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Posted: 7/22/2014 10:27:18 AM EDT
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I don't know what is on the approved list in CA but I'd be looking at 1911s.
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Posted: 7/22/2014 10:29:13 AM EDT
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Did you go to the CA HTF? those guys know this stuff.
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Posted: 7/22/2014 10:29:24 AM EDT
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I don't know what is on the approved list in CA but I'd be looking at 1911s. That's exactly what I was thinking also. I'm a glock guy, so I know absolutely nothing about 1911's. |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 10:29:57 AM EDT
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Try posting in the California home town forum. They will know what can and can't be done.
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Posted: 7/22/2014 10:30:23 AM EDT
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Did you go to the CA HTF? those guys know this stuff. I really thought about doing that first. Wasn't sure the best place for this thread. I will post over. Thank you! |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 10:34:48 AM EDT
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In and under the $1500. price range leaves lots of options...
+1 on 1911,s the new ruger 1911 s full and compact look nice. He should go to a indoor range and try out some pistols to see what feels right in his hand. .45 cal is good for home defense. |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 11:30:20 AM EDT
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CA has a roster of approved handguns for sale that keeps shrinking. You can find the list on the Ca DOJ website. He can choose from that list or do the single shot exemption to get a handgun that's not on the list. Not all FFL's will do SSE but you can find them on the calguns website.
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Posted: 7/22/2014 11:50:37 AM EDT
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CA has a roster of approved handguns for sale that keeps shrinking. You can find the list on the Ca DOJ website. He can choose from that list or do the single shot exemption to get a handgun that's not on the list. Not all FFL's will do SSE but you can find them on the calguns website. If you don't mind me asking, what is the single shot exemption? |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 1:19:30 PM EDT
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$1500 could get a NICE 1911 with a rail for a light, which would be ideal for home defense if he wanted a full size 45. OR he could get 2 glock 26s if 9mm was more to his liking- a 10 shot compact- and still have $ left over for things like holsters, ammo, mags, etc. I would go for the 2 glock 26 option myself- 2 is 1, 1 is none.
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Posted: 7/22/2014 1:32:15 PM EDT
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$1500 could get a NICE 1911 with a rail for a light, which would be ideal for home defense if he wanted a full size 45. OR he could get 2 glock 26s if 9mm was more to his liking- a 10 shot compact- and still have $ left over for things like holsters, ammo, mags, etc. I would go for the 2 glock 26 option myself- 2 is 1, 1 is none. Great reply. Thanks. He is familiar with glocks. I have a 27, but I'm thinking a 26 would be more to his liking. He could even do some nice upgrades to it, and buy a ton of ammo, and still be in budget. |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 2:02:47 PM EDT
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I don't know what is on the approved list in CA but I'd be looking at 1911s. If HD was the intended use, I would not go 1911. They can be as reliable as anything out there, but personally I would have to shoot a lot more through any 1911 before I would trust it. Depending on the budget and if its on whatever list guns sold in CA have to be on, I would look at HK. You are relegated to 10 rounds in your mag no matter the caliber, I would go with either .45 or .40 over 9mm. Edit, sitting on my deck with the sun over my shoulder, missed the $1500 budget part of the post. I would still look to HK, and for $1500 you can pick up an extra mag or two 
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Posted: 7/22/2014 2:47:46 PM EDT
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If you don't mind me asking, what is the single shot exemption? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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CA has a roster of approved handguns for sale that keeps shrinking. You can find the list on the Ca DOJ website. He can choose from that list or do the single shot exemption to get a handgun that's not on the list. Not all FFL's will do SSE but you can find them on the calguns website. If you don't mind me asking, what is the single shot exemption? You can have a gun not on the list, but it requires a lengthened barrel and an insert to render it a single shot pistol. Ridiculous. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 2:52:04 PM EDT
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You know, something else I was thinking about... home defense. The thing has to be totally reliable all the time, in the event that you may actually need it- a no brainer. The other thing is, if he (or anyone) ends up actually having to use it, he/she may never see it again (the whole evidence thing) even if he/she is 100% in the right. Losing a gun like this would really suck. Losing a $1000-$1500 gun would suck a LOT more than losing a $500 gun. Another reason to buy 2 glock 26s- keep in mind that if his sole gun gets confiscated, the bad guys probably won't wait until he gets his gun returned or he obtains another to "revisit" the original argument.
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Posted: 7/22/2014 3:04:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If you don't mind me asking, what is the single shot exemption? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: CA has a roster of approved handguns for sale that keeps shrinking. You can find the list on the Ca DOJ website. He can choose from that list or do the single shot exemption to get a handgun that's not on the list. Not all FFL's will do SSE but you can find them on the calguns website. If you don't mind me asking, what is the single shot exemption? Here's a link with dealers that will do the SSE. http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=383692&highlight=single+shot+exemption There's going to be a mad rush at the end of the year so if your friend wants to do an SSE he should do it sooner than later. |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 11:48:36 PM EDT
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You can have a gun not on the list, but it requires a lengthened barrel and an insert to render it a single shot pistol. Ridiculous. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Sort of. Any single shot pistol is exempt, also single action revolvers. However, Gov. Moonbeam just signed a bill to get rid of the single shot exemption for modified pistols. So, single shots like the TC Contender are still ok, but not self-loaders that have been modified. CA laws go into effect the 1st of the year, so expect a minor rush in a few months. |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 11:52:55 PM EDT
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$1500 buys you a BNIB railed TRP usually. Good gun, i trust mine to go bang more than any other gun ive fired.
That said.. for some reason, the case that came with my TRP says "Not legal in California". I cant figure out why.. it only holds like 7+1, or i guess 10+ if you get longer mags.. isnt threaded. |
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Posted: 7/23/2014 5:27:41 AM EDT
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You can have a gun not on the list, but it requires a lengthened barrel and an insert to render it a single shot pistol. Ridiculous. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Quote HistoryQuoted:
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CA has a roster of approved handguns for sale that keeps shrinking. You can find the list on the Ca DOJ website. He can choose from that list or do the single shot exemption to get a handgun that's not on the list. Not all FFL's will do SSE but you can find them on the calguns website. If you don't mind me asking, what is the single shot exemption? You can have a gun not on the list, but it requires a lengthened barrel and an insert to render it a single shot pistol. Ridiculous. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Beginning January 1, 2015; not anymore. 
http://www.modernarms.net/california-gov-brown-signs-handgun-ban/ |
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Posted: 7/24/2014 1:37:14 PM EDT
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I don't know if M&Ps are compliant anymore... Because for $1,500, you could have an M&P45 with a light and a red dot. It would be the ultimate CA pussified handgun.
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Posted: 7/24/2014 2:44:02 PM EDT
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I don't know if M&Ps are compliant anymore... Because for $1,500, you could have an M&P45 with a light and a red dot. It would be the ultimate CA pussified handgun. I would go this route as well! |
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