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At the BH? I'll go check it out too , thanks Edited to ask - is it a 1911 ? Looks like a wee 1911..I like the grips on it.

I keep looking at a the pics of Bob's Kahr. Pete will thank you if I go for the expensive one lol

That Kahr is beautiful. I am comparing all the guns mentioned here , thanks That XD9 looks great too. For IDPA purposes , if my gun has a capacity of more than 5 rounds , I can still compete as long as I only load 5 in the mags , yes? My want for extra capacity is for SD purposes . If I do CC , it would most likely be when camping or hiking in free states where allowed. Which I use to do often in another life I had long ago ..back in B.C ( before children) . Now that my baby is almost 1 and now that my 3 year old son is starting to act like a human child ( gotta love a super active boy), hopefully things can start getting a little recreational again. Nick , I did not think about the double stack making the gun wide , thanks for pointing it out. My friend has a PX4 sub compact that I can try at the BH fortunately so I would be trying before buying. As for the other mentioned guns , I need to get a hold of them in the store before making a decision . The Nano is another I am considering , forgot to mention it. keep the suggestions coming , I'll be going shopping with a list to get a hand on whatever I can before buying

Next round of permits should be coming in about 2 or 3 weeks ( my PD is great) . What I am looking for this time is a BUG. It needs to be 3" barrel . I want to use it for BUG matches if they come up..I have my J frame Model 60 5 shooter that will qualify , but would also like a higher capacity for the purpose . Also , I don't have a 9mm yet , figure if I am going to get one might as well be my CC sized gun. I'm leaning towards the PX4 storm sub compact in 9mm. It has interchangeable backstraps for smaller hands , and a nice capacity for a sub compact. 13 +1 in 9mm. It looks nice too Before I decide and start checking availability , I was wondering in anyone knew of an all metal sub compact with a maximum 3" barrel? I like heavier guns , personally. I was unable to find one by doing some minimal poking around on the web. It has to be a max 3 inch barrel , and I would prefer a rail. And as always , any other recommendations are welcome !

Ski Patrol , funny 80s movie

I'm with Harry . Of course it would be the Kali Ski Patrol that was floating my boat , but all other sentiments apply

I have had more problems with Remington UMC. Light off center strikes on 3 of our guns , only with that ammo (guns have run flawlessly on Federal) , in 2 different calibers. Others told me they had the same issue. I stay away from it now.

Before becoming a gun owner , I would have said Northern Cali. I lived up there off and on for 2 years in the Ft Bragg area. Loved it. I guess now , were I to pick , it would be either VA or one of the Carolinas. I can't be landlocked . Too much into ocean stuff like salt water fishing , surfing . I also like PA..Montgomery County would be my choice. Nice spreads , low taxes, great school districts.Close enough to Philly for work reasons , about 1 1/2 to 2 hours to the coast. I could deal.

Isn't that how Brandon Lee was killed? Prop issues?

Gwar!Gwar! Oh wait , wrong concert. lol

Again , summations being made from a brief news article. You do not know for sure her demeanor or any verbal exchange that went on in that bedroom. We only know what the reporter took away and then reported from a few short interviews. She could have been acting nuts , belligerent ( she was drunk , right?) , or she could have been confused and seemingly not dangerous. You just don't know. Women are not exempt from being very dangerous , and they do often "work" while a few guys are right behind them robbing the place and on their way into the bedroom as well. Or , the couple panicked and shot first ( once she would not leave according to the report) and asked questions later . The only people who know what happened would be at this point , nobody. The girl may have been too ripped to remember exactly ( how drunk do you have to be to wander into a strange house?) and the couple may have inaccurate memories of the situation due to adrenaline dump. So it will remain a mystery to be debated back and forth by people who were not there and are fed facts by the media. Same old same old I'm just glad she lived , and I'm glad the couple was not charged for dealing with what they perceived as a deadly threat.

The crime scene one looks real. Shadows are consistent , and more importantly the Jpeg artifacting matches throughout the photo. The shadows you could do right if you were diligent , but the artifacting would be super hard to get consistent across the whole photo. The scary head , anyone's guess.

It would be super easy to use photoshop to put them at the same crime scene , and to make a face like that , if you know how to use photoshop. If they are fake they did a decent job. If they are not fake , then my God is nothing sacred anymore?

lol that is funny. The comment , not the incident.

There was a guy on meth a few months ago that bit off chunks of his 4 year old son's face. Sick.

No , you're my new friend lol How did you like the low light? I am always leary when high packed MP chips claim low noise. I shoot in RAW with all the camera bells and whistles ( like in camera noise reduction) off ..so I am not interested in how good the in camera "smearing" is to reduce noise. They tell me there is new technology in the new D series cameras that reduces noise without any parlor tricks and without slowing the camera down ( I shoot some low light no flash allowed sports..I don't have time for the camera to chug through its consumer tricks on each image..I can fix any noise in RAW well better than the camera can). OK , sorry BLF for hijacking. Your wife will really flip over a new DSLR. Trust me Good luck!

