Bernelli Mr1 legal in CA?

[Westerner]

Was wondering if this rifle was legal to own in CA? I really like it and want to splurge on one.

[gunsmith]

do you have a pic? I have no idea what kind of rifle a "berneli mister one" is
I bet Benelli isn't pleased some company is imitating their name.

[Westerner]

do you have a pic? I have no idea what kind of rifle a "berneli mister one" is
I bet Benelli isn't pleased some company is imitating their name.

My mistake on the misspelling. This is the one.

http://www.benelliusa.com/rifles/benelli_mr1_self_defense_rifle.php

[bwiese]

If it's actually in production and being shipped, some intermediary FFL - like Cold War Shooters, etc. can make it happen

It'll require, before entering CA, either:
1.) being equipped with a BulletButton maglock,
OR
2.) (possibly) getting a regular Benelli buttstock affixed - one without
a pistol grip. That way the rifle is 'featureless' and not an AW

[unusedusername]

Looks like it would either need a maglock or a fin grip.

A fin grip is probably easier to get... You have to import the rifle in parts then give the part with the grip to Solar Tactical to have them make a fin for it.

[pennys dad]

LAN World Inc or Cold War Shooters and probably a few others will help. I was asking Turners about ordering one now that they work with LAN World Inc

[Jeffy]

I think they look better with the straight stock. The MR1 is based on the Benelli R1 which has a straight stock. It's probably safe to assume that the stock is interchangeable. I think this is a better option then to put a BB.

The Beretta RX4 version has been shown with a Benelli M4 style stock as well as a standard straight stock.

[Aleksandr Mravinsky]

Why does that site refer to standard capacity magazines as "high capacity"?

[Sheepdog1968]

If one were to order the one that has the traditional rifle stock (I.e. No pistol grip) I would expect it to be good to go as is without the need for a bullet button. Its features w the rifle stock are the same as the mini-14 and the m1a.

[bwiese]

Why does that site refer to standard capacity magazines as "high capacity"?

Because you're suffering from effects of some of our own gun-religious ideology, which can sometimes be harmful.

Sure, it's great and I agree in sentiment -- but it's also best to use terminology consistent with laws on the books such that everyone understands everyone else's termsm, and there's no room for assumptions to be made (with folks thus going to jail for misunderstandings!).

Many states, plus prior Fed law [and some current 922r Fed law] define the concepts of high capacity or large capacity in relation to mag capacity as being over 10 rounds.

If I were running a gun company here, I'd use the same terms.

(Now..... waiting for it.... some GOA idiot here is gonna pipe up and call me anti-gun!)

[tonelar]

I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all, but that thing is UGLY. It looks like three different designs merged badly into one final object.


When I 1st heard of it... this was what people were hoping for

[Quiet]

The middle one is CA legal.
The other two need to be modified to be CA legal.

MSRP is $1299

[SteveH]

The middle one is CA legal.
The other two need to be modified to be CA legal.

MSRP is $1299

I want one.

[Aleksandr Mravinsky]

If I were running a gun company here, I'd use the same terms.

Sounds reasonable. Too bad the gun is so expensive.

[mzimmers]

Sure, it's great and I agree in sentiment -- but it's also best to use terminology consistent with laws on the books such that everyone understands everyone else's terms, and there's no room for assumptions to be made (with folks thus going to jail for misunderstandings!).

Not sure I agree with you on this one, Bill. An extension of this reasoning would have us calling our AR-15s "assault weapons."