GSG-5 owners: Is this right?

[Weasel]

So I just picked my GSG-5 today and I can't wait to get to the range to put some rounds through it. I'm curious though, I noticed that if you have an empty magazine in the weapon and you pull the bolt all the way back (and it stays locked back), there's no way to release the bolt forward unless you take the magazine out. Is this normal? It may be completely normal... I may just be used to AR's and how they have a slide release on the left side above the trigger.

Any advice on this would be much appreciated... Thanks again!

[69Mach1]

That's correct.

[technique]

LOL...yup.

[Vtec44]

It's broken, you need to get rid of it for cheap. I'l take it!

[69Mach1]

I should also mention that the rifle has a magazine disconnect. Can't fire the weapon without a mag in the mag well.

[Weasel]

OK, good to know its not me being a maroon...
Thanks for the input guys... does that seem kinda odd to anyone but me?

[Weasel]

Cool, thanks for the responses as always... Now I just need to break her in!

[Gary13]

Curious, where did you buy it and how much?

[Weasel]

I bought it from River City Gun Exchange In Sac (off of 99 and Fruitridge) for $550. It was $617 after tax and DROS. I just picked it up today... They had at least two more that I could see. One with the regular stock and one with the collapsible. The model with the collapsible stock is almost $100 bucks more though I think...

[Massappeal]

Is collapsable/folding legal with the gsg-5?

[Quiet]

Is collapsable/folding legal with the gsg-5?

The collapsable stock is CA legal.

Almost all the folding stocks makes it illegal in CA.
The folding stock makes the GSG5 have an OAL less than 26", which makes it a SBR in CA.

Supposedly there is one type of folding stock that is CA legal, but I have yet to see/find it.

[high_revs]

you can get a collapsible stock for it. cheaper than $100. you just need to choose if you want the GSG brand one that won't cover the ejector port fully collapsed? or a airsoft one that will cover it slightly but many have reporting no issues firing it that way.

ping me offline if you want do the screwset mod. I bought an extra one for a friend, who ended up already having it.

[donbing]

legal, of course...

Is collapsable/folding legal with the gsg-5?

Yes, it's legal or we wouldn't be selling the A3 collapsible stocks. The folding stock is questionable since the overall length folded makes the rifle short enough to be considered an AW under Ca law (depending on what ruler you're using).

We don't sell the guns with the A3 collapsible stock installed. They're only sold as separate options.

We still have a reasonable amount of the GSG5 rifles in stock.

Don @ River City

[ck867]

off subject but the gsg5 is a fun little plinker. It is actually pretty accurate with the stock iron sights. If your looking for one in the sacramento area, definately hit up river city gun exchange. That's where I got mine and their prices are reasonable considering I hear of bay area shops selling for $700+

[jhaselton]

River City is probably the best place in California to buy a GSG-5. Everywhere else I've been they're $700. I told at least 100 people at the gun show in Vallejo to go to RCGE and get the gun there.