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I think this year is even more ominous for 2a than we see so far. Look at it from the pols perspective. The state is broke and highly taxed. Murphy is about to make his 2019 budget proposal that either ratchets up taxes, reneges on his campaign proposals for new programs, or both. The dems will desperately neddd something to distract the faithful. What do they have but guns? It a safe go-to in NJ, and if they overreach and get smacked down by SCOTUS it will be Trump's fault. They'll say they tried... Good luck. NJ is screwed for many reasons. The 2a is just ond of them.

All, Long story short, my mother's husband passed away just before new years day. Totally unexpected, was recovering from prostate surgery and had a blood clot hit his lungs during physical therapy. I didn't know him that well but we got together a couple times to go shooting when he and my mother would visit NJ from Florida. When he passed my mother told me he wanted me to have his guns. I'm touched he thought enough to give them to me and now I'm trying to learn more about them. He was a retired Michigan State PD Detective on the vice squad from Detroit in the '80's and 90's. The stories he could tell... These appear to have been his duty firearms from the force. S&W 39 S&W 5906 (two of them) - mags are scribed with what appear to be LEO badge numbers S&W model 38 two tone - black frame with chrome/nickel cylinder. I have the receipt from when he bought this from the Michigan State PD. Not sure this was ever made as a two tone, so likely the cylinder was changed at some point. S&W 3000 Shotgun with 18" barrel I also got a Marlin 336W in 30-30 with scope and sling that doesn't appear to have ever been fired, and a Stevens/Savage model 62 semi-auto 22lr rifle. Other than the provenance, is there anything special to any of these? Thanks

I just picked up a new Dan Wesson Valor for $1,000. Someone bought it and never took it out of the box before needing the cash, so it was a consignment gun at my local dealer. There are deals out there if you look. Also, if you'd consider used there are lots of good ones in your price range. Smith & Wesson E series, Kimber and Sig all come to mind. Don't knock the Rock Island. They are great shooters.

As an answer to the OP, I'm more of a Beretta fan than I am of CZ. I've owned 3 CZ's (75b full size, 75b compact and P07) and sold them all. I still have an IWI/Jericho Baby Eagle that is a clone. There was nothing wrong with them but didn't do it for me when I chose what would go to the range with me. As for Beretta, here's what in the safe today, and I'm still adding, with the Elite Langdon LTT on the way. There is no wrong answer - kinda like the blonde/brunette/redhead decision...

All we need is a poll headline that says something like "Immigrant families voting Republican..." and the wall would be funded within hours.

Thanks all. Put the order in at my local shop. Prices in NH seem a bit better than in NJ. Will do a side-by-side when I get it against the Wilson Combat 92G and a standard 92FS with D spring.

All, I love my Beretta's and am looking to add to the collection. Does anyone have any experience with the 92G Elite LTT model? Does anyone have one? How do they compare to the 92G Wilson Combat? https://www.langdontactical.com/92-elite-ltt/ Thanks

So NJ is concerned about all the runoff from parking lots polluting the ground? Has Murphy looked at state roads lately? There is so much salt & brine on them I need to take my blood pressure meds just to go for a drive... When I looked at some commercial construction, the requirement for drywells was all about controlling runoff and preventing flooding. It has nothing to do with pollution. This "rain tax" is just another money grab by Trenton. They're getting more and more creative in how they disguise taxes. Murphy's got to pay for all that free shit he's promised.

I got my NH resident permit - if you want to call it that - the instant my NH driver's license printed out. NH doesn't require permits so as soon as I became a resident I was able to legally carry concealed. I did apply for (and got) a firearms license that took about 4 days or so - it's only used for reciprocity, and some in-state face to face sales where requested. I also have a couple of non-resident permits for various states as needed. What I carry depends on the weather and how I'm dressed. For pocket carry I have a Ruger LCP with a leather pocket holster, for t-shirt carry I have a Kimber Micro9 with OWB Kydex holster, and if I have a jacket or bulky sweatshirt I have a Springfield XD with OWB Kydex paddle,or a Dan Wesson Valor with a shoulder rig. I also have a S&W model 60 with an ankle holster but haven't carried it yet. Living in Free America offers so many choices...

Jason, I've had a similar issue with another handgun, and the issue turned out to be a weak recoil spring. I'd start there since they're cheap. My $.02.

What happens if the game ends and there's no MVP?

I have quite a few 1911's at all price points - from a GSG .22, RIA, Dan Wesson Valor and a Colt Novak custom build. One of my favorite shooters is the Rock Island Tactical in 9mm. I think I paid $400 for it used. Check the used guns at your favorite LGS. There are lots of deals out there if you look hard enough.

I'm hoping this doesn't fill their quota for the next decade. While I agree this one is a good case there are others that have a much broader impact on the 2A, and/or have conflicting circuit court decisions.

Who pays the transfer fee?

