W2MC

I used to have a 25 foot slowfire target hanging in my shop. It had about all of the rounds in the black. I captioned it "25 rounds, 25 feet, .25 acp, $25 gun" Photo web link added:

Looks like a Raven .25 If it shoots like one; prepared to be surprised

Just have a Telco sticker right now... But thanks all for the reminder...now where was that NRA sticker...

Pffft----ask some hard questions! 13/13

They wont ship to NJ, Mass, or Hell's Kitchen

Do we want to know HOW you came to this gem of information?

I am in a similar situation - just started reloading again after being out of it for 15-20 years. Raising kids and other interests took time away from shooting and reloading. Anyhow, I opened the ammo can where I stored my primers, and what did I find? Several thousand smiling little faces (marked small or large pistol) looking back at me. Some of the date codes (that I could read/understand) were from 1990. So I've been happily using them, and the Bullseye/2400 powder, and the 1-2000 cast boolets that have been hanging around all these years. Storage was in a dark cabinet in the basement, and everything (so far) has been working well. Eventually I will have to venture out and replace some of this stuff, and I have heard the price tag has increased a bit... For example, some of the price tags: 100 Remington 1 1/2 (small pistol) primers - 75 cents 1000 cast 158 gr SWC .358 boolets - $29 1 lb Hercules Bullseye powder - $12.95 Ahhhh...those were the days....

Revolver? A nice S&W K-frame?

I see a beautiful old Model 12 Winchester, a nice over/under, a couple of S&W wheelguns, a Colt, a Ruger...they all don't deserve to die... I feel like Joe Biden, about to shed a tear...

"I'm sitting in a 2-ton blunt instrument, and you ask if I have any weapons???"

Its a shame, too. I had one; sold it because of the change in the law. It was no M-16, but it was truly a fun gun.

And all of this deals with NEW JERSEY how?

Great! Toss out the incumbents!!!

I don't understand your comment... "They also don't do some things that Rugers and S&Ws do better." Realistically, they're all wheelguns. What could a Ruger or S&W possibly do that a Colt couldn't?

I did something similar with my cheep Homak cabinet - I found some inexpensive plastic-coated closet hooks and mounted them on the door. I can hang 2 pistols from each hook; upside-down by their trigger guards.

Compromise, or is she just trying to save face?

There are several I'd consider. If money is no object - I'd get a Colt Python. I've never owned one, but I have shot several...they really are amazing guns. Old Colt troopers are nice. The finish on them is almost as good as a Python. Smith and Wesson's are nice, too, and perhaps a little more "durable" than Colts, though there isn't that much difference between them. As I understand it/and as I've seen it, Colts use the hand to tighten-up the lockup at the last minute before firing, and the hand tends to wear a little faster. The S&W K-Frame used to be "the" police revolver and there are a zillion out there - pick your caliber. The Model 19 is a great gun. I've seen the L-frames (686/586), and they seem nice, but I haven't any experience with them. If you can find an old Dan Wesson Pistol Pack - seriously consider one. They are like the erector sets of the revolver world. You feel like its a 6" barrel day? put it on. 2-1/2? you've got it. 4? 8-3/8? got them, too. Anyhow...that's what I know. And a little secret - Everybody who knows, knows autoloaders are just a fad...the revolver will always be there for ya.

Yup - that was my complaint with the one I used to hunt with; it rattled when you shook it. BUT - it was: - Cheap to own - Light to carry (has an aluminum receiver vice the Rem 870's steel) - Safety on top (VERY important for the lefties - like me) - Easy to clean; but you don't have to...shoots fine with dirt, twigs, etc. in the action. - Utterly reliable - pull trigger, gun go 'bang' every time However, I traded it away towards the double I've hunted with for the last 15-20 years.. The double is lighter, more elegant, and I don't have to pump the shells thru the action to unload it.

I wanna find the Marine who said: Although the DHS has attempted to explain its mammoth purchase of ammunition by claiming the bullets are being acquired in bulk to save money and that they are for training purposes only, this has been disputed by reputable voices such as former Marine Richard Mason, who told reporters with WHPTV News in Pennsylvania earlier this month, “We never trained with hollow points, we didn’t even see hollow points my entire four and a half years in the Marine Corps.” I sure hope so, but that isn't the reason...

From the tiny bit I understand, I thought the goal was to train like you will be acting on the street and practice with what you will be using when you're there. Saving a buck or two can cost a lot more in the long run....

Concur

Simple solution - it's not Fort Knox, but it's what 99.9% of us actually need. http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12982249

You mean they "can" or they "are"....

Its more than just the emotional side of the argument, IMHO. By hiding behind the victims and their families, it allows their argument to go out un-checked (and un-fettered) by the facts. By trying to have any sort of debate with these "victims"; YOU become the one "opening old wounds", or making them "re-live that horrible event". Never mind that THEY decided to interject themselves into the discussion; they are on some sort of pedistal and you become the monster. Trying to have a rational discussion with them is impossible.

I got the same thing - I've been a life member longer than Smokin .50, - and I wasn't getting anything from them for a LONG time, until I emailed and inquired what happened to: (a) my Endowment membership - did that years ago, but somehow I got busted-back to Life. (b) my Rifleman subscription - go look at the web based version once and they turn-off the magazine subscription. Well, I never heard back from the membership folks as to why I lost my endowment membership. I had to go onto the NRA web page and wade-thru all of the junk to get my subscription turned back on (just got the first - the election edition showed last week). And a few days after I emailed membership, I started getting the daily dose of Spam maintenance guy mentioned (vaginal mesh, weight loss, male enhancement, bank loans, etc.) It seems to be settling down with increased use of the spam filter, but a few still wriggle-thru. It's been awhile since I paid attention to the NRA, and it appears they haven't changed much - more concerned with covering Wayne LaPierre's $970,000 salary than what goes on in NJ.