Sludog

Agree but be nice. I would call every Thursday with hopes of a Friday pick up.

Lets just say it depends on the town you live in. I was called by my PD this past Tuesday April 2 and all my papers were documented April 2. The woman said they are getting out about 30 per week on average so they don't waste time once papers are typed up.

Just wondering, the mags must be 15 or less correct? Is 15 + 1 legal in NJ? Not sure if one in the chamber make it illegal.

I would just put the money in bank or under your mattress and wait until a month before you put your paperwork in. My mind changed 100 times on what gun to get and that was only 2 months ago. lol You may save money as well once the craziness dies down.

I would get either the g35 and a 9mm conversion or g34 and be happy with either. Both 4 gen.

FID and permits just came in today. Now I can buy something and wait two weeks like everyone else. :wild: I feel like I am part of the club now.

FINALLY..... my long journey is over. FID and permits are in. Well wasn't that bad at all compared to some people waiting. Stafford Township PD, Southern Ocean County. Started Jan 17 picked up application from PD. Made first available appointment for fingerprinting which was Jan. 31 Jan 31 got fingerprinting done and went straight to PD and turned in paperwork. April 2 1:30 pm got call that FID and permits were ready for pick up. Just a hair over two months and a few holidays were offices were closed a couple of days. Would have been 3 weeks earlier but my employer did not return Job verification letter which was mailed once and faxed twice. If it was not for the persistence of the woman handling my papers, I would still be waiting. After the second fax was not returned, she called my employer and told them she was sending an urgent fax that needed attention. Within 15 minutes the fax was completed and returned to her. She also let me add two more permits to my application since she was the one who typed them up and all I needed to do was give her an additional check for $4. This was Friday March 22. I called her the following Monday and she told me that all paperwork was completed and on the detectives desk for review and should get approval the end of the week. I was very satisfied with my townships efforts and speediness in handling this matter. I have heard of some towns taking up to 5 months just for permits. Will have everything in hand this afternoon. Should I post pictures? lol Now I can buy something and wait 2 weeks for NICS like everyone else. :wild:

The isn't much of a good selection on gun broker. Are these guns just not popular or nobody like to sell them? Lots of older ones but nothing new in 357 at least not for a fair price.

Which Rossi model do you own? Is it the R92 or the Rio Grande?

Thanks Bob... That was the angle I was looking for if a got a 357 rifle. When the wife asks why I need a 357 revolver, I could tell her that it uses the same ammo and is a matching set. Kind of like when she buys a handbag and shoes that match. It may just work.

I am looking to get a lever action rifle as my first long gun the next couple of weeks. I will be using it for range and target shooting in the woods only and will stick with iron sights and no plans to scope. I posted in the rimfire .22 section the same question and it seems that Henry was the overwhelming winner so far. I have been looking at Winchesters and Marlins and have just heard of Uberti rifles as well. Since .22 lr ammo is pretty much nonsexist as of late I was thinking of bumping up to 357/38 caliber lever action rifle so I can actually use the gun and buy ammo a little easier. (though not much) I am also probably going to get a revolver of the same caliber so this would make range trips a little less expensive and convenient. From what I hear is that 357 and 38 caliber ammo is very accurate when shooting. To my understanding the revolver and the rifle would use the same ammo. Correct? Do you guys think this caliber is overkill for paper shooting at the range? Also if someone could please explain the low to higher calibers for rifles. What is next after .22 caliber ammo? I want a lower caliber and less recoil so I can learn to shoot and not get bounced around and have a broken shoulder.

The 9422 Winchester, can you shoot other .22 ammo with it? I take it that the Marlin and the 9422 are both discontinued and being used as extortion guns on Gun Broker.

Overwhelming support for Henry so far as I expected. No love for Winchester? Will have to take a look at the Browning models as well but if I can save a few bucks then it looks like Henry is a winner.

I am looking to get a lever action .22 rifle for some range and target shooting. I love the look and action of the lever rifles and remind me of the old westerns on tv and just seem like really fun guns to shoot. The top choice on my list is Henry of course which are 100% made in the USA and in BAyonne NJ on top of that. I was also looking for a Winchester as well but it seems that they are no longer produced and are much more expensive then the Henry's at least the ones I saw on the online retailers like Gun broker and Guns America. Any other brands and models I should look at?

Too damn hot in Arizona. A friend lived in Phoenix for years and was miserable.

Yup. Nice guy but all I asked him was if the range SJSC had any ammo or gun restrictions. Starting talking about hollow points getting a bad rap.

I heard that the sentence doubles if you commit a crime and have HP's in the magazine. This was a gun shop employee at Bangers that told me this.

I would think if you can buy them in a NJ gun shop they would have to be legal for something. Now if we could only buy those high capacity magazines off the shelves. lol

I did the same thing. I put in for two permits with my FID card application. I didn't find out until after that you could renew for another 90 days or I would have asked for more. Luckily I went to my pd for a follow up on my ap and spoke to a very nice women about wait time for additional permits once I get my FID card. She told me that's she was the one who typed up the permits and I could add a few more if I gave her a check for $2 each so I added 2 more then for 4 total.

That was YOU??? Damn..... I am trying to eat Easter brunch and my ears are still ringing. Lol just kidding.

I am sure if you are from South Jersey then you are familiar with Tips Hardware. They have been in the game for quite a while. Like ragtopgoat said, no screaming deals but great selection. Only thing I don't like is they charge more for credit card purchases. I would rather them have a price listed then give 3% off for cash purchases. Same thing but makes forget I am getting ripped if I use a card.

Funny the scorpion 1911 is the one that caught my eye. I would like to check out a Sig Nightmare that a few have mentioned. Yea I heard that a lot of 1911 guns are very finicky about certain mags. I have plenty of time to shop around because I have to wait at least a month before I buy a 1911 because I have a 9mm Walther P99 that will burn off my first permit.

L&H Woods and Water in Wall township had a nice selection of long guns. The are lacking in handguns but thing come in everyday but barely have time to hit the shelve. If fact I stopped there today after some business I had in Long Branch. Had a couple of Sig 238's and 938 and 229 a M&P 9c which is the first I have seen in store. Also a Walther PPS and a Glock which I believe was a 32 but cannot confirm because someone was looking at it. Maybe 12 semi autos in stock. Also had about 12 used and new revolvers. Beautiful shop and very nice staff. Just wish they had more handgun inventory. I did here them saying that the were expecting a huge shipment of ammo in a day or two. I did here 9mm and 40 cal expected and he rattled of a few others but I cannot remember the exact calibers. There was a cute couple there looking at handguns thinking you could just pick one out and leave. Once they were told the FID and permit process, seems they lost interest. Another guy in the store did not help their case by saying he was already waiting 4 months for his FID card and permits in Wall township.

I am definitely getting some kind of .22 rifle for the range. The 10/22 was highly recommended by most and I was considering the Ruger takedown but I also was considering a bolt action but know nothing about them. Any suggestions?

Great article. I would have to think that the tested gun was defective to malfunction as bad as it did or the internet would be buzzing. I heard of a few instances with the Kimber Solo malfunctioning quit a bit when it first came out and everyone was badmouthing that gun but have not heard anything in a while.