H.M. Murdock

Ahh, thank you sir Mine is laminated but I clip it to my log book because the state, in its infinite wisdom, has made the FID card too large to fit in a standard wallet. You'd need an entire cow to make a wallet big enough to hold the damned thing!

So, hypothetically, if I've got the unloaded long gun in my vehicle AND, for whatever reason, the LEO discovers this AND I've misplaced my FID card while in transit.. is the combination of my D/L, SBI # and right thumb equivalent to presenting the FID card either during the stop or in front of a judge (to get the charges dismissed in case the officer decides to arrest)?

Hi Glenn This is primarily a range rifle (my m70 is the fighting rifle) so I wasn't too worried about durability. I didn't actually choose the Mojo sight over the Krebs. I didn't even consider the Krebs until you said something. I always go thru my options empirically before I settle so I'm sure a Krebs sight will find its way onto the rifle at some point. Although I much prefer a peep sight I may abandon the idea entirely on the AK because the rear sight is so far away.

I've got a question -- is the physical FID card the actual permit or is it just the proof that you are permitted? They didn't serve me breakfast the last time I sat at a table with 3 attorneys.

Can you give us a run down of the class? I was watching a 1 on 1 GFH shotgun class at Cedar Grove when I was doing a CT permit and it looked really fun

Left to do (updated): - Weld and smooth 4 side holes and misaligned trigger guard hole - Re-drill receiver for trigger guard - Install bullet guide - Prep and paint with spraycan Getting close to the finish line!

This week I received my Mojo microclick peep sight and an assortment of front post sizes and styles made by KNS. The post sizes were .034", .052" and .072" (.072" is OE Saiga) and each size comes with in both straight and ball tip styles. I'm starting with the .052 straight post. I painted the tip in orange and the base in green: The front sight post installed: The rear sight leaf removal was mostly uneventful. If this rifle had just been parkerized I would be a little upset at the scratch I made under the leaf. It's an AK, who gives a shit, right? The Mojo rear sight needs to be zeroed higher than normal so that the base of the rear sight doesn't take up the majority of the sight picture. You do this with a small set screw that raises the leaf off the base (I installed the front post a bit high in order to compensate): I spent about 30 minutes trying to take one of those cool pictures where you show the sight picture thru the peep sight with the front post perfectly centered and in focus. I couldn't figure it out, this is how close I got: I was supposed to zero it this weekend but the weather was perfect so I worked on car stuff instead. Tomorrow I have to work

You can order them now -- you don't need the FID to take delivery of or possess them They are almost definitely in stock, like Vtec said you should call to order. His web site is facing hard times at the moment. What he doesn't have right now are15/20 mags for 5.45, I'm waiting on those myself. Give us a heads up if he mentions he's got some of them coming in

I wouldn't buy ammo at any range that I wasn't a member of -- I imagine that's how they make a good chunk of their profit? Are we talking about non-member or member prices? Their member prices for .40S&W are competitive with big box stores like Dick's or Cabelas over the internet. I pay about the same for their range-quality 165 gr FMJ as I do for hunting-quality 180gr FMJ bought elsewhere in bulk. 9mm you can do a a couple bucks better per box buying bulk range-quality factory ammo over the internet but the only 9 I have is a conversion barrel for my Glock which I rarely use. Their .45ACP prices are steep but I feel comfortable shooting reloads in all my pistols that are chambered in .45 -- no kaboom worries there. Anyway, it's tough to find cheap .45 factory ammo online even. .223 frangible is also expensive but how often do you need to zero in a rifle in an emergency. Shotgun shells were a buck overpriced for a 5-box but I haven't bought them there in a few years. I guess my point is that, in my opinion, their prices are reasonable for the calbre I shoot most often

That is some shameful shit, MPD! <spit>

On one of those pinned 15/20 MTN Armory mags? Did you check if too much of the spring is stuck/binded above the pin?

I put the box end of the gas tube in a large crescent wrench which I pinched between my knees and then I slowly but surely rotated the wood around with 2 interlocked fists. I think the key is twisting the wood with equal pressure over the entire surface area. Luckily I didn't have to file mine

Thanks guys Mosin: When I was pulling the old guard off it bent and sheared when I tried to bend it back in shape

