Feature/Featureless 2 in 1 idea

[lilro]

I was looking at the monsterman grip, and had the thought: What if it was hinged and could be pivoted and pinned as a pistol grip? You'd drill a pin hole in the buffer tube to lock the grip up, a pin hole on the rear of the lower reciever to act as a pivot, and a modified trigger guard with a pin hole to lock the grip in pistol position. When the grip is locked up, the pin would also go through the buttstock, and it would block the buttstock from collapsing. Then you can return the buttstock to normal function when brought down. Make the pins "lock" with a hex key. In combination with a raddlock-style BB, and a proper muzzle break, you could have both a feature AND featureless rifle that are interchangable with a hex key.

Could something like this be legal? Or am I missing something?

[Dirtbiker]

You would be threading a very fine legal needle. Why risk it, build two rifles.

[MrExel17]

Wouldn't do it!

[lilro]

You would be threading a very fine legal needle. Why risk it, build two rifles.

Oh I wouldn't be the one doing it, at least until all the legal creases are ironed out, just an idea I had. Plus I'm not good with tools and likely wouldn't be able to do it myself anyway lol. I was throwing out the idea that someone else with more knowledge can take over.

[Duranimal]

I think its a pretty good idea actually. Its as "permanent" as a radlock where u can just unscrew it a bit m have a standard button. I u always had a fixed stock set up and a break. It would be a quick swap between the 2. But then really y would u need it? If shtf its easier to have a standard set up and then just fix that bb issue

[CitaDeL]

Mathematically, building two rifles is nearly always better than one.

[stix213]

I'd be surprised if it was a comfortable pistol grip with all those other features added onto it.

[havegonetooz]

Do it on a RAW and then ask a lawyer.

[Merc1138]

The idea sounds fine, but considering the likely cost and how uncomfortable that might end up(having a study enough hinge, sturdy enough hardware to lock in place, so it doesn't snap and end up flopping around while you're using it in pistol grip mode), just get another lower.


Besides, unless you had some QD muzzle device, you'd either need to to stick with a brake(or thread protector, or no muzzle device at all, bull barrel would also be an option) on your upper anyway, unless you want to have 2 uppers and only 1 lower. If that's your goal, just build a featureless target rifle, and build a 2nd m4gery.