AR15 based pistol - why?

[gunn]

After shooting my Romy G build AK for a bit, I'm actually leaning towards an AR15 pistol vs. an AK pistol now even though the bullet is much smaller.

Why?

Because pushing a bullet button is SOOO much easier than actuating a stupid lever under an AK maglock. I fail to see how ANYONE could find this very easy.

[foxtrotuniformlima]

Saying "why would anyone need..... (inert type of gun/car/truck/toy here)..." is akin to tucking your scrot between your legs and donning a frilly pink dress

you need to be slapped for even thinking it.... and if you actually SAY it to anyone you get your man card pulled

Because I might someday feel like driving faster than is prudent, because I may want to play with something impractical, and because we don't yet have a comerad deciding for us what "to each according to his needs" is yet.... This is the USA, and if I have the bankroll to buy a tank and drive it down the street, I can buy a tank and drive it down the street... and no one can tell me I dont 'need' it... I wanted it, I bought it... end of story...

AR pistols are "ooooooooooooooh" makers

Please re-read the OP; The word "need" is not there.

I have many things I do not need. I wanted them therefore I have them but I bought each of them with a specific purpose or function.

I was asking the question to see if there was anything beyond that "want".

[IMC87]

Join me at Angeles range tomorrow Foxtrot, i'll let you try mine

[foxtrotuniformlima]

Join me at Angeles range tomorrow Foxtrot, i'll let you try mine

That's not fair! I have a funeral to go to. JK

[bohoki]

its the only legal way of owning 11 and 14 inch uppers and an ar-15 rifle without batfe getting their panties in a bunch

[oneone]

Now I have get one for myself. Thanks OP for bringing up the topic.

[domokun]

its the only legal way of owning 11 and 14 inch uppers and an ar-15 rifle without batfe getting their panties in a bunch

Agreed. It's also the closest thing to a legal SBR that we'll ever have in CA for a long while. We do it because we can and it one more "evil" and "unsafe" pistol into CA that wasn't on the roster.

[foxtrotuniformlima]

its the only legal way of owning 11 and 14 inch uppers and an ar-15 rifle without batfe getting their panties in a bunch

Hmmmmm

Now I have get one for myself. Thanks OP for bringing up the topic.

I'm glad I did too.

[trinydex]

For the life of me, I cannot see why someone would want a semi auto single shot pistol. I'm sure there are many but none I can think of. Will someone enlighten me

that's an oxymoron

[supermario]

that's an oxymoron

Like Jumbo Shrimp.

[ruffstock]

So can anyone show me a picture of what a illegal barrel covering would be for an AR pistol in Ca verses some legal ways of doing it. I swear I am confused as hell as allot of these guns shown seem like they are set up illegally with the way the law is worded on what you can and cant do with a fore gaurd. Thank you all.

[ke6guj]

A CA-legal AR-pistol with a fixed mag can have any barrel covering you want.

12276.1. (a) Notwithstanding Section 12276, "assault weapon" shall also mean any of the following:
(4) A semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:
(A) A threaded barrel, capable of accepting a flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer.
(B) A second handgrip.
(C) A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel that allows the bearer to fire the weapon without burning his or her hand, except a slide that encloses the barrel.
(D) The capacity to accept a detachable magazine at some location outside of the pistol grip.
(5) A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that has the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.

If it does not have a detachable magazine, which most/all of the AR-pistols you see on this forum do not have, then 12276.1(a)(4)(C) does not matter.