I was told the entire Valor line has been discontinued. Dan Wesson web site lists the entire Valor line as "Limited Production/Discontinued". Supposedly because it is too expensive to produce with all the hand-fitting. I've seen them priced around $1250-$1300 which seems like a hell of a deal given what you get. I've had Kimbers and Springfields that cost more.

I havent gotten into reloading. Maybe in retirement. At this point i think getting brass would be tough. I wouldn't reload used because i saw too many split throats on my used brass. You can supposedly make cases from 5.56 brass but that seems like a lot of work.

Actually, yes. I bought 300 rounds a couple months ago and have been cycling through that. Went to buy more and it seems to be out of stock everywhere. My distributor said RIA makes it once a year, and when it's gone it's tough luck until the next batch. Prices seem to fluctuate as it gets scarce too. I've seen it advertised from $16 to $25 for a box of 40 grain JHP.

The novelty is exactly why I got it. I already have 9mm, 22lr and .45acp 1911's (more than a few of each, actually). Shooting the .22tcm is unique to say the least. When you compare the felt recoil against the barrel blast, the two just don't seem to fit together but here they are. If I were a long-distance handgun shooter the round might make sense in that respect since it's a fast, flat trajectory with 2000fps from a 5" barrel. For me it's a novelty. Something different to take to the range once in a while. The whole reason I got the setup with the 9mm barrel was in case RIA ever discontinues making the ammo. They're the only ones that make the round so far. Yes I could reload but it's not like brass is readily available for it either.

Anoter vote for the GSG 1911. GSG makes the Sig 1911 .22lr version too, so look at both and compare pricing. I'm also a fan of the Sig conversion kits for the P220, P226 and P229 handguns. Yes the .22 is dirty, but that is true no matter what frame you shoot it from. A few years back it was actually cheaper to buy a P229 Classic in .22 and a 9mm conversion kit, than it was to buy just a P229 in 9mm. And I won't get into the Kimber debate. I've had a couple and they were great shooters. My EDC is a micro9.

Living in free America (New Hampshire) has provided me a couple of opportunities to add to the collection while I've also refocused on what I collect. Two new acquisitions since moving here include the following: The first is a Dan Wesson Valor Commander in Stainless. I walked into the FFL I use up here and it was in the display cabinet. Someone bought it a couple months ago from Buds and needed to sell it after never taking it out of the case. Brand new, never shot, still had the tags on it. Listed for $1100, I offered $1000 and they took it. Street price for these have come down since DW is discontinuing the model but I still think I stole this! I can't say enough nice things about this handgun. I have no idea how they machined it out of a single block of steel, but the fit is so close to perfect I can't imagine how they did it any other way. Fantastic shooter at the range. It just felt "right". I especially like that DW doesn't make the slide into a billboard. Nice and clean. At the range my 5-shot groupings were one big hole at 10 yards when I did my part. The second is a Rock Island in .22TCM that also came with a 9mm conversion barrel. I've only shot the .22TCM barrel, and boy is it fun. Think .22lr recoil with .44mag muzzle blast. After the first mag I had all the range officers asking me what the hell I was shooting since they never saw one before. The cartridge is a bottle-nose - think 9mm case necked down to a .22lr bullet. That's not how it's made but that's how it looks. The downside of it though is it needs to go back to RIA - failure to feeds on rounds 4 & 5 on every mag where the slide wouldn't completely strip the next round from the mag and return to battery. The recoil spring feels ridiculously light, almost like the wrong one was installed at the factory. Not the best groupings either at the range. I have other RIA 1911's that are excellent shooters so I'm hoping this one can be sorted out. I love my 1911's...

I like my Dewalt 20v, but no idea how it would hold up to commercial use. It does everythig i need it to in the garage - wheels, balancer bolts, suspension bolts, mower blades, etc. I also have the Ryobi that i beat to death but that one I consider disposable. Wouldnt recommend that one for heavy use though.

I jokecabout it, but she has no interest in guns. She doesnt ask what i have and doesnt want to even see them. I only buy with cash from some side jobs I take. I have my hobbies, she has hers. As long as it doesnt come from joint funds she is fine with what i spend. Oh, and guns are not the only hobby i have that applies to. Or the most expensive. She has never seen the inside of the safe. My son has the combo if it comes to that.

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Where I feel the court erred is accepting the law without grandfathering. Numerous courts have upheld mag limits alone, but establishing a limit without grandfathering existing mags, thereby turning a whole class of citizens into felons overnight, seems like a clear violation of the takings clause regardless of the level of scrutiny applied. That alone should rule the law unconstitutional. The last time something like that occurred it required a constitutional amendment after a pretty brutal, drawn out conflict that shook this country to the core.

A couple members here offered to store them for folks free. For the cost of a flat-rate box you could have saved them, or donated them to someone else that could actually use them. For anyone late to the party, I live in NH and would happily store them. If you don't want them stored I'll happily pay for shipping them to me. Easy to find people here that can use them. PM's, obviously.