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  • smith and wesson
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2013
    • 1877

    Flash suppressor on handgun?

    Is a flash suppresser on a handgun legal in ca?
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    smith and wesson
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2013
    • 1877

    Like this?

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    • #3
      Leethe4th
      Banned
      • Feb 2014
      • 429

      Originally posted by smith and wesson
      Is a flash suppresser on a handgun legal in ca?
      Flash suppresor or a compensator, like on this USPSA Open Division gun?

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      • #4
        ke6guj
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        • Nov 2003
        • 23725

        flash hiders are not a regulated item in CA on handguns.
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        • #5
          smith and wesson
          Senior Member
          • Jun 2013
          • 1877

          Originally posted by Leethe4th
          Flash suppresor or a compensator, like on this USPSA Open Division gun?

          Just a regular handgun, my barrel was threaded then I had it de threaded, a flash suppressor fits snugly on the nub. I just wanted to know before I loctite it.

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          • #6
            smith and wesson
            Senior Member
            • Jun 2013
            • 1877

            Originally posted by ke6guj
            flash hiders are not a regulated item in CA on handguns.
            Cool thanks

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            • #7
              dachan
              Senior Member
              • Sep 2007
              • 1973

              Flash suppressor is okay but IMO you are creating a very dangerous situation by expecting the locktite to hold. You should have kept the threads and pinned or permanent locktite.

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              • #8
                smith and wesson
                Senior Member
                • Jun 2013
                • 1877

                Originally posted by dachan
                Flash suppressor is okay but IMO you are creating a very dangerous situation by expecting the locktite to hold. You should have kept the threads and pinned or permanent locktite.
                The flash suppressor has a screw to tighten it to the barrel. If anything I'll have my buddy put a small weld on it.

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                • #9
                  Mossy Man
                  Calguns Addict
                  • Jun 2011
                  • 7641

                  Originally posted by ke6guj
                  flash hiders are not a regulated item in CA on handguns.
                  but threaded barrels ARE

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                  • #10
                    ammoparadise
                    Junior Member
                    • Apr 2013
                    • 22

                    Originally posted by Mossy Man
                    but threaded barrels ARE
                    Not if you block the mag well and go single shot! A pistol without the capacity to accept a detachable magazine can have a threaded barrel but at that point, gun is pretty much useless.
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                    • #11
                      Mossy Man
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                      • Jun 2011
                      • 7641

                      Originally posted by ammoparadise
                      Not if you block the mag well and go single shot! A pistol without the capacity to accept a detachable magazine can have a threaded barrel but at that point, gun is pretty much useless.
                      AR Pistols and Dracos are ok.

                      But a normal handgun?

                      .....no thanks

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                        Originally posted by Mossy Man
                        but threaded barrels ARE
                        Only on semi autos handguns with detachable magazines. On all other handguns, threaded barrels are perfectly legal including semi auto handguns with fixed magazines.
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                        • #13
                          Mossy Man
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                          • Jun 2011
                          • 7641

                          Originally posted by CSACANNONEER
                          Only on semi autos handguns with detachable magazines. On all other handguns, threaded barrels are perfectly legal including semi auto handguns with fixed magazines.
                          Yeah, but the point is it's still regulated.

                          It's not like say, sights or beavertails.

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                          • #14
                            Lead Waster
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                            • Sep 2010
                            • 16650

                            Sorry, but what's the point of a flash suppressor on a handgun? Compensator I get ... it helps control recoil. Sound supressor also makes sense, it protects your hearing somewhat. Flash surppressor looks cool I guess BUT then you might run into LEOs that think it's a sound suppressor.
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                            • #15
                              smith and wesson
                              Senior Member
                              • Jun 2013
                              • 1877

                              Originally posted by Lead Waster
                              Sorry, but what's the point of a flash suppressor on a handgun? Compensator I get ... it helps control recoil. Sound supressor also makes sense, it protects your hearing somewhat. Flash surppressor looks cool I guess BUT then you might run into LEOs that think it's a sound suppressor.
                              Well the little nub that was threaded has some rifling, I could have either left it alone, looks pretty weird or chopped it off. I guess there really is no point other than the cool looks factor and keeping that extra bit of rifling. I doubt anyone would think a small flash suppressor is an actual noise suppressor, there's a world of difference in looks.

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