UPDATE on Conjugal Visit to my 27-2 at Post 1

[bushmaster1313]

UPDATE

Yesterday I posted how I have to wait till March 3 to take possession of my 27-2

Today it came to the LGS, who is holding it pending release.
I was, however, allowed a brief supervised conjugal visit and took a photo.
The 27-2 is much nicer than pictured in the auction (see below)
The Presentation Case looks worse.
All in all I am very pleased
In person, the 27-2 barely shows any wear:

Words to the wise--Take good photos before trying to sell online


POST FROM YESTERDAY

In New Jersey we have a 30 day waiting period between handgun purchases.

So after recently taking possession of a handgun that shipped from the S&W factory to St. Louis in 1916,
I must wait until at least March 3, 2018 before taking the 27-2 home:
(this picture from the Internet auction)

But I choose to look at the bright (nickel) side.
It will replace my first gun, a nickel 3.5" 27-2 that I sold in the early 1980's

BTW, the New Jersey one gun per 30 day period includes BB gun pistols -- but it does not apply to rifles or shotguns.
Go figure.

 

[Abbynormal]

Ya needs to move to a Free State! Then, ya pay and then ya play on the same day!

 

[Bobbysixkiller]

Yea it takes about 5 minuets here. 30 days seems insane to me.

 

[richbuff]

Another stellar example of a gun law whose only purpose to exist is because it is politically expedient for it to exist.

I recently jump-started my firearms hobby, and after acquiring several hand held firearms in a few months from an established brick and mortar dealer, so as to go through the established paperwork and background checks, my NICS got twice delayed ten days, after already having very recently acquiring a medium size collection. I put a stop to the nonsense by applying for and acquiring my CCW permit. Four decades of adulthood, and I finally finally finally know what it feels like to be a citizen of a free country.

 

[KalamazooKid]

Move!


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[bushmaster1313]

Move!

I need empathy

 

[rwsmith]

If someone is buying......

If someone is buying their first gun, I hope that they don't suffer a home attack for 30 days.

 

[damienph]

Well, Bushmaster1313, the best that I can do is give you some sympathy because I feel for you having to wait 30 days to get an object that most of us can walk out of the store with within minutes after passing an "instant" background check... but for empathy, I would have to suffer a similar waiting experience or possibly be able to imagine what you are going through... I hope to never do either.

 

[bushmaster1313]

If someone is buying their first gun, I hope that they don't suffer a home attack for 30 days.

It's 30 days to buy a handgun after buying a different one earlier

It takes about 6 weeks to get a permit to purchase a handgun

 

[kraynky]

Did I read 30 "between" handgun purchases? One gun per month more less? Or 30 day waiting period? Both are too much control if you ask me.

However, that one is worth the wait! Congratulations!

 

[damienph]

By the way, that is a great looking model 27. Congratulations on purchasing one fine handgun.

 

[apollo99]

OK here is a little empathy, I lived in NYS for 44 years, I know the foolishness of these gun laws. That's why I moved to Arizona first chance I got.

 

[bushmaster1313]

Did I read 30 "between" handgun purchases? One gun per month more less? Or 30 day waiting period? Both are too much control if you ask me.

However, that one is worth the wait! Congratulations!

6 weeks to get the ball rolling (getting your permit to purchase 1-4 handguns). then 30 days between handgun purchases

 

[1stgarand]

This is one of those laws that make you go WWWWHHHAAAAAT?
So you already have one handgun, what does waiting 30 days to get another one solve? Just to inconvenience the buyer, no other rational explanation. Maybe it gives them time to try and arrest you for something so you can't get it. Oh, but you can buy rifles, or shotguns?? Nuts!
I bet that law makes new criminals really mad that they have to wait 30 days, 60 days if they want to use both hands, to rob/shoot somebody.(sarcasm) And yes, first time buyers are just s*** out of luck for 30 days.
One more thing, collect your brass, you may soon have to return it, for a fee, before you can buy another box.

 

[snuffy51]

Very nice piece. Bet you feel like a kid waiting at Christmas time.

 

[1stgarand]

No, I bet he feels like " I paid for that, and I can't get it for 30 days, and that sucks!"

 

[steelslaver]

Makes as much sense as making high capacity magazines illegal. That will stop them from mass murder for sure!

What rational mass murder would want that charge?

 

[Desert Rat 416]

I need empathy

I may have it! Is it a warm, fortunate, feeling that makes your tail wag?

 

[TomkinsSP]

...I bet that law makes new criminals really mad that they have to wait 30 days, 60 days if they want to use both hands, to rob/shoot somebody.(sarcasm)...

Nope, what makes criminals really mad are those statutes which PREVENT them from committing robbery, armed robbery, burglary, assault, rape, mayhem, murder. About the only thing that hasn't been banned is ghost writing lesislation as a lobbyist.

 

[damienph]

6 weeks to get the ball rolling (getting your permit to purchase 1-4 handguns). then 30 days between handgun purchases

To purchase 1-4 handguns... so after handgun purchase number 4 do you have to go through the process again for the next 1-4 purchases?

Or possibly the NJ State Gov't assumes that no "reasonable" person would want to possess more than 4 handguns?

 

[billyr]

Absolute nonsense!

feeling your pain here in northern NJ. Waiting four months to have permits processed. I am aware of the 30 days to process law, however I actually think the paperwork goes to the bottom of the pile once you start breaking their stones. People in "free" states would not believe the idiocy of our gun laws, and they are about to get worse with the new gov. Rant over

 

[bigwheelzip]

I need empathy

Being from NYC and Long Island, I know your pain. I just put my interest in firearms on the back burner until we moved at retirement.

On the plus side, NJ has a great camping gear store (Campmor), and my husband loves the Pulaski Skyway. He thinks it's his personal drag strip in the sky...... and The Sopranos of course.

 

[H Richard]

30 days. I thought IL was bad with a 3 day waiting period for handguns (1 day for long guns). Actually here in downstate IL it really isn't too bad. The FOID (Firearms Owners I D) system we have had for a few decades now is really no hassle, and does allow weeding out those "obviously" not eligible to buy firearms, and with every purchase of course is the 4473 and NICS check.

 

[dcopper]

I spent two weeks in New Jersey one day! Didn't take me long to know it was time to go back to Arkansas LOL! Nice looking piece of S&W History.

 

[Muley Gil]

As a teenager many, many years ago, I vowed never to live above the Mason-Dixon Line, unless sent there by Uncle Sam. At one time, Maryland (where I lived with my grandmother for a while) was a decent place to live. When I turned 18, I went to college in Alabama (granddaddy was from there). Nice state, but too hot and humid. When I retired, I moved back to my home state of Virginia. Even though there are too many liberals near DC, the rest of Virginia is a wonderful place to live.

 

[two-bit cowboy]

Do the bgs wait 30 days to get the one they want?

Naturally, the law adversely affects only the law-abiding. Aren't we still the majority?

The legislative members who crafted and passed that law must be having a hard time not breaking their collective arms patting themselves on the back.

 

[gwpercle]

They were voted in....they can be voted out .
With the right people in office laws can be changed.
Don't forget.... Vote
Gary

 

[petemacmahon]

6 weeks to get the ball rolling (getting your permit to purchase 1-4 handguns). then 30 days between handgun purchases

And you stay there willingly ...because?

 

[bushmaster1313]

Update at Post #1

 

[muddocktor]

Beautiful gun man! The model 27 is my favorite 357 also. I have 6 of them myself; one of every common barrel length.

Now you need to invest in some fine Culina target stocks for it and store the factory 2x4 targets away. I find the Culina targets are much more comfortable and the finish and fit is superb on them too.