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12/22/2002 2:47:11 AM EDT
My friend just received a Colt SP-1 circa '72 that's fired less than 200 rounds!  Pretty good deal for a pre-ban, it's brand new for the most part.  It was his father's rifle who bought it new back then.

Anyhow, he mentioned wanting to put a functioning collapsible M4/XM177 stock on this rifle, even though I told him I thought it might look silly on a standard 20" AR.  

Isn't it illegal to put a collapsible stock on an AR-15 that didn't have one originally even if it's pre-ban?  I was under the impression they were only legal as replacement on a pre-ban stock that broke.
12/22/2002 3:04:24 AM EDT
[#1]
Nope its preban and verifiable preban since its a Colt, so it is perfectly legal to put a tele stock on it.

hell its a 20" but its preban so you might as well since you can!
12/22/2002 3:07:56 AM EDT
[#2]
if your "friend" wants a CAR stock, get a 16" or 14.5" (with perm attached FS) Upper for it!

I set up my preban as a "entry weapon" I mean you can have all the evil features on them so you might as well!
12/22/2002 6:43:23 AM EDT
[#3]
It might look wierd, but tell him to go for it.  The A2 stock never felt right for me.  The adjustable stock helps a lot in many ways.  It can make the rifle more comfortable to the user, a shorter lenght of pull makes the rifle more stable, and also allows a faster cheek weld and sight picture alignment (if you are doing tactical work with it).  Tell him to do anything he wants with that preban just cause he can.
12/22/2002 1:32:03 PM EDT
[#4]
I also have a unfired pre-ban 20" Colt sporter match H-Bar which didn't come with a bayonet lug with it's original configuration. This is one of my safe rifles but I was wondering if I could replace the upper with another 20" pre-ban colt upper that has the flash hider and bayonet lug since the original configuration didn't have one. I'm never going to fire the gun, but I was just wondering if I could replace the upper.

Thanks
Leadfoot
12/22/2002 3:03:06 PM EDT
[#5]
leadfoot:

According to current interpretations, yes, its a grandfathered pre-ban and is legal in any assualt weapon configuration.
12/22/2002 4:00:01 PM EDT
[#6]
Robertesq1: Thanks for the information.
12/22/2002 7:35:36 PM EDT
[#7]
Quoted:
if your "friend" wants a CAR stock, get a 16" or 14.5" (with perm attached FS) Upper for it!

I set up my preban as a "entry weapon" I mean you can have all the evil features on them so you might as well!
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Referring to "friends" quote - It's really not me.  I just bought a Bushmaster M4gery as a Christmas gift and my first AR.  I only wish my father would have kept his guns.  He used to have a CAR-15 10" (select fire I believe).  Unfortunately, after years of service as a Green Beret he got tired of guns.  Nothing military interests him now [img]http://www.click-smilie.de/sammlung/traurig/traurig056.gif[/img]

Anyhow, thanks for the replies.  I told him already, so he's glad about the stock.
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