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So let me get this straight. I need to waste one of my PP to buy a pellet handgun?? And if I was to pack it in a BOB bag for that opportune squirrel or rabbit hiking out of harms way. Or for that matter, taking on a camping trip. I would be violating handgun laws if I was caught!!!!

Do it, you won't regret it. Only thing is, you need a 5 prong AR sight adjustment tool to zero in. Very happy with mine.

Point taken on the strobe effect. Thanks for your advice.

Besides a Multi-Tool, I also have this, which is strapped to the outside of the bag for easy access. It serves as two purposes, 1, it is a pretty defensive weapon if needed. But also, it is a good breaching tool or wrecking tool, if you have to get in or out of somewhere. In addition, if you found you were in a rescue mode to help somebody get out of trapped vehicle, house, etc... You can buy it on line, but I found it right on the shelf at Home Depot also, and it was the best price I found.

This came across my email today in one of those sales offers. I thought this had some merit about having one in my BOB bag. Field or range, this is the most versatile and handy combo a shooter can carry. The Gun Tool is loaded with 18 of the most frequently used long gun tools, including five Torx and Allen wrenches and four magnetic hex drive bits, in a compact and ergonomic folding frame. A stout claw-point blade is ideal for ammo boxes, and the pin punch makes quick work of disassembly. The multi-function choke wrench fits most tubes from .410 to 10 ga. and doubles as a scope windage and elevation adjuster. A durable stainless steel and grip-coat polymer frame neatly houses every implement. Unlike handyman multi-tools, the Gun Tool is built from the specific needs, insights and frustrations of hunters and shooters. No tool fits you better. Tools Included: • 420 SS Claw-point blade • Gun Pin Punch • Choke Wrench: 10 ga; 12 ga; 16 ga; 20 ga; 28 ga; .410 • Scope windage/elevation blade • Torx drive: T20; T15; T10 • Allen Hex drive: 3/32"; 5/32" • Magnetic 3/16" driver • screwdrivers: 1/8" flat; 3/16" flat; Phillips 1 & 2 • Magnetic bit storage block with access door • 420 Stainless steel frame with Rubber grip- coated polymer jackets Included with $10.00 Sheath and Bits upgrade: • EVA molded belt sheath • 5 extra hex drive bits: 5/64", 7/64", 1/8", 9/64", 3/16" with a 1/4" hex driver adapter Can be found HERE What other tools do you have in your BOB bag?

@High Exposure I couldn't agree more with what you said. Which is the reason why I am choosing a dedicated light for the "Social" gun. I ordered the light at the top of my post. No wires, just a flip switch. I am going to get it, take a look, and maybe upgrade to a larger light that maybe has strobe effect. But we will see.

Call me anal, but I typically will shoot 150-200 rounds per pistol when I go. And when I come home, I field strip and clean. I prefer to put away clean. Don't know when the next time it will get used.

I am no expert. But I thought the statue was that you are allowed to transport to and from the range without stopping. And you were allowed to transfer between residences.

Actually, the more i look, the more I answer my own question. this is going on my home defense gun, so, god willing, it never gets pulled out. A flashlight, to just light up the way will be fine, and more so, if somebody actually sees the light coming, they know it is time to get the hell out anyways.

I am looking to mount a light onto my home Defense Shotgun. No need to try to venture out of the room in the dark. Now, I have found two or three items of interest. when looking at lights, I found a straight light, laser/light combo. some turn on with a flick of a switch, others have a pressure switch. I have two issues. if your light, is always on, Doesn't that present a target for somebody, and my other issue is. If mounting the pressure switch, how would you run it from the front, without interfering with the slide of the pump? Anybody else sporting a light on their Shotgun, and what did you do.

I doing the same thing. I am experimenting with the midland brand. They make a home based emergency radio that can transmit on GMRS frequency which is what the 2 ways do. All the research I have seen so far, that unless you have a repeater somewhere similar to emergency personnel, your not going to get much past a few miles, unless you are in a direct line of sight such as open ocean! What I am doing is buying a prepaid phone for the opposite cell carrier then my main phone. So I at least have both services available, and the two ways. To reach out for emergency services also. The radio and two ways should be here next week, I will post a review after I had time to play around with them.

looking at Windham Weaponry website, they offer a complete rifle for $1111.00 http://www.windhamweaponry.com/pdf/UpdatedTechSheets/MPC-NYMSRPPRICING.pdf In regards to building my own, I agree, I think that is the best way to learn all the inner workings, so that if you have to make a repair somewhere along the line in the field, you know what you are doing. But I think that is a project I am going to take up, after my first, and becoming familiar with the actual weapon system. Somebody, refresh my memory, legal magazines for New jersey is 15 round capacity, Correct?? And if so, is there any particular companies that are producing them as a stock item?

Definitely Iron Sights, Call me old fashioned, but you need to learn with those, before you go to the fancy stuff. But yes, room to upgrade later is oh high consideration. thanks for the advice about the caliber. did not know that. kind of like buying a 357 vs a 38. you can shoot 38's out of a 357, but you cant shoot 357's out of a 38. So i understand that completely. hmmmm, a rail... maybe something to be considered..

