AK Pistol

[brantly04]

SO I bought a kit on ak files of a romanian ak pistol.


Question:


If it's just a kit and you order a receiver for it you don't have to get a sled for it right?

[69Mach1]

You ordered a pistol receiver? Good luck that.

To answer your question, yes a single/no shot sled is required when you build up that pistol. If it's just a kit, no.

[brantly04]

Can you buy a receiver to fit from NDS? Does it have to have a sled to register it? Or is it registered as a long rifle?

[Cali-V]

Best way is to fold your own receiver, then comply with the single shot exception.
It's kinda problematic to get an AK receiver DROS'ed as a pistol...

[wash]

Without going through the entire legal reasoning, it is best to build an AK pistol on a home built receiver.

Any home built pistol has to be built in a roster exempt configuration which means dimensionally compliant single shot for an AK pistol. That means 6"+ barrel, zero round magazine and a magazine lock.

After that roster exemption is satisfied, you can convert to a semi-auto repeater but you still have to abide by the California pistol "assault weapon" ban which generally means it needs a fixed magazine with a 10 or less round capacity.

There is no legal shortcut around SSE or the AWB.

[kcstott]

Actually what you can do as well is just not cut the magazine stabilizers on the rails. This will prevent a magazine from being loaded satisfying the single shot compliance.
But the question has come up "Well how do you prove it was single shot" and a sled is a good investment in that case. But I say "Prove I didn't shingle shot it".

Either way the gun must be built as a single shot first with a folded receiver or a NDS makes no difference.

[69Mach1]

That is a bad idea, as one can insert a single stack AK mag in there.

[wash]

The burden of proof lies upon the state in any manufacturing an unsafe handgun prosecution.

That's why I say do SSE but don't even attempt to document it. If the state has nothing, that is the best defense. On the same topic, don't say anything incriminating either. If a lot of questions are asked, refer them to your firearm lawyer.

[Cali-V]

Actually what you can do as well is just not cut the magazine stabilizers on the rails. This will prevent a magazine from being loaded satisfying the single shot compliance.
But the question has come up "Well how do you prove it was single shot" and a sled is a good investment in that case. But I say "Prove I didn't shingle shot it".

Either way the gun must be built as a single shot first with a folded receiver or a NDS makes no difference.

I have not been following this as closely as in the past... As related to CA DOJ, how do you recommend transitioning a NDS receiver from a rifle per DROS to a single shot exempt pistol. Are we now allowed to DROS receivers as other?

What Have I Missed?

[kcstott]

I have not been following this as closely as in the past... As related to CA DOJ, how do you recommend transitioning a NDS receiver from a rifle per DROS to a single shot exempt pistol. Are we now allowed to DROS receivers as other?

What Have I Missed?

You have to find one that is defined as other on the paperwork and just because I mentioned a NDS doesn't mean there is one listed as other. if it is sold as a rifle receiver its a no go. as Far as I know there is no way to legally use a rifle receiver to build a pistol. Other then a demill and reweld and even then it might be iffy