After a long wait, and assuming that the NJ NICS system is up and running, I hope to take possession of my first 99 tomorrow:

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I was able to reassemble the gun while it has been waiting at my local FFL.
I will now need to knock out the rear leaf sight and install the Lyman tang aperture sight:

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These are both within my limited technical capabilities.

My goal, after sighting her in, is to be able to hit a 9" pie plate at 100 yards with a clean cold gun on a first shot from a standing position.

Range report to follow.