TOMJAM123

As I approach retirement, I figure that I can get a lot more range time in if I shoot .22LR instead of 9MM and .45ACP all the time. First, I picked-up a hardly-used Beretta 97 Cheetah with 5 mags last year for a ridiculously low price at a LGS in South Jersey. IMHO it's one of the smoothest shooting--and best looking--dedicated .22LR pistols ever made. It's fun to shoot, nicely balanced and about as high quality as any pistol I own. These are really pricy now on the used market, but if you can find one cheap enough, don't hesitate--go for it! Next on the shopping list was a S&W M&P15-22. I got the Performance Center version for a good price--again, just slightly used. No issues at all, standard AR15 controls, accurate and eats anything I've fed it...in spite of the S&W ammo cautions. Then I decided to make some other pistols "dual use" so I can shoot .22LR from guns I already have and am accustomed to shooting. (Plus, I didn't have to go through the annoying P2P application procedure to accomplish what I wanted.) I bought Ciener conversions for my Beretta 92FS and a Ruger SR1911. The Beretta slide and barrel swapped out and was ready to go, and accurate as hell. The SR1911, I discovered, isn't precisely GI Spec, so I had to have the slide smithed to fit at G&S in Paterson--did a helluva job! Smooth and accurate. The Ciener conversions are well made and affordable. I know there's a lot of negative comments about dealing with the company, but I had no problems. Just placed the order and the slide was delivered about a month later. Last, I picked up a Sig Sauer conversion for my 80's vintage German P226--always my go-to gun. Sweet--and a tighter fit then the original 9MM slide...better sights too! If you keep your eye on the online ammo market, you can find enough decent .22LR to keep you shooting at less than half the lowest current prices for 9MM...and it's just as much fun. This isn't everyone's solution, but it works for me...I'll be glad to post pics of the collection if anyone is interested. Good Luck and safe shooting!

The NJAG's argument was answered a long time ago... “A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in defense of custom. But the tumult soon subsides. Time makes more converts than reason.” ― Thomas Paine, Common Sense

Just found the site while looking for information. FL and NV CCW. NJ native. Seton Hall grad. Army Vet. About to apply for NJ FID and multiple handgun (6) PP in Fort Lee. Anybody have any input on how long it takes there and whether it's a gun friendly environment? Thanks! Tom