Did anybody else see this article today.... http://www.philly.co..._web_snafu.html Class-action lawsuit looming against city in gun-owner web snafu WILLIAM BENDER, Daily News Staff Writer POSTED: Thursday, November 8, 2012, 8:31 PM Philadelphia could be facing a class-action lawsuit on behalf of gun owners who say the city violated their privacy by publishing their personal information and launching an interactive web map that included clickable icons of revolvers over their homes. Attorney Joshua Prince filed a motion this week in Common Pleas Court, requesting that the suit be sealed to avoid revealing the names of his five clients - and potentially hundreds of others if the case is granted class-action status. In August, the city's Department of Licenses and Inspections introduced a revamped website, featuring a map that allowed users to view the names and addresses of some gun owners in the city, and the specific reasons why they wanted a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Police quickly asked L&I to remove the information, saying it could jeopardize the safety of the gun owners, including a city pastor who said he routinely carries large sums of money and had been robbed before. "It shouldn't have been there for some obvious reasons," Lt. Ray Evers, a police spokesman, told the Daily News last month. "It slipped out and it shouldn't have." The information pertained to people who'd been denied a gun permit, or had their existing permit revoked, and had appealed to L&I's Review Board. People who obtained gun permits without appealing to L&I were not on the map, which also included information about building permits, polling places, parks and code violations. "I don't know what was in their minds when they did this," Prince said of the city officials who published the gun-permit information. "It has an extremely chilling effect on people who would apply for a license to carry or appeal denials." Under the state's Uniform Firearms Act, information submitted as part of the gun-permit process is confidential. The application itself states that "all information supplied" is "not subject to public disclosure." Mayor Nutter's spokesman, Mark McDonald, has previously said that the information that L&I published is, in fact, public record because applicants waive their right to confidentiality when they appeal a permit denial or revocation. McDonald declined to comment Thursday due to the pending lawsuit. "I'd ask where in the law it states that," Prince said. Prince said a paralegal was sent to L&I in September to test McDonald's assertion that the information is obtainable in person. Her request was denied and she was told by a woman at the counter that "appeal information is confidential," according to the suit.

Philosophy of use: 1) To Have Fun - Plinking and target Practice 2) in SHTF scenario, have longer range and greater firepower then what my .22 rifles offer 3) in SHTF scenario, ease of getting or scavenging replacement parts and ammunition I have plenty of pistols, and a good shotgun for defense in the house if ever needed. and I have a couple of 22 rifles that would offer some range, but not the firepower to keep someone/thing/or whatever at a far enough distance.

$850 - 1000 each, considering I am looking to buy 2 ??

this would be my first entry into the AR world. I am looking to pick up a pair. one for me, and one for my wife. I am not ready to get into all sorts of customizations just yet. But more so, something that we can start off with, and then see where it goes from there. I know there is a tone of information on this board, and I have been filtering through it. But looking for some good solid suggestions to help refine my search. And i guess the other question becomes, do you go .223 or .308 ??? Thoughts, Suggestions??

Thinking I am going to give it a try. order it from Walmart, if I dont like them. Just return them. Apparently to get a license from the FCC to use the GMRS channels for higher power, is $85.00 for 5 years. if it increased the range and functionality, that is not that bad.

Does anybody have an experience with this. the reviews are very mixed, and not sure what i want to do with it. I was thinking about picking this up, as my Emergency Radio for the House, with a pair of Handhelds to go with it. Something this storm taught me, was, that you cant always depend on the cell service in an emergency. And this would at least give me the option to broadcast GMRS. Any thoughts, suggestions, or alternatives ?? Radio

Sorry, the Pics are a bit "Smokey", but thats what happens when you have two fire pits going...

I just thought I would share this. we did set up the "Home Theater" that night, out on the front lawn. And we set out fliers around the neighborhood. Considering it was a last minute venture. I would say we we had a good turnout between 30 - 40 people, with a constant flow of neighbors coming and going.

Greetings from the "Dark Side", I am still without power. Well, Call me "anal", because I probably over prepped, but it has actually turned out to be extremely valuable. bought a generator before the storm, and a couple of 5 gallon gas cans. And a friend who had cans, but no generator, I took his. Had 30 gallons of gas, plus two full cars going into the storm. I keep a plastic tub in the garage, that i labeled Emergency Supplies. And every time I am in lowes, or Home Depot, or somewhere, I buy a pack of batteries, or a candle, or something, and I just throw it in. Well, it was no surprise to me, that almost all of my neighbors did no prepping what so ever. So, if I was an A-hole, i could have profited off of my supplies. Instead, I gave them out freely for those who were in need. I believe karma will pay me back 10 fold after this one. But, this thread is about what I would do different. So here are the things, that I am looking at. 1) Communications !!! I have AT&T, and for the first 4 days, we had no service. Where Verizon at least had some service. So, planning on buying a cheap go phone for Verizon, and load it up with maybe $100 of minutes, and just keep it in the emergency bucket, and charge it up periodically. 2) Hand Crank Emergency Radio, Forgot to look at my radio before the storm, only to find out, that the batteries that were in it, deteriorated and had destroyed the radio. So, been living off of my alarm clock radio, when my generator is running. Looking at a "Home Based" 2 way radio, and a pair of Walkie talkies to go with it. If I had an emergency, there was no way to communicate to the outside world. 3) Think about more camping/stove type appliances. Like a coffee percolator. I have been able to generate power so I can plug my coffee pot in, and unplug it when it is done brewing. Switching with the Refrigerator. But will need to look at some alternative means, if in fact, we lose power in the area for a long time. (ie: ice Storm) Cant always depend on being able to refuel the generator. 4) Streamline my light sources and batteries. I bought several cheap LED flashlights a few weeks ago. They were a $1.00 a piece, so I bought 10. They have been great having all over the house. And I have small mag lights, that take AA. It certainly seams like, there has been no shortage of those sizes. Will have to evaluate everything, when this is over. Something, you may want to consider. i bought one of those Food Saver machines a while ago. it is just my wife and me in the house, so when we buy packs of meat, we break it down into smaller portions, and cryovac the packages. this way, we only pull out what we need. This has benefits if you are preparing in advance of the storm. ohh well, more to come.