@ supertele - I thought the lenses packaged with Rebels did not work on the other Canons?? I only shoot Nikon ( D700 , D3 , F5 , and soon to be a D800 ) . Where is your camera store? Ditto on the low light . Packing MPs on a chip has its advantages and disadvantages. I use the FX format 12MPs for concert ..plan to use the D800 for the model/fashion stuff. I have turned down a few jobs before because I did not have a medium format camera to do the huge wall sized posters.I have had my eye on a used Hassy , but am willing to see what sizes I can get out of the 36 MP D800 .

As a fellow pro photographer I feel the same exact way. That is why I have a D700 and D3. However , ALL of the new models have video. That latest war flick ( can't think of the name) was completely filmed with the new 5D . I am on a waiting list for the D800. It has video. :/

They are closed this weekend FYI. Monday is a Jewish holiday. Too bad , because they are in Chelsea ( Adorama) and it is FLEET WEEK! The D3200 are still pre order ( new camera) but should be shipping very soon. They are nice from what I hear. No shortage of established photographers that have their prototypes to test and review. The D7000s are pricier and in stock..you will be able to shoot faster with it and I believe the AF on it is more sophisticated. The salesmen at BH and Adorama will be able to outline the differences exactly ..they have enough sales volume where they do not feel the need to upsell everyone. Plus , if she ever does go to upgrade , both places are good to repeat customers . Personally , I buy all my stuff ( and my father as well since the 70s) at The Photo Center in Brick. He always matches BH and they are a family business since the 70s . Very knowledgeable too. If you do feel like driving down there let me know. The owner is a good friend of mine and I would tell him to expect you.

This is a good deal. She will probably want a tele zoom eventually ..but this 18-55 kit lens is one of the more decent ones. And if she turns it around backwards and uses a table top tripod , she can do macro of flowers and stuff with it http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/856049-REG/Nikon_25492_D3200_DSLR_Camera_With.html

This camera is good too.. the only important difference between it and the D7000 is that it won't support lenses that don't have a built in Auto focus motor . This is usually a non issue for all but the the pro photographer who has been at it awhile and has a collection of expensive glass that is not all new glass.Most new lenses , even the pro ones , are AF-S meaning they have their own motor. So it is a non issue for the most part. http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Products/Product/Digital-SLR-Cameras/25492/D3200.html#tab-ProductDetail-ProductTabs-TechSpecs

B&H . Adorama is good too , it is in a nicer neighborhood in my opinion ..as far as places to eat and stroll. They are related , 6 to one half dozen to another which place you buy from. The best bang for the beginner buck right now is the Nikon D7000. Later on down the road she won't feel the need to upgrade the body if she wants nice lenses. Very beginner friendly too. Whatever you do , if you see a kit that seems too cheap to be true , stay away. It is probably a gray market product , meaning it was manufactured with intent to be sold in Asia and/or Europe. If anything happens to it , Nikon or Canon won't touch it. Unless you send it to Japan . They often advertise " USA Warranty" ..that screams gray market . It means that if anything happens it has to go to a 2nd rate repair place , not an official Nikon or Canon repair place,

D700 is discontinued , replaced by the D800. I'm selling my D700 ( ordered the D800) . However , it is a terrible choice for a beginner. It does not have any auto or scene modes. The closest it has is P mode , which gives you various combinations for the same exposure but it is still easy to make a mistake if you are new to photography. The set up of the camera is assuming you know how to do everything manually. Color Munki . I have the color cube from Spyder though. It is great , I think it is like 20 bucks. It does white balance and color reference . I still have that camera , it is a great one. The only issue with Rebel is if she wants to ever upgrade , the EF lenses are not interchangeable. At least get the 60D unless you are confident she will be happy with EF series lenses. She is a woman with a new camera. I assure you she will outgrow the Rebel. Women ( ok , and a lot of men of course) tend to "get into" photography beyond just taking pictures. Trust me.

I'm running CS5 (soon to be CS6 ) on an 800 dollar Acer laptop. Screen calibrated of course. Photoshop Elements gets the job done unless you are a photographer by trade and need all the graphic arts features of CS . Elements is a like 200 bucks I think. CS6 runs close to a grand.

As a pro photographer , I say either Canon or Nikon entry levels are good. One thing to keep in mind..it is the lenses that matter. If she really gets into it she is going to want pro glass and will not like the kit lenses anymore. If she has a Rebel series , she will want to upgrade the body to get the good lenses. So at least get the 60D . Because if you don't get her a body now that can support the lenses she eventually wants you'll be upgrading the body later. I recommend either a Nikon D7000 or Canon 60D. And if she says she does not need or want photoshop I can assure you that will change.