KramD52

Ok so I'm currently waiting (im)patiently for my p2p to be approved and have been researching my next firearm purchase which obviously will be a pistol. I have my choices narrowed down to three but would really appreciate input from the good people of this forum to help me make my final decision. Most of my experience with handguns had been with Glock pistols and prefer the DAO style trigger action. I also had a S&W 669 many years ago but really disliked the disparity of the 2 stage (heavy) initial trigger pull then remaining single stage (light) action. So I want a pistol that will have the same trigger action from 1st thru last shot. Even though I liked Glock I was looking for something different this time around. At this point my picks are: Springfield XD, Sig Sauer P250 Smith+Wesson M&P Walther PPQ (edit added 9/5) (either .40 or .45 cal) As far as I can figure each of the above have a trigger action that I'm looking for (If I am wrong, please let me know). Anyone who has had experience (good or bad) with any of these handguns please post your comments/thoughts. Thanks in advance for any assistance you can offer.

Yup, they really chumped out by changing the antagonists from the Chinese. After all, the title is Red Dawn, LOL. At any rate, I'll probably go and see it. I thought the original was "ok" but nothing great. Started out strong but finished weak, IMO. This one looks promising, but I'll have to see it first before I can give it my stamp of approval, ha ha. Speaking of remade movies, like others have said, and I agree, they need to get fresh ideas.....way too many remakes being done anymore. Hell, there are even remakes of remakes for gosh sakes. LMAO

Sadly, some people fail to use/have common sense and because of those morons more laws have to be enacted. There shouldn't have to be a law like this on the books (see also texting while driving) but unfortunately in today's digital age society it is a necessity.

I'm willing to bet that there are some NJ Troopers who visit this site but aren't going to divulge the nature of their employment. I cannot disagree with that. By the same token, I'm certain there are other local police, sheriffs, etc. on this site than are known as well. I am a member of several Dodge Challenger car forums and there are Troopers/LEO's from different states on those sites. And yes, they definitley "take a hit" there, as you could imagine on any performance car forum, LOL. But as long as people can surpress their egos, animosities, etc. for a moment, a lot of informational insight with regard to different views and perspectives can be had. As for negativity toward LEO's on this site, I haven't seen anything out of the "ordinary" during my short time here. I think it is "normal" for some people to vent. Not everyone has had a positive contact with law enforcement for whatever the reason(s) and that is to be expected. Also, there are a lot of LEO's who are gun advocates, many more than ones that are against. Yes, they are all against crminals having guns, but for honest citizens WHO KNOW HOW TO USE and RESPECT the firearm its not an issue.

Ahhhh, ha, ha ha thats what I call quality programming. Could've used this kind of stuff when I was growing up.....er, uh, right. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the liberal media at its finest, WTF. Hey watch it, thats my menu order right there. Always remember: Don't drink your calories. You meant NORTH of mp 50 right??? LOL Ughhhhhh, I just threw up in my mouth after seeing this.

AR15 saved man (and probably his wifes) life and kept guns from being stolen. Yeah, lets see if mainstream media plays this one up. I'm sure they would have IF this had gone down differently and the guys got away with stealing a bunch of guns.

Awfully coincidental that something like this happens with all of this mess in the media right now. Talk about $hit timing....or is it???? hmmmm

Nice one! Thanks for posting Duppie. On a different note, I received e-mail notification yesterday from PSA advising that my order has been shipped. Thinking they duplicated my order I checked the tracking number and sure enough it was for the order I received last week. They gotta get their stuff together, LOL.

A notorious gang walk/dance by someone representing our country.... just wonderful. Times like this that make me proud to be an American. As for Kmart: They've been having serious financial issues so they may be pulling out the stops in trying to appeal to a larger demographics group (posted earlier) to increase sales.

Best of luck in your quest Adam. I've been searching for quite a while and have come up with zilch. Plenty of AR 15/20 mags available, but not so fortunate with Mini 14 mags. I've pretty much relegated the task to myself in that I'm going to try and make some once I coodinate the time, location, and materials necessary. I'm hoping for some good news from the country shed site, but it seems to be down right now.

Be careful of snopes info. I used to be a firm believer in that site until I read an article about them a few months ago. Seems they have strong liberal ties and some of their info can be skewed as well. Not saying that their info in this case is wrong or correct, but anymore I will do my own information gathering.

Fantastic post/video!! Lets see if mainstream media plays this one.....any bets? Small surprise that crime has shot up there, now that the only citizens to have guns are the thugs. I say "Mission Accomplished" to all of those spineless, good for nothing politicians who have stripped away their constituents' rights and made them more vunerable than they were.

I have a Windham AR (thanks A & A) and really like it a lot. I've got about 800-900 rounds through it and so far and it's been flawless. I realize that 800-900 rounds isn't a heck of a lot but if there were issues I would be quick to mention them. Gun is still tight with no funny rattles. I would definitely get another one if I wanted another AR style rifle.

