Hey guys, I'm new on here and new to purchasing firearms. I just tried to place an order at Dick's for a Mossberg 590A1 with the pistol grip/adjustable stock. They shot me down and said it wasn't NJ legal. Can someone verify this? And if it is legal, any idea where I can purchase one that actually knows the laws?

Which Dick's was that?

 

The 590A1 is a pump shotty - it's 100% legal.

Here you go http://www.galleryofguns.com/genie/Default.aspx?item=53690&mfg=Mossberg&mdlno=Model+590A1+Special+Purpose

 

or http://www.impactguns.com/moss-590a1-12-20-9sh-cb-prk-6p-50693-015813536936.aspx

Request a price quote on this forum. A few vendors will get back to you with prices. Buy it from one of them and tell Dick's to eff off.

Hey guys, I'm new on here and new to purchasing firearms. I just tried to place an order at Dick's for a Mossberg 590A1 with the pistol grip/adjustable stock. They shot me down and said it wasn't NJ legal. Can someone verify this? And if it is legal, any idea where I can purchase one that actually knows the laws?

 

At which Dick's outlet did this happen? More often than not, they staff their firearms departments with less than knowledgeable folks. I've seen some doozies at the Paramus one, and the one in E. Hanover, I wanted to look at ammo, and the clerk acted as if I was severely inconveniencing him.

More then likely that they just don't place special orders and that was their way out. I believe that all of their ordering is done through their corporate buyers. The gun that you are looking for can be found in NJ. You just have to call around.

let's give the benefit of the doubt...maybe there's a new 590A1 and it just happens to be a semi auto shotgun.

^{I live right by the Delaware, so this was over the river in PA. I went to a Sports Authority over there that straight up told me they won't even sell firearms to anyone in NJ. Then I decided to stop in Dick's a couple weeks ago while my girlfriend was doing some xmas shopping. The guy was ready to order the gun that day(knowing I was an NJ resident), but I told him I was still shopping around and waiting for my end of the year bonus to come in. Yesterday, I got my bonus, so I excitedly hopped the border and hit the closest Dick's location. I waited a good 15 minutes for some clown to get off the phone so they could call it in, and then the guy goes, "Oh wait, you're NJ and you want WHICH gun? Not gonna happen buddy. That's not NJ legal. Pistol grip, adjustable stock, and it looks like it even has a bayonet lug. We can't sell you this. Move to PA." I was pretty pissed. I was in the new Heritage Arms location in Easton, PA a couple weeks ago for their grand opening and they were ready to let me walk with it. The only reason I went to Dick's was a 50 dollar price difference...which I apparently wasted my time on.}

Yup

My 590 (Non A1) has all of those lovely features with a 8rnd tube to boot. People do give you strange looks about the bayonet lug... usually when the bayonet is attached however ;-)

Unless there is some crazy sale going on , I'd just as much forget about Dicks for gun purchases being a NJ resident. Check out the vendor section in here in the forums, pick one, order gun. Easy as pie.

Give us a call....we can help you out...

Would be news to me...I have a 590A1 with a pistol grip and adjustable stock. I added the stock after I bought it but I researched it to make sure what I was doing was legal.