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Jimmy Hoffa's final resting place !!! We think...

I will put it on my "to try" list then. Thanks!

lol@ Dave and thanks every one ! I am leaning towards trying the mentioned S&Ws , probably 4" . A 4" should keep me from looking like the little western mouse on Tom And Jerry when I shoot

Great ! I'll run it by Pete Thanks again.

You don't know it yet , but you probably will be building a revolving shoe closet in your spare room

Great , thanks ! I'll check with Pete on the road trip. I appreciate that . We have an 8 month old and all my babysitters work during the day ..unless you are around on Presidents Day ..maybe Pete will stay home with the kids. He owes me , I sent him to Winslow for the day We're talking Bucks County , right ?

Thanks , this gives me a starting point to start looking. If I really liked the gun , I would be willing to have a gunsmith work on the double action for me. How badly does accuracy suffer with a snubnose? I really like the look of the Model 66 and the Ruger SP101 - is the Ruger double action only ? I definitely want single/double. Should have said that PizzaBob - why blued? Just wondering If anyone has anything they would let me try at a range ( bullet hole , shore shot , brick armory ? ) , that would be great. You can try mine too lol

I have another 3 weeks before I can use my next P2P , so I have some time to shop I have very small hands . I'm 4'11 . I have shot my husband's S&W 686 ..the barrel is , I belive , 8 inches . I love the look of it , and I love the way the .357s slam out of it ..the problen is ergonomics. It is just too big for my hand. I have a very hard time reaching the trigger , and the pull is too hard in double action. Can't do it to save my life ( literally) . Now , I know the snub noses are super hard on the hands , not to mention less accurate , correct? So I'm not considering one . Basically looking for something that would fit a small hand ( or be easily modified to fit a small hand) ,ability to shoot .357 magnums , and maybe a lighter pull for double action ( that can be adjusted , yes?) . Are there many ( any) other women on the forum here ? Thanks!

Death by headlock , maybe ..autopsy needed. One of the kids was a former HS wrestler. Would be theif had priors for aggravated assault and theft. http://www.nbcnewyor...-138711694.html

I'm sure "pending autopsy" will come into play here. There are no specifics as to what kind of hold .As for rear naked chokes( it does not say he used that hold though ) , a few way it could kill someone A) you the choke hold for long after the opponent completely passes out B ) you're doing it wrong and it becomes an air choke rather than a blood choke ..and you crush an airway C) the person being choked has some existing medical condition or is under the influence of certain narcotics , and goes into cardiac arrest or something of that nature. There was a guy in my Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy that went to the ER after class one day because he was dizzy ( and we were working on escape from rear naked chokes that day) A full workup revealed he had an issue with his carotid artery , and that his life had been in danger anytime he was practicing any kind of blood choke and especially chokes using gi collars. He had to quit , but was lucky he caught it in time. So yeah , it will be an autopsy before anyone knows anything more about this case. It would be a shame if charges are filed since they were defending themselves. Many robberies escalate to assault or murder even when the victim complies and hands over their properly. There are plenty of incidents where someone will hand over their wallet and then get shot , stabbed , or beaten severely anyway.

Right , Matawan , not Manasquan. Doh ! and I grew up canoeing and fishing there ( the snapping turtles are scary ) . Anyone hang out at F cove ? Use to be my favorite boat hang out after fishing. The mosquitos there are fierce though.

Oh ! Peter Benchley wrote Jaws based on the string of attacks in Spring Lake and in the Manasquan river. Ok , not great history for the victims..but it was a great book and an epic movie

Yeah , they had to bring in serious imaging equipment ( for the times ) and check the whole surrounding area for anymore shafts that were not filled like they were suppose to be.They found plenty..and then they "shafted " the homeowners for repair costs.. people had to pony up or have their house deemed unfit for inhabitance . Then they got partial refunds after a few years. Oh wait , this is suppose to be a what's good about NJ thread

From my hometown , North Arlington: Copper was mined at the Schuyler Copper Mine in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was one of the first true copper mines in North America. In 1755, the first steam engine in North American was assembled in North Arlington. The Newcomen steam engine was imported from England by John Schuyler to pump water out of his copper mine. He hired engineer Josiah Hornblower to assemble the machinery Had a friend's swimming pool disappear down and old mine shaft one day about 25 years ago. Nobody was in it at the time.

