John3754

I've been asking myself lately, if a subcompact single stack Glock 9mm existed would I prefer it over the 26? I think my main concern would be the lower capacity of the single stack. The 26 may not be the smallest package around but I think it packs a pretty good punch for it's size and I'm not sure how a single stack would compare in that regard.

From a mechanical standpoint this is all true of course, from a practical functional standpoint it doesn't make sense to me though. To me condition 1 implies, from a practical standpoint that I draw my gun and before I can fire it I have to perform a separate action to disengage a safety, only then can I pull the trigger and make the gun go bang. If all I have to do to make the gun go bang is draw it and pull the trigger then to me that's effectively condition 0, regardless of the mechanics going on inside the gun.

What makes you think that the people proposing said law would care about this or give two craps about your rights as a gun owner?

What's wrong with the trigger safety? When you fire the gun you don't even know the safety is there.

If he's going to open carry thats his choice but he should expect to constantly have attention drawn to him. Note that he's been carrying for one day and he's already had a kid say "look a man with a gun!".

I'd say the solution to this situation is avoiding it all together. If the goal is concealed carry then the firearm should be concealed, not concealed until you reach for your wallet, or sit in a chair, or bend over to pick something up, or whatever.

That is undoubtedly true, and I'm mostly just playing devils advocate here, but the fact is that I have absolutely no need for an internal lock on a firearm, so why add something that could potentially cause an issue when it's not needed? FWIW, I searched the forum for past discussions on this topic and found a thread from just a few months ago where a member (lunker) states that his 629 completely locked up on him the first time he took it to the range and it required a gunsmith to fix it. He took the gun to Shore Shot, they fixed it and mentioned to him that they've seen the issue before. http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/57854-internal-locks-on-sw-revolvers/ Whenever this topic comes up people are quick to point out how RARE this problem is, and they're probably right. However, the fact is that nobody really knows how rare or not-rare this is, not even Smith and Wesson, since many people will do exactly what lunker did...take it to their local gunsmith.

FWIW Massad Ayoob feels this is a bad idea... "I did not remove the internal lock, for the simple reason that I’ve seen a prosecutor raise hell about a deactivated safety device when trying to establish the element of recklessness that is a key ingredient in a manslaughter conviction. “Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the defendant was so reckless that he DEACTIVATED A SAFETY DEVICE ON A LETHAL WEAPON, and so arrogant that he thought he knew more about the gun than the factory that made it!” That’s a mountain I’d rather not have to climb in court, nor debate in front of twelve jurors selected in part by opposing counsel for their lack of knowledge of firearms."

Well, that's good. I love the 686 and am seriously considering getting one but these complaints are definitely something that concerns me. I'm sure it's rare but the fact that it happens at all is bothersome.

Any reservations about using a gun with an internal lock for home defense purposes? There are accounts of them spontaneously locking up on people. Some say this is a myth, but I've heard enough stories and have seen enough videos/pictures of guns where the lock completely jammed up that I believe it.

Thanks for all your responses. I change my mind on this weekly but as of now I'm considering a 4" 686+ and a Glock 21. I'm sure I'll change my mind 10 more times between now and the time I have the permits in my hand.

I'm not sure what "2 is 1 and 1 is none" means, but I have been considering a G26 as a compliment to my G19. However, given that I can't carry in this state it seems like the G26 wouldn't offer much functionality above and beyond the G19 that I already own.

Thanks for all of your suggestions so far, they've given me some great ideas. A 4 inch 686 plus is definitely something I've been considering.

The only handgun I currently own is a Glock 19 Gen 4, I'm looking to pick up 2-3 more but I'm not sure what I want. This will primarily be for target shooting/entertainment purposes, secondarily for home defense. I'm open to any and all suggestions. Thanks for your help.

I recently purchased a handgun at The Bullet Hole, it was busy when I went but they were helpful and the process went quickly and smoothly. I came back the following week to test out my new purchase, again it was crowded but there were no issues, the facility was fine and the RO friendly. I really have nothing bad to say about my experience there.

"But everyone else is doing it" is not an excuse for breaking the law. The speed limits are clearly posted, you ignore this warning at your own risk, the fact that lots of people break the limit and its loosely enforced does not make it right.

I want one of these, I have no need for it but I definitely want it. I just need more permits, which is a total pain.

Decided to grab a few cheap mags for my Glock 19 just for plinking around at the range. I've seen a lot of good reviews for these KCI mags as well as a few bad ones but figured that for $10 each I might as well try them. I had no problem loading the mags to capacity and they freely fell from the gun when released. At the range I found that if the slide was in the locked back position and I tried to insert the mag and release the slide by pulling it back and then releasing the first round would consistently jam, an issue I do not have with the factory mags. If I released the slide by using the slide release the first round would not jam. Beyond that they functioned flawlessly.

It's not pink, and it's not a "girl gun", but my wife loves our Glock 19 gen 4. I thought it might be too big for her hands but it fits her like a glove and she shoots it's well.

Called 15 shops in the area, only one quoted me a price of under $600, ($580 to be exact), the rest are asking $600 or more. Pretty lame.

Looking for a new Glock 19 Gen 4, I've heard Jim Flynn has the best prices available but I've also heard he's only open during the week, which is difficult for me with work. Any recommendations on where to pick up this handgun in North NJ?

...and I'm so annoyed. I thought once I had my ID card that applying for additional permits would just be a matter of filling out the application, but they're telling me no, I have to go through the entire process again...mental health check, references, and apparently there's an additional fee. This is completely backwards, they basically punish you for not applying for multiple permits at once. Had I known this I would have applied for 2 or 3 with the first app but I had no idea, I figured it would be simple to apply for more once I had the initial ID, guess I should have known better.