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If it is for HD only I'd say the 38sp but from what I've read about what others carry, and why, the 357 seems to be the usual choice when a revolver is the preferred weapon. Basically, many of the folks that ccw magnum revolvers typically load magnum rounds when they are out and about and then change the load to a 38sp or +p load when the gun is re-tasked for HD. The reasoning behind switching to 38sp loads for indoors use has to do with over penetration. While you want the extra power and longer point blank range outside, the extra power can be a problem for some indoors. The best way to find out if 357 (or any other firearm) is for you is to try before you buy. A friend with a 357 would be ideal but renting is a good plan B.

I'll adopt the one behind Claudia. Has she had all her shots?

The full sized AR types look fine and dandy but what I want is something more compact, like a baby Ar in 9mm similar to what's pictured below but with a short skeleton stock. Anyway, like I said I answered my own question. The SBR will not fly in NJ. I guess I'll have to save some pennies and go for the CX4, unless I win the lottery then I'll be all over the Tavor. The 9mm Tavor is so much better because it does not look evil at all.

The JRC is close, but not exactly what I was going for. After doing some more reading I guess I answered my own question....maybe. Basically what I'd like is a baby AR in 9mm or 45ACP with a 10.5" bbl, quad rail, A2 tower and a skeleton stock. But I think it falls into the category of what started the problems with XM855. I saw something close to what I have in mind but of course I can't find the image to share now. Basically I think what I want is a pistol caliber SBR built on an AR receiver and I'm pretty sure NJ won't let me have one because it looks too evil for their delicate sensitivities.

Originally I thought I wanted a Beretta CX4 Storm in 9mm, it's a bit pricey for a toy but it does seem to be exactly what I want. I know for sure I do NOT want a Hi-Point, I don't care how well some people claim they shoot, they are just plain fugly. I kinda like the Ruger and Marlin 9mm carbines too, they look like what I'm used to. Tavor makes a really nice looking bullpup but at $1700 it makes the CX4 look cheap. Then I got to wondering if I'm overlooking another possibility, one that's right under my nose and fits in with what I have and like. A 9mm carbine built on the AR platform. If I go the AR type rout, I'd like to go with a barrel shorter than 16". Of course, this being NJ and all, it's probably illegal. But just on the off chance it's not, I have to ask. Has anyone here built a 9mm on the AR receiver? Can I buy or build a 9mm (or 45ACP) on the AR platform with say, a 10.5" barrel and still be within the law?

If the forum gods will allow it, how about posting pix of the rescues in an ongoing thread? What is the name of the rescue organization, is there a web site? My family will be looking for a medium sized dog once we get the back yard is squared away and install a new fence.

You can build a rifle every bit as good,as the M&P for well under $700, in fact, you can build a better one for that amount. Right now Palmetto State Armory has entry level kits available for just under $500. About two years ago, at the height of the panic, I started accumulating parts for my SPR build, 18" stainless 223 Wylde match bbl, free float and a handsome skeleton stock for under $800. Sure you can easily sink $1,400 into a build but if you are patient, you can build a fantastic rig for half that. I was patient, waited for parts to go on sale, it took me almost a year to gather the parts at the right price but I got them. At the time, rifles with the same specs would have cost nearly twice what I paid in the end. Palmetto State Armory was my primary source but I got a few parts from whatever vendor had the best prices. So, this is my advice, keep the M&P, add an optic and enjoy it as is. Start buying parts for a build, buy parts only when they are on sale. When the build is done, either keep the M&P or sell it to cover a substantial portion of the cost of the build. Right now it's a buyers market. There is a glut of AR's and AR parts at the moment and dealers/distributors are eager to clear inventory.

Seems to me that you will have more trouble than it's worth making that M&P "yours". Not that the M&P is a bad rifle or can't be modified but if you are going to go through the trouble and expense you may as well go through the ordeal with a rifle better suited to customization. As DargZ said, keep the M&P as is, more or less, and enjoy it. You can add an optic without modifying the gas block site. Your options are either a red dot or a magnified scope. You can set up a red dot as co-witness (look it up) or with a magnified optic that makes the front sight virtually disappear. By the time you get done with all of the customizations on the M&P, you will have spent the same amount as if you traded it in for something with all the bells and whistles you wanted in the first place.

I love Chip and Dale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3ChcPs6ckE

Strange, I got almost all of the allied arms questions wrong but managed to get most of the axis and obscure foreign arms questions correct.

You may think that having a pair of durable gloves for your intended use is a good idea, but it's not. As previously mentioned, you will be collecting all sorts of nasty crud on those gloves day after day. I work in the medical sector and use Kimberly Clark purple nitrile gloves. They are surprisingly robust, I've been poked by all kinds of stuff and the gloves did not break. Each box has 100 gloves and costs under 15 cents per pair. You will probably need to change them at least once a day so figure on 30 cents or less per day to keep your hands clean. The bottom line is that for less than $15 per month you will keep your hands safe and clean. You can probably write them off as a tax deduction.