Well not too knowledgable yet ,but I have hands the size of a 10 year old kid so I'll share my limited experience. Tried Glock , it was not for me. Much preferred my husband's PX4 . Next gun I tried in my hand was the 1911 Colt 45 Combat Elite , and I bought it without shooting it. It felt great in my hand.Got to the range and was not at all disappointed in the 1911. Still had to modify my grip to actually reach the trigger ...but I was kind of resigned to it as being something I need to just deal with. Until I tried my husband's .40 cal CZ .It felt the best in my hand out of all of them. I think we all know what my next pistol will be lol Next handgun will be a revolver..but definitely will be looking at CZ after that.

Thanks all ! I saw a kit on Amazon for filling the clear coat , I'll add it to cart

Will do. I'm visiting her Tuesday next week. Will take pictures too

Thanks everyone! No idea , I purchased it from a family friend . Her husband was an awesome guy and it was his gun , he passed away 2 years ago There are several rifles she has left to sell off. She said it was ok for me to share the info. She has a Marlin , a Rossi , a Stevens , and a Remmington. 2 of them look small , they were her son's guns when they were little. She mentioned one was very old ( all are in great condition ) If anyone wants more info , inbox me and I'll get details. The Ruger caught my eye the minute I saw it. I too love the stainless with the tiger stripe wood. It does have a scratch on one side that happened during transport ( damn , knew I should have bought cases before picing it up ) The scratch is not at all deep , think I can fix it myself with a stock repair kit , or should I pay someone to do it for me?

There is a scratch on the stock this side..I'm pretty sure Pete did it when he put them away , but he'l blame it on me no doubt lol ..what would you use to repair that?

Yes , gun was cared for by a knowledgable collector , all ammo is still in the box and was kept in an army metal case specifically for storing bullets ( I believe) . I'll have to watch a few videos on field stripping and cleaning it. It hasn't been fired in 2 to 3 years. What about the ammon that has been in the magazines for 2 to 3 years? Pictures shortly

Ruger Mini M14 Ranch It is a real good looking rifle..stainless steel barrel . nice wood for the stock. It didn't come with a scope..I'll shop for one shortly. It is a nice size for me , short arms and all. I got some 4 or 5 year old .223 ammo with it. I plan to strip and clean the rifle before trying it at the range this weekend. Think 5 year old ammo is ok? It's been in a tin army box..dry..in a closet . Pictures tomorrow

MMMMMMMM.. Cajun Human! I use to carry bear spray because I would walk my Jack Russel in the neighborhood I worked in , and there were a few roaming large intact pit bulls known there. I told a friend I carried bear spray for that purpose ..this left him with the impression it was something I sprayed on my dog that would make the other dogs think she was a bear.

Well , I'm new to gun ownership , but pretty experienced with backcountry . My weapon of choice against Northeast bears would be a can of high range bear spray . I would not attempt to shoot a charging bear with anything less that something designed to hunt them with . You realy are putting yourself at higher risk of escalating the situation ..i.e injuring and pissing off a bear that was bluff charging you , if you shoot him with a handgun and don't stop him. Quite frankly unless you surprise a mother with cubs , firing anything into the air , or banging on a pot with a spoon for that matter , sends them packing. If a black bear is ever following you , throw rocks , fire in the air , makes noise. It is predatory behavior..rare , but it exists and with most documented black bear attacks the victim was followed ( stalked) and assesed before the bear decided they were safe to attack.. Better yet , bring yer dog . Black bears steer clear of them. Cougar country , you need a pistol you can get to. You usually don't know they were there until they are on you. I lived in rural Northern Cali for a bit ..grandma gave me a hand gun to wear on an ankle holster she also gave me, for the cougars. Would have been nice of her to show me how to shoot it ( was more of a "here's the safety , here are some bullets , off you go on your jog now) but she was batty . Had a full six pack but was missing the plastic thingy that held it all together I worry way more about people when isolated in the woods. I would just pick something to use on people predators and stick to bear designed detterents/weapons for the bear.

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If anyone has a minute to shoot a link here with a recommended grip mod for kid hands , I would appreciate it