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hmmm... so that's not so much a "rifle" per se then... it seemed like i saw a lot of them (besides a typical AR).. Do spec ops guys like those for close quarters? pros/cons?

Yes the HK. What kind of ammo that use?

The shorter rifles. The mags look tinier. Doesn't look like 223 ammo. What kind of rifles are those? To those who have been watching TV

I think the correlations here are those whose experiences are when the range is not filled to capacity on a weekend or after 5 pm weekday versus those that go weekdays when most of general public is working And such is the situation with all retail Any business that can keep all customers happy at prime time is rare... Because basically we humans hate to wait when we are paying high prices I wish we could plot the likes vs dislikes of this thread by when you were there and how busy it was Retail is retail whether it's guns or shoes

I am frigging loving this thread What I learned is that there is a difference between those that want to own metals because they think they hold up value "better" than stocks or bonds because those markets will tumble.... Versus those that don't really care about how much they "lose" when SHTF because they think the banking system will not exist so it's always better than cash. Kudos to both. They both serve a purpose. I love this debate

woops.. i can't believe i just became "one of those guys" who doesnt check all posts before posting mine! Mods you can lock this thread.. sorry.. Lunker, thanks for the reply.. but what i thought by internet sales was that you never saw the guy FTF..

i didnt even know that sales over the internet were done without going through an FFL.. i will admit i have only checked gunbroker, but every listing i see says "will be shipped to your FFL.." so are there lots of gun sales done "over the internet" in the rest of the country and guys just ship the pistol/rifle to anyone? I feel very ignorant here.. NOTE: i am not spreading false new laws here.. the subject line is the proposed legislation.

And I am GFH family. Im hoping just email sever glitch. But I get all other GFH email

I didn't get an email and I put it on both ottomanelli and WP range website. WTF ?!

(said in Homer voice)...."mmmmmmm Taylor Ham...."

Oh trust me I know the falls I was just complimenting your photography. Unfortunately I'm all too familiar with the Passaic river and the falls.

You are an amazing photographer. What kind of camera?

Combat Auto.. please give more details about "blading it too much".. and "the push/pull please".. i dread firing my 12g... the recoil knocks my safety glasses so much i need to fix them after each shot.. OBVIOUSLY i am doing something wrong. (i will make you guys laugh here): my glasses will be cockeyed after the recoil i sorta look when a guy gets up from the bottom of a football tackle and he is looking out the side of his earhole in the helmet..

The aftermath of superstorm Sandy is having an impact on gun ownership in one New Jersey county—an unusual intersection of current events. The storm's floodwaters damaged tens of thousands of Essex County mental health records used as part of background checks for gun purchases, county officials said, meaning some prospective gun owners have not been able to buy pistols or rifles for several months. The delays—which come during a nationwide debate over gun rights in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting—have caused some Second Amendment advocates to cry foul. "A right delayed is a right denied," said Kevin Desouza, 25 years old, who said he applied for an identification card to purchase a firearm in late October following break-ins near his Newark home. The months-long backlog coincides with a surge in gun ownership in New Jersey and across the country, as some residents fear stricter firearms laws following the Newtown shooting. Officials say the backlog is close to being cleared. The damaged mental health records have been restored and are being reorganized and used for background checks, said James Paganelli, the Essex County administration's counsel and adjuster, who oversees the records. Gun applicants with last names from A to E were slated to be reviewed Wednesday, while the rest of the backlog may be cleared by next week. The backlog came about after Sandy flooded a Belleville storage facility containing the Essex County mental health records, said Mr. Paganelli. The files, which are displayed on 3-by-5-inch paper index cards as mandated by state regulation, were stored in a cabinet-like structure. "There were close to 50,000 mental health record cards that had to be restored," wrote Anthony Puglisi, an Essex County spokesman, in an email. After getting into the substantially flooded building and retrieving the cards, county officials sent out the records for drying and to be treated for any mold, said Mr. Paganelli. Belfor, a restoration company, handled the project. County officials said they could not provide the number of delayed requests. The mental health record is just one of the many documents that law-enforcement officials use as part of the gun purchasing application process, said Lt. Stephen Jones, a State Police spokesman. Along with fingerprints and application forms, the prospective gun owner goes through an extensive background check that includes personal references, arrest files and motor vehicle records, said Sgt. Glenn Ross, assistant head of the State Police firearms investigation unit. And right before they acquire the firearm from the gun vendor, buyers also go through one last background check done by the State Police, called the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS. The mental health records are generated when a person gets involuntarily committed for treatment by the courts, said Mr. Paganelli. New Jersey—where the state Assembly has passed new regulations that will be taken up soon by the Senate—had a record number of background checks for gun purchases last year, 85,851, compared with 60,256 in 2011, according to FBI statistics. The state is on record pace in the first two months of this year, said Lt. Jones. Scott Bach, executive director of the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, the state affiliate of the National Rifle Association, said he had received many phone calls about the issue. "It's hard enough to be a law-abiding gun owner in New Jersey. The last thing we need is government bureaucracy and inefficiency getting in the way of the exercise of a fundamental right," said Mr. Bach.

