Shotgun Question

[rds95991]

I know there's not a lot of traffic on this forum, but here is my question.

I can have a pistol grip on a shotgun like the cruiser.

But I have a Benelli M1 that I purchased thirty years ago from Benelli with two barrels and two stocks. One barrel is 28" with chokes and one barrel is 18" with a cylinder bored. The two stocks I have are a full size standard stock and a full size standard stock with a built in pistol grip.

Why can I not put pistol grip stock on with the 18" barrel?

I was led to believe this configuration was not legal in CA, but the Cruiser is?

Thank you.

[Bigtwin]

Could it be because the Benelli M1 is a semi-automatic instead of a pump?

[meno377]

I know there's not a lot of traffic on this forum, but here is my question.

I can have a pistol grip on a shotgun like the cruiser.

But I have a Benelli M1 that I purchased thirty years ago from Benelli with two barrels and two stocks. One barrel is 28" with chokes and one barrel is 18" with a cylinder bored. The two stocks I have are a full size standard stock and a full size standard stock with a built in pistol grip.

Why can I not put pistol grip stock on with the 18" barrel?

I was led to believe this configuration was not legal in CA, but the Cruiser is?

Thank you.

Are you asking in regards to it being 922(r) compliant?

[SkyHawk]

It is legal. As long as it does not have a telescoping or folding stock or a removable magazine, it is perfectly legal to have a pistol grip semi auto shotgun with 18.1” barrel in CA.

See the flowchart

https://www.calguns.net/caawid/sgflowchart.pdf

There are very many of us here with 18” pistol grip Benellis M1, M2, M3, M4.

[Quiet]

There are no CA laws/regulations that would prohibit a semi-auto shotgun from having a fixed shoulder stock with a pistol grip or a pistol grip only.

CA assault weapons laws prohibits a semi-auto shotgun from having a folding/extending stock and a pistol grip or vertical grip. [PC 303515(a)(6)]

CA SBS laws prohibits a shotgun from having a barrel length that is less than 18" or an overall length of less than 26". [PC 17180(a)&(b)]

[JagerDog]

What they said.

Just don't increase capacity and keep OAL at 26+"

[SkyHawk]

If as indicated in his first post, OP bought it 30 years ago - then it predates 922r and he can add any legal parts he wants. He can extend the mag tube up to 10rd total capacity, using parts from any country of origin and without having to change any other parts first.

That is just one more reason the early Benelli M1s are desirable.


Here is my M1. Hk import and pre-dates 922R. I run a DMW mag tube extension (7rds total) and DMW follower, and a Nordic clamp. I keep it ghost loaded - 8rds on board with empty chamber and hammer down. When something goes bump in the night, the Benelli is ready to bark.

[rds95991]

If as indicated in his first post, OP bought it 30 years ago - then it predates 922r and he can add any legal parts he wants. He can extend the mag tube up to 10rd total capacity, using parts from any country of origin and without having to change any other parts first.

That is just one more reason the early Benelli M1s are desirable.


Here is my M1. Hk import and pre-dates 922R. I run a DMW mag tube extension (7rds total) and DMW follower, and a Nordic clamp. I keep it ghost loaded - 8rds on board with empty chamber and hammer down. When something goes bump in the night, the Benelli is ready to bark.

This looks like my shotgun except for the light so I did forget to mention the extended magazine.