If you like it and it feels good on the shoulder it's probably worth it. If you are thinking about getting it because it looks cool it probably isn't.

Soooo.... 82 people have read this post and none can recall ever having been to a gun show in NJ. Man, that's bad.

As we all pretty much know, there are no gun shows in NJ. At least none like the kind attended in free America. The only apparent remaining gun show, or more appropriately exhibition, is produced by a gun club in Jackson. The last, and only, post I was able to find about this club included this little blurb. The above quoted text was found on the gunshows-usa website, the last updated was in 2008 and, as expected , the information appears to be out of date. As best I can figure, this last holdout basically has just one or two "show and tell" exhibitions a year now. I have only a vague recollection of the last real gun show in NJ. I think it was in the early 90's, and if my memory serves me, it was held at the Freehold National Guard Armory. Unsurprisingly there is virtually no information on the history of NJ gun shows to be found on-line. Probably because the shows were shut down before the internet age and no cached data exists. This is where the old timers need to chime in. Does anyone here have any recollections of NJ gun shows? Let the reminiscences commence.

Can anyone tell me how chrome lined CHF barrels are made? What I'd like to know is if the barrel is chrome lined before or after the CHF process.

You can get just one can, or you can get two cans in a crate. The link I put up was for two cans (one crate) I threw this up here because I figured it was hard to come by. I do not shoot the stuff myself.

As of 0800 4-11-15, SG Ammo has 14 crates of 7N6 (52gr fmj steel tip) in stock. This is apparently pre AP ban stock that's been sitting in some dark corner for a while. The price is just a hair under 20 cents per round. http://sgammo.com/product/545x39/2160-round-crate-545x39-russian-military-surplus-7n6-52-grain-fmj-ammo

Consider yourself officially welcomed.

Didn't see this posted yet so.... Christie is right about one thing, he cannot do much to change the 2A laws on his own. But, it seems, he is sticking it to the liberals every chance he gets when it is within his power. http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/04/gov_christie_grants_pardon_to_pistol-packing_pa_mo.html

That would be Shawn of the Dead.

The charges were made in ocean county. We believe it may have been someone from a rehab center he was sent to after a surgery. To complicate matters, my MIL passed away about 12 years ago and my FIL has had a domestic partner for the past five years. I have seen her family and I'll just say they seem the type to take advantage of this situation.

My father-in-law passed away last week and we have been reviewing his finances. Somehow he managed to sneak out of the hospital in a near comatose state and get a body piercing and visit dunkin doughnuts. He even managed to use his ez pass from the grave somehow. I have never had to deal with this sort of thing but my wife and I are going to try and get some kind of investigation going. If anyone here has had to deal with cc fraud before I sure would appreciate any pointers on how to go about this.

Like I said, most of the sights made by the listed companies are pure crap. But each company had at least one model that had enough good reviews to merit a second look. Vortex and Bushnell are not exactly in the same class as BSA. I would consider them in the low end of mid range. What we are aiming for here is the best of the bottom of the barrel. For example, Tasco has a 30mm red dot selling for $35, there are 13 reviews that put it at 4.5 stars. Sightmark has a reflex going for about $50 which 117 people felt deserved 4.1 stars. This is what I mean by the best of the worst.

I've been doing some window shopping for a RDS to mount on my M4ish build. Obviously we'd all love to have Aimpoints Triijcons and EOtechs but not everyone can afford them. As a rule of thumb I try to buy in the top of the mid price range of brands I know and base my decision to buy on the reviews. It is extremely rare for me to buy any type of budget brand product . So here's the thing. There are brands, pretty much all Chinese, that are notorious for their poor quality. Flimsy, don't hold zero and fuzzy dots are just some of the common complaints. They are rated low and honestly I don't understand how anyone would buy a product with one or two stars, but they do. However, I did see quite a few sights well under $125 that had pretty good reviews, four stars and better. It got me to thinking, some of the crap brands must have at least one or two models that are not total junk. Here's a list of budget brands that had at least one product with four stars or better and 10 or more reviews. If you own one of these brands and have found a super bargain, meaning you have had it for a while, put the sight through it's paces and it far exceeded your expectations, tell us about it. Aim Sports Barska BSA Hawke Leapers UTG Leatherwood NCStar Sightmark Tasco Truglo

Passions run high in meetings like this. If it was an outburst from a parent who's kid got killed, there would be sympathy and and a lot of people saying noting while looking at the floor, but for gun owners trying to protect their rights, very little empathy. The people who run these things know how to push buttons, they count on there being at least a few pro 2A people that they can exploit to make an example of. If one cannot maintain their composure it's probably better for the cause if they stay home. Don't be a sucker.