Since Newtown i always thought the WSJ showed the most balanced approached to both sides of this argument. I don't know if the word is "ironic" but its interesting that the WSJ thinks this is newsworthy but our own NJ based papers (Ledger/TheRecord) did not. Unless our papers did cover this and i missed it. Hang in there you guys.. you're almost there..

Dan G .... I wouldn't read too into the caliber thing. The news hitting the wires now is from the official police investigation and coroner information. I would bet the coroner wants to be specific in the cause of deaths in which weapons were used. I can't imagine him writing "wounds from AR type weapon". So it's just the details coming out. Not propaganda about calibers. That's my take on it

Most AR slings are 1 point. But shotties are 2 point. Why is that? My guess is round capacity. Guys want the shells in the 2 point sling because you can change mags in an AR. If that's not the reason then why don't more guys use a 1 point on the shotgun? I think the 1 point is so much more "tactical" on the AR..(quick grab, instant aim etc...). But yet all "tactical" shotgun pics are two point slings..... Please educate me for my home defense SHTF scenario....

I love this board. I learn something new every week.

But David what you are missing is people who have guns in their bedrooms for self defense.

for the guys with small safes.. Howard, the Barska safe.. the holes in the back look small(ish).. but what means are you "bolting" it down? from the picture it looks like you can't get a large lag screw/bolt through there.. i really like the look of that safe.. just wondering how you bolt it down..

I had a topic about this a couple weeks ago. Just search for the word "freezer". Lol.

I think you should call Nappen

Many people here rave about the Apex triggers.. it made mine lighter and crisper.. i did both the sear and the USB. there's lots more you can do.. regarding your DA/SA questions.. i asked that question about a year ago before i bought mine.. please, i am not an M&P expert but i bet what you are reading is the descriptions of different models on their site or the catalog. I "think" there really isnt a difference at all.. all the striker mechanism is the same, but the pull weights are different for the state compliant rules. Again, i'm not positive, but i think they are just coming up with fancy terms to meet the state requirements. I'm not positive but wanted to help out since nobody chimed in yet. I think you just want to key in to make sure you are not buying a model number that is designed for a state that has a minimum pull.

Replies for all. I am located near Wayne Split system installed 2006. Unit in question starts outside enters basement then up chimney flew to air handler in attic. Call it 25 feet Worked 3 summers then died. Needed recharging 2 summers ago then again last summer The installer is unknown was part of large addition job. The GC is unreachable The two prior guys spent over an hour looking with flashlight and or the high tech sniffer looking for the leaks. They opened the handler and the condenser and looked hard I watched them the whole time. I can honestly say they didn't attempt it half assed. Okay so we all agree to max the pressure up to find it. I need a guy to do that and was hoping to just not start in the phone book.

Not sure what you mean buy weigh the charge? Each spring they tell me the coolant has completely disappeared This will be my 3rd spring doing it and I just want it fixed instead of dropping a hundred each time a guy comes out