I have a Mossberg 500 with 18.5" barrel - The ATI AR-style collapsible stock with pistol grip has come in handy for me when we're plinking upstate and there's a bunch of shooters of various sizes and genders. With the standard buttpad I can shoot 2.75" 00 buck all day without discomfort. 3" magnum sluggers tend to hurt the thumb/palm area after about 10 shots but what pistol grip doesn't. In the same plinking scenario the shotshell holder that screws onto the side of the stock is not so handy when alternating use with left handed shooters. I do keep the shotshell holder attached at home to hold extra rounds for self defense use. And I also appreciate being able to shorten the stock all the way for home usage whereas outdoors I shoot with it fully extended. - I also like the ATI heatshield only because it provides a ghost ring which makes me much more accurate at 25 yards. I replaced my original black heatshield with one that matches my marine finish and the front bead is off center a bit on this one. Now I'm shooting a few inches left at 25 yards and there's no real way to adjust that -- the mounting system is very crude. - I have an adjustable padded hunting sling (not sure what brand). I can't imagine lugging this thing around upstate without it

The gas tube and upper handguard retainer came in today so I installed front furniture tonight The gas tube was a loose fit so I used the spring from the Saiga gas tube even though the replacement tube did not have a perch on top. Still not as tight as the stock tube but not loose. The Mojo microclick rear peep sight and an assortment of KNS front posts should be in late this week or early next. The buckle on the generic AK military sling I attached has been scratching the side of the stock. I added some tape to the outside edges of the buckle and I will try to get the scratches out.

Hello Frank, I have spent countless days messing around on the cliffs at Rifle Camp Park and in the quarries nearby. I used to live underneath you in Clifton (Montclair Heights) and I used to pass by our Quick Check to get coffee at your 7/11 by the firehouse. You live in a beautiful town! And if shit hits the fan you don't have to worry about Paterson residents infiltrating your neighborhood because that hill is so damn steep! They'll take the path of least resistance into Bergen County. Until the Bergen guys wise up and destroy the bridges

Well if I knew the answer to the actual question I wouldn't be answering questions you didn't ask! Gunsamerica had a nice one listed for $695, that's a start http://www.gunsameri..._7_62X39_FE.htm Here's a guy in PA with a pre-ban model worth over a grand: http://forum.pafoa.o...ak47-value.html

I agree with what Vladtepes is saying. The law isn't vague -- a thumbhole stock meets the criteria of a pistol grip. I also believe that most LEO will not hassle you on that point. But you run in to the "wrong" Troop and you're going to get arrested. Even if they drop the charges later you're looking at a few thousand in legal fees at an absolute minimum. They will not keep the rifle in a humidity controlled safe so it will be rusty if and when you get it back from evidence. A felony arrest record can also affect your livelihood if your employer or future employer has access to expunged or sealed records (itself an expensive and time consuming process) Not that any of this has anything to do with this particular rifle

Target, what gun show did you go to? I'm going to try and get out to one soon

* nevermind, I figured it out *

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_Jersey_state_prisons Lots of options, not limited to Rahway!

I tested fitment of the trigger guard (rounded) and pistol grip. The front hole on the trigger guard does not line up as the magazine catch assembly is in the way: That night I test fired the rifle indoors with 20 rounds of frown-gible ammo. No malfunctions. Rifle with a Surefire/SGM 15 round magazine: Rifle with pinned AK magazine: Left to do: - Re-drill receiver for current trigger guard or try a different trigger guard. - Replace gas tube and install front handgrip (incoming) - Install Mojo micro-click adjustable rear peep sight and smaller diameter front sight post (incoming) - Install bullet guide - Weld 4 side holes and remove match striker - Prep and paint with spraycan - Decide on a sling

On Friday night after work I started converting my Saiga .223 to AK configuration. I bought all the parts from CSS except the gas tube which was out of stock. I ordered a non-vented tube from Dinzag which will arrive next week. I used the axis pins retaining plate, a Tromix FCG (modified G2), a JTE Performance Power hammer spring and "Russian Red" Timbersmith furniture. First I drilled the 2 permanent pins out with a 3/16" cobalt bit: Then I ground down the 3 rivet heads on the bottom plate using a dremel grinding wheel. I finished with the 3/16" cobalt bit:

1) Glock 23 (.40 S&W) with - connector, NY-1 trigger, tritium sights and Safariland ALS holster 2) Mossberg 500 or Remington 870 (12 ga) with 18.5" barrel, marine finish, PG and adjustable stock 3) Ruger m77 scout rifle in .308 with ching sling 4) either M1 Garand in 30-06 from the CMP -or- Saiga 7.62 converted back to proper AK configuration And of course a big enough safe to you don't keep scratching expensive wood stocks with the charging handles from cheap AKs

How much do you think the prices will rise in the next year or two? My unabridged "life time wish list" has 4 Saigas at the bottom: 5.45, 7.62, .308 and 12ga Problem is I don't have enough safe space at my current place. Do you think it's worth buying them now and putting them in storage for later conversion? I wouldn't mind paying a premium of 50% in a year or two. But if the prices are going to double and triple I'd like to buy now. The Saiga-12 and .308 are already twice the price of the other calibres What to do, what to do?