 round in for me, but I could buy a 15 round one to take with me since no one would know where I bought it. I informed him that 15 is legal in NJ and actually had a friendly argument with the friend I was with about it. It's 15 right? I know this has been discussed many times but maybe I missed some sleazy legislation along the way. A lot of cops think it's 10, and evidently a lot of dealers think it's 10. About 6 years ago I bought a Sig with 15 round mags in NJ from an FFL. 15 rounds - It's legal, right?

On the other hand, if our Constitutional rights were actually honored instead of infringed as they are, we could all carry onto planes because it is our constitutional right, and no one but a nut job would consider pulling any crap in an airport.

My concern (beside the obvious chipping away at our constitutional rights) is that they are making it illegal for certain persons to possess a legal product. Ammunition is not a weapon. The synopsis is large and broad enough, includes enough crimes, that the bill is suspect. I agree that there is probably something lurking in there that is over and above the "first glance" concept of the bill. AND...every step toward more control means less rights. I say go the way of NRA and try to squash it. I like Bob's idea to simply add ammo to the existing laws. It's cleaner and it would be more obvious if they try to slip more cheap crap in with it.

Anyone wants to try I'm willing to let you...I'm just down at the very bottom ... the "receptacle tip" of NJ.

No. This trip was with my pinkie dangling off in space. At $40 a pop I'm not sure I need a 7 round mag, but It seems adequate. You can get ON TARGET with a 5 round mag. AS stated... after 60 rounds, a jam with round stuck in chamber... cost me a little to get that straight, AND time to the shipping hub. BUT It absoulutely RAWKS now. You don't want 9mm.... this feels like a 9mm! but it's a 45! Easy - going Can of A**whooop!!

OK-FINALLY got to take the Springfield out to the range. I'd had a jam-with-chambered-live-round, which I fixed with the help of a local smith then off to SA. It was a two week turnaround from shipping day to delivery day- not too bad. As I said the gun had come back dirty, which it seems isn't out of the ordinary from some other transactions I'd done with other manufacturers, and they said they had test fired it "extensively". I wiped it down and oiled it again. After this range trip it's obvious it needs to be sloppy while breaking in. OK so the big test is firing... I took a friend with me who is ex-LEO and SWAT, been to Blackwater, blah, blah, blah. Being one of the few people in NJ who can carry, his carry piece is a G30, so he's a .45 enthusiast, and has handled a lot of weapons. We set up to shoot at 10 yards. The 5 round magazines that come with the XDS are stiff- as is the gun, and it has a pretty tight area to move those big fat cartridges around in. Pretty amazing really. So after about 10 rounds I figured it out, and we both fired the thing. My friend was amazed at how I was able to shoot the gun almost right away- shoot it WELL. The bright red fiber optic sight on the front is really easy to see and get back on target. I was firing pretty rapidly and was able to get right back on target. The trigger reset is like a Glock- 3/8 to 1/2 " from full back position gets you another round on the way. Not a bad trigger. If you can maintain good grip control through a magazine you can place a nice tight group. And I'm an absolutely LOUSY shot! My friend said it was a great shooting gun, and reminded him of his G26, but with LESS RECOIL!. We fired a combination of misc. ball ammo and I ran some of my home-made plated ball through it- not one hiccup. So all in all we fired about 175 rounds with not one failure of any kind. The gun got hot and dirty and spewed stuff all over- it's a tiny little thing. I think it's going to get smoother with a few hundred more rounds through it. Here's a target, 10 rounds at 10 yards with a 3.3 inch barrel. For me this is magical shooting because I suck. As you can see, it'll get the job done. All in all I'm impressed and really jazzed about it- I want to get out there and throw another few hundred rounds downrange to loosen this thing up. it's not EASY to shoot- it's a tiny 45. But it's well designed to handle and disperse the recoil and muzzle flip, and it's a damn nice shooting gun. I'd like to have a few more rounds standard (5 round mag) but it's 5 rounds of 45, and hopefully I can do what I need to do with that. Two thumbs up and a finger snap for the Springfield Armory XDS. In a subsequent trip my wife fired a few magazines- a serious revolver girl who doesn't shoot semi's well, and she had much less trouble than with my 1911- and actually less trouble than with my service-sized 9mm. This thing really handles recoil well.

They all continually creep your rates up. That's why every 2-3 years you have to shop around and switch carriers. They come in cheap for new business then stick it to you, so you have to switch often.

I have a S&W M&P 9 and it shoots great. I mean, REALLY good. Trouble is, it's a Gunsite model, and I got it from a shooting show guy, so it has probably been worked in some fashion. (Most likely trigger work). I like the M&P, even though I'm a Sig fan, except I've never handled a 250 and don't like the idea of them. It's not what Sig is all about- a little odd. If, like you say, you want something different and it's target and some HD, get a decent 1911. I have a stock Sig GSR that has an incredible, snap-glass trigger. A great running machine and a lot of fun to shoot, clean, and show off. I just got a Springfield XDs which is strictly carry, not much of a target pistol, but once you get used to it you could keep up at short range. We have a couple of S&W revolvers...a 686 which I believe is one of the great revolvers of all. We also have a Model 19 that has a crisp 4 lb trigger that is really fun to shoot. Hold the gun...if it feels good in your hand you can always tweak the trigger.

One of my favorite bathroom scrawls, " No matter how hot you think she is, somewhere there's a guy who is sick of her s**t".

It's George Bush's fault!

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The XDs appears to be experiencing a price spike...availability is spotty and that will wear off, BUT....the XDs is a 45. For those of us who want that, well, a guy on another forum had a couple of big dogs trying to kill kittens on his porch and they took a few 9 mm rounds and ran off. You can get a black XDs for mid 5's out the door. That's still a hundred bucks, but for me the caliber is worth it.

I just got an XDS from a dealer on Gunbroker for 599. With shipping and my local transfer fees it was still under 670, and it's a Bi-Tone model which I've seen going for $700 and up. So the price was ok I guess. Love the gun- I'm very accurate with it and the recoil is no worse than, say, a Glock G26. It's designed to absorb a lot of recoil and muzzle flip. It's a good gun and very concealable. The only drawback is the 5 round mag.

I have a Sig GSR that has a slightly stiff trigger pull but it breaks like glass. 5# is really not a "humongous" trigger pull, and unless you plan to compete heavily it shouldn't be too much lighter. I agree with Lunker that a hair trigger can be a problem if you use it for anything other than a race gun.

He's a Jindo. Korean dog from a south Korean island where they evolved. They're pretty rare in the US and we were very fortunate to get him. (Long story...no we're not rich with exotic pets). He's a very smart, lovable dog who is also protective and very polite with his pack. He observes most of the rules we make for him. Loves kids too.

This is Rusty B - best dog we've ever known. He's 2-1/2 now.

" I have guns...come steal them".

If it's any help I just sent a pistol to Springfield Armory. They sent me the shipping label but it was Fedex Second Day. Don't know the cost, but it had to be dropped off at a hub- not just any old Fedex box. They have to scan it to activate insurance, etc. That's the excuse anyway.

Oh, that.