AR15 pistols & threaded barrels

[capitol]

From what I understand a typical handgun or pistol sold in California can not have a threaded barrel because that creates an assault weapon?

When buying or building an AR15 pistol most if not all of them have threaded barrels, right?

In what way do they differ to make the AR15 pistol an exception?

[Us3rName]

no. they're pinned and welded or one of the other.

it will have a permanently attached comp/brake

[capitol]

No.. the AR's muzzle devices are not pinned

[ke6guj]

From what I understand a typical handgun or pistol sold in California can not have a threaded barrel because that creates an assault weapon?

only if it is a semi-automatic pistol with a detachable magazine does it become an AW if it has a threaded barrel. Other than that, threaded barrels are not regulated in CA at all.

When buying or building an AR15 pistol most if not all of them have threaded barrels, right?

yes.

In what way do they differ to make the AR15 pistol an exception?

CA-legal AR-pistols don't have a detachable magazine, so it doesnt' matter if it has a threaded barrel. Consult the handgun flowchart for more info, http://www.calguns.net/caawid/hgflowchart.pdf

no. they're pinned and welded or one of the other.

it will have a permanently attached comp/brake

Wrong. A CA-legal AR-pistol does not have to have a permanently attached comp/brake. It is not pinned or welded.

[capitol]

only if it is a semi-automatic pistol with a detachable magazine does it become an AW

Thats it. Thank you..

[G1500]

only if it is a semi-automatic pistol with a detachable magazine does it become an AW if it has a threaded barrel. Other than that, threaded barrels are not regulated in CA at all.


yes.


CA-legal AR-pistols don't have a detachable magazine, so it doesnt' matter if it has a threaded barrel. Consult the handgun flowchart for more info, http://www.calguns.net/caawid/hgflowchart.pdf



Wrong. A CA-legal AR-pistol does not have to have a permanently attached comp/brake. It is not pinned or welded.

Pretty much sums it up.

OP, Handgun flowchart is your friend.

[Cokebottle]

no. they're pinned and welded or one of the other.

it will have a permanently attached comp/brake

Negative.

You are confusing the issue with 14.5" barrels on an AR rifle, which must be pinned for NFA reasons.

AR pistols ALWAYS require a bullet button, since the magazine attaches outside of the pistol grip.
The bullet button nullifies the SB23 "evil features", meaning that a threaded barrel, barrel shroud (the shoulder thing that goes up?), and flash hider are all perfectly legal.

It is impossible to build a "featureless" AR pistol.

Now, the Uzi and Mac clones, there you have a choice. You can use a bullet button and keep the threaded barrel, or you can go featureless and lose the bullet button, pin the muzzle device, and drop your mags and use high-caps.

[Untamed1972]

From what I understand a typical handgun or pistol sold in California can not have a threaded barrel because that creates an assault weapon?

When buying or building an AR15 pistol most if not all of them have threaded barrels, right?

In what way do they differ to make the AR15 pistol an exception?

Threaded barrel is not an issue because having a bullet-button/fix mag negates any AW issues.

AW issues only apply to semi-auto firearms with detachable magazines.

[Cokebottle]

Threaded barrel is not an issue because having a bullet-button/fix mag negates any AW issues.

Not "any" AW issues.
For a rifle, OAL less than 30", and for a rifle or pistol with a fixed magazine over 10 rounds are still AW issues.

But yes, the BB negates the SB23 features issues.