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Ordered - Thanks for the link!

I sell quite a bit of stuff on CL, learned a few things over the years. Never give your address in the ad, only a cell phone number. Remember, a land line can be traced back to an address. Have them confirm the time they are coming, just before they come. They don't get my address until they do. I never negotiate over the phone or email. Cash only. No checks, debit cards, iou's, etc. If I'm firm on the price I say so in the ad. Pictures in the ad go a long way to weeding out the simple questions. Ignore generic questions that don't mention the specific item - spam I never load it until I've been paid. I deliver most of the time and i don't hook up the trailer until after I've seen the cash. Bill of Sale stating "as-is" for larger items or if the buyer is being obnoxious about something, like a used item actually looking like it was used. My $.02, YMMV

Speedloader, another cleaning kit and a range bag. Oh, and a GSG 1911-22...

I got almost that on a trade-in - 15-3 with original box and papers, low round count with no cylinder wear ring, so I'd say you did pretty good,

All, I went back and forth on it and decided to get the GSG 1911 in .22lr. The whole idea was because my daughter likes shooting and I wanted to get her something she could graduate to after getting comfortable with the .22. I thought starting with the .22 version and getting the caliber conversion to 9mm was a nice idea, then decided I would just get the 1911 and a different 9mm once she's ready. That way I have 2 separate guns instead of just 1. Now I'm caught in the 2-3 day NICS turnaround fiasco. And yes, she's applying for her FID. Xmas present is a Firearms Safety course.

Purchased (at least tried to) at Heritage Guild this afternoon. Place was mobbed at 2:30 in the afternoon on a weekday. Was told NICS would be 24-48 hours and they had to be faxed in - no calls. While I was there someone came in to ask about one they purchased Monday. The shop called to check the status NICS had no record of it so it had to be faxed all over again. Folks in the shop are great but there is only so much they can do. More of the NJ BS...

All, I was at Heritage Guild and saw something interesting (at least to me it was). Seems like Sig has a "classic" series of the P220, P226 and P229 handguns available in .22LR, and then caliber conversion kits to convert them to 9mm, .40 or .45 depending on the model. If I look at the prices, the .22 setup is approx $525 and the conversion kit is $325 (both approx). If I add the costs together it seems like the total cost for both is about the same as if I bought the Sig in the full caliber in the first place. Anyone have experience with the .22lr models? The caliber conversion kits? My p2p's are in and I'm actively shopping... Thanks, Dean

Moving is in the plans, but it isn't because of NJ gun laws. Coming up on retiirement in a few (5) years and both kids will be out of college by then and house paid off. No need to stay in Jersey after that since 1) the property taxes are ridiculous 2) state taxes will only go up with the debt load NJ carries, and 3) retirement income is taxed. I figure I get a quick $30,000 bump in my annual retirement cashflow by leaving.

I don't think there are any "lame" reasons, but here's one I can't see myself using: I don't have it in pink yet...

I'll stop when there's none left I want to buy...

Kimber Stainless Pro Carry 2 for me in .45 - have since added Mepro sights and a Crimson Trace laser grip.

Another vote for the Beretta 92fs...

Back in the mid 1980's I was an official at some of the World Games held in Lake Placid. My favorite event was the biathlon. I was the official that directed the shooters/skiers onto the penalty loop when they missed a target, and I had to keep track of the laps they took - 1 lap for each missed target. Mt. VonHovenberg, where the cross-country and shooting events were held, is a great winter destination for cross country skiing. Another year I worked the ski jump. My "job" that year, if you want to call it that, was making sure fans didn't get too close to the ski jumpers. I was stationed right at the end of the ramp where the jumpers took off. Talk about a closeup view. As an fyi, the ski jumbers are never more than 6 or 8 feet off the ground the entire time they're in the air. They follow the curve of the mountain all the way down. Looks a lot different in person than on tv. All volunteer stuff, but got to go everywhere on an "official" pass. Bobsled track, Biathlon range, Luge track, Ski jumps, etc. Even got to watch the Giant Slalom down hill race just a few feet from the course. Room and board at the village dorms with the athletes (not the dorms from the olympics - that's a prison now), but the barracks in downtown Lake Placid. Got into a great ping-pong match with one of the Luge athletes from East Germany. This was back in the cold-war days when the Russian athletes were held in seperate motels rented by the teams, with guards stationed outside. The last year I worked there I brought my girlfriend at the time with me. We will have been married now 25 years in a few months. Sorry for the trip down memory lane. You'll enjoy the range, but there is so much more to do there than just that. Lake Placid is one of the few areas that has hosted the olympics more than once, and it's the eastern training camp for winter olympic athletes.

