ARK writes:

Method 1:
An external preban date stamp. I have only seen two versions of the preban date stamp that I can recall as of now and I have included a picture of these two versions below. This method of preban identification is a guarantee that the mags are preban and are the preferred type of mag to have, in my opinion.

Method 2:
An internal preban date stamp that can be found inside the bottom of the magazine. I have come across a few magazines that have been externally date stamped and internally date stamped and the external date stamp has matched that of the internal stamp. The magazine will usually be stamped on both sides internally with letters and numbers, such as “K4 87″ on one side and “04 87″ on the other, these date stamps refer to a magazine made in April 1987. The “K#” stamp can be stamped in the vertical or horizontal position and isn’t always stamped in the same direction as the “##” stamp. So a magazine might look like it say “K11 98″ when it really is a “K11 86″ stamp.

Method 3:
The third method to determine if a magazine is preban is the lack of any date stamp, internally and/or externally, and the lack of any Mil/LEO stamps.  If a magazine is absent of any stamps it is generally considered to be preban.  Please be careful and use your head with this method.  Obviously not all unmarked magazines are preban.

Doug Turnbull (Bloomfield, NY) is known for his firearm restoration and custom work by gun collectors, owners and dealers throughout the world.  His shop’s work on rifles, shotguns and handguns includes finishing, barrel work, wood work and complete restoration.  Take a look at their site for examples of their work, list of services and complete pricing.

http://www.turnbullrestoration.com/

See the NY Post article here.

If you don’t know who Rep. McCarthy is, she is a democrat who has represented Long Island’s 4th congressional district for over 10 years.  Her husband was murdered in the 1993 long island railroad massacre.  She is now the most outspoken advocate of gun control in the house.

Some of you may remember her from the infamous video of her on national tv showing just how brilliant she really is.

See that video here.

Check it out here: http://handgunlaw.us/

Read about it here at High court strikes down gun ban - CNN.com

After chit-chatting with Ron for a while, I already had a good feeling that he knew what he was talking about and I was in for a great learning experience. Once more people started to arrive, and after the range was set up properly, the training began.

I use the term “training” fairly loosely here not because I didn’t think it was an adequate training, but because it was really a bunch of firearms enthusiasts who wanted some extra tactical training. Ron is happy to offer this to fellow enthusiasts on Sundays.

So, I loaded up my Mossberg 500 Tactical with some target loads and head down to the field, where the targets were set up, to meet Ron. At first we talk about some tactical ways to reload, better ways to hold the shotgun, and what to do once the zombies have been shot in the face. We then procede to run through some drills with various scenarios.

What a blast, though. I cannot emphasize enough that within the two hours I spent with Ron and my shotgun, I had learned a great deal both about good ways to handle my firearm, as well as how to manuver tactically with the shotgun.

For anyone in the Rochester, NY or surrounding areas, I would definitely try to contact Ron (who is a current vendor on NY Firearms) and see about coming to his Sunday adventures.

I can’t wait for more tactical firearm training. It is probably one of the best things to learn, especially if you own a firearm for home defense. I will continue to review the various training sessions I go to.

Be safe everyone.

The New York Sun has published that if gun enthusiasts are victorious in the supreme court case, laws in New York City may change. Currently in New York City to own a handgun, it would cost almost $1000 in fees and is a very lengthy process.

Unfortunately, Mayor Bloomberg has come about as a definite foe of the gun community, where he has pressed lawsuits against manufactuers and retail establishments across the east coast. Something that the people of NYC should consider when voting next

While sometimes New York City seems like a completely different state when compared to the remainder of New York, the laws and actions regarding firearms in NYC can have a great impact on the rest of the state.

Personally, I think we, as gun enthusiasts, need to support the Second Amendment all across New York State, with hopes that we can fight these ridiculous anti-gun laws.

After Nine’s Gun Ruling, N.Y.’s Gun Laws May Be Next

Significant changes to the law include:

Redefines assault weapons as a semi-automatic rille that accepts a detachable magazine having one or more of the following; a pistol grip, a second hand grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand, a folding, telescoping or thumb-hole stock, a barrel shroud or a muzzle brake or compensator.

Adds any semi-automatic pistol that can accept a detachable magazine and had a compensator to the list of banned weapons.

See the full text here: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A07331&sh=t

See the summary and voting record from the assembly here: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A07331

Write your senator.  Find who yours is by zip code here: http://www.senate.state.ny.us/sdlookup.nsf/Public_search?OpenForm

To get started, we have purchased a stripped lower receiver. The one we found was a Sun Devil Mfg lower. The unique part about the Sun Devil lower is that it has a tension screw that adjust the tension between the lower receiver and the upper receiver. This definitely looks to be a cool feature and should help, possibly, with the accuracy of the gun.

For this build I think we are going to go with a 20″ style A3 rifle for some longer range shooting. Stay tuned for updates to this project as we piece it together!