I haven't gotten around to playing it, but one of my son's does. Since I liked building with lego's as a kid (oh ok, as a young adult too) and seeing some of the things that they can build, I'm pretty sure I'd enjoy it too. One day I'll end up purchasing, I'm sure.

I'm a firm believer in cycle's; be it weather, economics, or whatever. I can't say that in 2020 there will be a great upheaval. If you think about it, we're already dealing with a fair amount of civil unrest now. Could we already be within the cycle and this is the worst it will get? Time will tell, but it can never hurt to be a little prepared just the same. After seeing the so called "changes" that have been (and are yet to be) implemented thus far, I couldn't agree more.

My contact with PSA is sort of mixed. I've only dealt with them once. Taking advantage of a recent sale that they were offering, I ordered a few hundred rounds of 5.56 ammo on 7/17. About 11 days later still no word on it being shipped even though they had charged my card on the 17th. I e-mailed them and had gotten a quick response back from C/S appologizing. They advised that they had made an error thinking that my ammo was handgun ammo and had been waiting for my ID to be sent before shipping my order. However, I had gotten no notification or requests for my ID. Thankfully my order was shipped out later that day. Though I wasn't pleased with the wait, I realize that mistakes can and do happen. Though I do question how 5.56 ammo can be confused with commonly used handgun ammo. I was happy with the customer service regarding the timely response to my e-mail and subsequent shipping of my order. I think I'll give them a second chance.

Well I'm glad that this had a happy ending for you in that you will finally get your card. Though, I have to be honest, I think it pretty f'ed up that a record from when you were a juvenile could've/should've created a problem. Especially considering that you've had no issues as an adult for the past 17 years. Which of course has you jumping through hoops now WTF. How on earth did they even find out about this juvenile mental health record (from 17 years ago nonetheless)?? By chance, was the police dept. where the background check was performed within the same jurisdiction as the hospital where you were screened as a jv??? This one has me scratching my head.

This jackass is a power hungry scumbag hypocrite politician, plain and simple. As for the helicopter news clip, I really liked how he skirted the reporter's question and ran away. He knows he is wrong but he's going to do what he wants and no one can tell him otherwise. Everything revolves around him and HE knows whats best for all of us. After all, we can't even be trusted to decide how much soda we can drink....give me a freakin break. And btw, someone should tell him that 30 years ago ( I was 19 at that time) vending machines had 12 oz cans and 10 oz bottles. If there were 6.5 oz bottles like he said, I sure as hell didn't see them. Way too many of these socialist (I say pseudo fascist) politicians in office these days.

Thank You Shocker. That link is a huge help.

That meal sounds great! I will definitely have to make a trip there after reading your review. Whats not to like, Ribeye with a side of cheddar potatoes and porkroll....man I can feel my arteries hardening just reading about it. LOL. Good stuff right there.

Thanks for your help guys. You've given me a lot to think about; especially the laminate idea.

Well I've decided to put some of my spare time to use and build/craft some magazine blocks for my Ruger mini 14 since I can't find anyone anywhere who sells or would service a 20 round Ruger magazine to make it NJ compliant. Needless to say the acquisition of the mags and construction would occur in Pa so I don't have to worry about issues here. I thought about using wood but I want to use something strong, light and won't shrink or crumble. I've looked at PK90s AR mags and he has a beautiful design which there is no way in hell I can duplicate but seeing the plastic that he used kinda pushed me in that direction. I plan on getting plastic plate and sand/dremel it to fit the mag Are there certain plastic types that are more suitable for blocking magazines? PVC, ABS, Delrin, or something else? Of course price is an object in that I dont want a $$$$ piece of space age NASA shuttle ready polymer, LOL. Thanks for any help you can offer.

You would most definitely be able to build one for less money. Getting the stripped lower now seems like a good idea since it is serialized and would hopefully be grandfathered should some sort of new ban go into effect in the future (bite my tongue). As for shops in NJ. I purchased my AR from Arms and Ammo (forum vendor here) and his prices were really good compared to some other shops in my area. I ended up traveling over an hour away to buy my AR from him and was completely satisfied with my purchase and the pricing. He's got several listed on his website along with stripped lowers too.

I never knew that dragonflys ate greenheads too. Cool pic, btw. I had noticed a large amount of dragonflys in my back yard the past couple of years and wondered where they were coming from. On the flip side, I have noticed quite a bit less of those pesky mosquitos around my home as well. Now I know why.

Yup, articles like this are going to be printed/reported all over the country. Like BlueLineFish said, these reporters are just oportunitst like any other media mogul. Facts? who needs facts, fear mongering is all they are about.....whatever sells. Oh BTW, I loved the comments you guys left for that jackass reporter....priceless.