All, I know it's called an idiot mark for a reason so please be kind. I thought I was being careful, but obviously not careful enough. My Kimber Stainless Pro Carry now has the idiot mark on the frame from where the slide catch is removed when field-stripping the gun for cleaning. My question is, what are my options for fixing it? Is my only choice to send the frame out for re-finishing? I hate to think I need to live with it, it wasn't a "feature" I was looking to add. I knew to be careful, I really was. I can't even say when I did it but it's there now and wasn't when I bought it. I'm to blame - yes, I admit it, but the gun deserves better so I want it fixed. Also, any tips to help keep me from being a repeat offender? I swear, I really was trying to be careful. Humbly, Dean

Another vote for "get both". My first 9mm was the 92FS Inox. The Taurus is on the list too. I won't get the stainless, I just like the idea of having another version, using the same mags, but a bit different in finsh and the safety is the older design on the frame instead of on the slide. If you can only get one, the comment about a Taurs and a case of ammo for the same price as the Beretta makes sense. Just my $.02

If I remember correctly, once the tree falls it becomes the responsibility of the person who owns the property that it falls onto, not where it falls from. That's the answer I got from my homeowner's insurance company. So he did you a favor by cutting it down on his dime. If it had fallen on its own onto your property it would have been on you, at least from an insurance perspective. Not saying it's right or the neighborly thing to do, but in this case the neighbor seemed to do the right thing. .

Just the standard forms in Branchburg, Central NJ. Even better, since my references for the P2P are the same as when I got the FID originally (about three years ago), they don't even bother contacting the references again since they are on file. Took about 5 weeks last time, was told it was due to the County / State checks. Local PD is very helpful, staff in the office is great. Of course, YMMV...

Range Report - I pushed 200 rounds through the Kimber this morning. Federal 230 grain FMJ. 1 FTF I think was due to the mag, but other than that it was great. One issue though. I found the front sight to be almost invisible at the indoor range, so after I was done I had them install some Kimber white-dot glow sights. Sorry, I don't know what they're really called and haven't tried them yet - that will be tomorrow's visit. Here is the result of the second mag I put through it. 7 shots. My trigger pull still needs work...

Other than a duty weapon / HD, is there any other reason?

Yup, it's the Stainless Pro Carry II - 4" bull barrell, alloy frame. Not too sure how the alloy frame will hold up, but it sure is light... Range report tomorrow.

When I went in to buy the first one I wasn't sure what I was looking for. I wanted an all-metal semi-automatic full size in 9mm. Full size becasuse it fits my hand, 9mm because it would be cheaper to shoot than a .45. I held probably 15 diffent guns and liked the feel of the Beretta. I saw the Inox finish and just knew... And I haven't been able to leave it alone. Changed outthe hammer for a skeletonized one, put in the Inox mag release and stailess guide rod.

Folks, I got back into the sport a month ago when I bought a Beretta 92FS Inox. I've put 800 rounds through it since then and enjoyed every one of them. The gun is still more accurate than I am, but in time... Since the 30 day ogam time period is up, I picked up this Kimber last night. It's been on lay-away for the last couple of weeks. It's been a llloooonnnngggg wait... Anyone have an opinion of them you'd like to share? I shot one as a rental and really liked it so decided it would be the next one. I'll be at Heritage Guild in Easton tomorrow when it opens. If you're in the area stop by a shoot off a few rounds. I may even have a couple of range passes available since I don't need them. The next 30-day countdown has begun... Next up? You're guess is as good as mine. Dean

She knows not to ask. If she did I'd tell her, and she really doesn't want to know. Even worse would be if she asked how many i wanted...

All, Sorry for the absence, with the storm I was out of power for 9 days and just got phone, cable and internet back. As for the 92, I replaced the mainspring and installed the skeletonized hammer, recoil buffer and a stainless mag release. The mainspring made a noticeable difference in DA trigger pull, not so much on SA. The hammer does nothing but make it look a bit different than every other 92. As for the recoil buffer - probably not worth the money in my opinion. No real difference in recoil that I can tell, and besides it's only a 9mm. Not much recoil anyway. After putting 600 rounds through it I found the rear sight to be offset to the left a bit. At 20 feet I was grouping everything about an inch left of bullseye. Looking closer, the sight was visibly offset in the slide. I gave it to the range gunsmith, he removed the sight, filed it down so it would fit and reinstalled it. No charge (it was where I bought the gun), now within 1/2" of bullseye. Fun fun fun... As a heads up on ammo prices - at Easton Heritage Guild the .45 ACP Federal 230 grain FMJ ammo is $21 for a box of 50. With my membership discount it comes to about $19. For 9mm 115 grain FMJ it's $15, $13 with the discount. Those prices don't seem too bad, I'm not finding it much cheaper online especially after paying shipping. Does anyone find it cheaper somewhere else?

All, Ok, I have a few handguns and I'm looking for opinions on the best way to store them. I have a safe - that part is easy. I'm looking for opinions - Do I store them in the foam box? In the holster? Does the type of holster matter? Should they be naked? Does it matter if they are upright or on their side? Loaded, locked and cocked? unloaded? For semi-auto, with the slide open or closed? Am I over-thinking this? Thanks, Dean