MandM

You're 100% correct! I had it pretty much figured out by the time I left yesterday. And once I figured it out, followup shots were nice and crisp. Lots of rounds downrange will only improve it.

I went to the local range today. Spent an hour breaking in my Christmas present to myself. Fit and finish are excellent. I'm still using the standard backstrap, I think the "medium" backstrap that also came in the box will be too small for me. (Note: I have medium-ish hands... but prefer larger grips, like a USP, etc.) The factory sights are glow in the dark which is a nice feature. I was expecting sights like the USP, just white dots... but was pleasantly surprised. They glow bright when charged... but they get dim pretty quickly... maybe 30-45 minutes. However, they're nice enough that I'm holding off upgrading to trit sights for now. The trigger is a little sloppy... but I knew that going in. (It's a common complaint.) There's a bunch of slack in the trigger, especially in SA. However, it's usable. I may send it out to get some trigger work done eventually, but I don't feel the need for it yet. I can certainly live with it. I only had time to put 200 rounds down range today. (Had to get my folks from the airport.) 1 box nickel plated brass Remington Target 230 gr. FMJ, and 3 boxes Federal Champion 230 gr. FMJ. Not a single malfunction (as I expected.) The Remington box said it was clean burning or firing or something... but that 1 box of Remington made the gun dirtier than the 3 boxes of Federal. (Pic to follow) Oh well... won't be using that again. Overall very controllable for a .45. Less perceived recoil than my buddy's Sig P220. I'm very pleased with my purchase and I'd highly recommend it.

The reset isn't great, I'm going to be honest. BUT... but... it's not bad enough (for me) that I feel I have to send it out yet. There's a BUNCH of slack, especially in SA... but again, I don't think it's that bad.

I'd say HK45 all the way. (Then again, I'm biased... I just bought one.)

Thanks! I'm itching to get to the range! It's a V1. (Cocked and locked was how I was brought up.) This is my first Nj purchase, but not my first gun. (I lived in Ohio for a while and had a few there.)

Got my FID and P2P yesterday after a 51 day wait! (I didn't think it was so bad.) So this morning... I went shopping and bought myself a Christmas present! A brand new HK45c. (Apparently, the shop got it in inventory on 12/6/11.) Today I read the manual, familiarized myself with all the feature and functions, field stripped it, wiped off all the excess lube and stared at it lovingly. Then I had to go put up Christmas decorations. First trip to the range will be tomorrow. I can't wait! (Sorry for the crappy cell phone pics... I just couldn't wait long enough to pull out the real camera.)

1. Application type: Initial FID and 1 P2P 2. Police Department: Hawthorne 3. Name of the person you dealt with: Not sure. 2 different guys. Didn't get names. 4. Time taken to issue: 51 days for both 5. Documents required: Standard 6. Notes: Morpho (for fingerprints) took 2 weeks to get an appointment from my date of submitting application. The rest of the process was painless. Picked up the FID and P2P yesterday, brought home my Christmas present this morning!

Good choice. Magpul makes some nice stuff. Good luck with her!

My vote is for the TLR-3. Compact, nice and bright and reasonably priced. However... training will make any light (big, small, handheld, etc.) a better tool.

Nice looking AR. Is that Magpul furniture, I see? (Or at least some of it...)

About 1,700 sq ft. on a 50 X 105 lot in Hawthorne. Just crested $7K this year... up about $800 since I bought the place in Nov 2010. Not really too bad for the border of Bergen Cty/Glen Rock. Garbage/recycling/leaves included once a week. (They don't do leaves from like Feb to March or something but I only have 2 small tress, so I don't pay attention.) Got some nice town amenities (town pool, park, dog run). But... I'll save my commentary on efficiency for when I get my FID (50+ days right now). Update: Got my FID and 1 P2P today. 52 days. Pretty efficient. I expected much closer to year end, if not next year.

Especially f cost isn't an option how about: Hinderer XM-18 (my EDC) Strider PT-CC Zero Tolerance ZT0560 (Hinderer designed)