Pressed my retro 602/SP1 clone into service on patrol....

Well bad finances dictated selling my gorgeous Standard Products M1 Carbine I sometimes carry on my high country power grid security contract, and are even necessitating selling my Kalifornicating legal M4 with hammerhead grip that I alternate with the carbine. This left me minus a long gun on counter terrorism patrol...not a good thing!

On the odd chance I do run into Achmed and his Mujahadeen buddies trying to shut out the lights for Sacramento, I decided to press my 602 clone into front line service. As I want to use my "legally possessed before 1 January 2000 high capacity magazines" I had to replace the "evil features" that make it a wicked assault rifle. I replaced the evil three prong flash hider with a Wilson Combat Comp (legal) and that dangerous pistol grip with a Hammerhead non-pistol grip. The hammerhead does not work as well on a full stock as it does on a CAR stock, where you can grasp it like an FN P90 grip. I will probably get a Kydex paddle for the pistol grip when I can afford it. They handle better with full stocks. Overall, it is still a handy sub-6 pound bundle of 5.56mm whoop-@ss!



With mottled A1 handguards
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With round A2 handguards
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My Rock Island Armory 1911A1 duty side arm
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The "old man" who carries them:
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I still haven't decided which handguards to use. I like the feel of the triangular, though they are a little loose. I hate to beat up such a pretty pair of mottled handguards, though, so right now I have the A2s on it. The A2s have no wiggle, which helps secure the weapon better, since the Hammerhead "underhand" grip is not very steady.

If it's not too unwieldy due to the extra length, I would have to think you better off overall.

Well, the fickle finger of finances threw me a curve. After two weeks on Gunbroker, no one bit on the M4, even at $650. However, someone gave me $700 for the retro AR15 as a parts kit, less stripped lower receiver! As much as I wanted to keep the retro, I sold it (less receiver) and put the M4 back into service as my patrol carbine:
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Now I have a receiver for a .300 Blackout build when finances improve!

What is that " Thing " in place of the pistol grip??? Is it one of those People's republic of California make our streets safer parts? How do you use it?
I'm not being sarcastic I really don't know what it is...

It is called a "Hammerhead" grip. In Kalifornistan, a semi-auto rifle may not have a detachable magazine if it has any of the following "evil features": pistol grip, collapsable/folding stock, flash hider, grenade/flare launcher, or forward pistol grip. The hammerhead is not a pistol grip under their complicated legal definition. I also have a muzzle break instead of a flash hider, and the stock is pinned in the open position, so I can use detachable magazines. Also the magazine must have been possessed in Kalifornia prior to 1 January, 2000. After that date, it became a felony to bring a magazine of more than 10 rounds into the state. I have had my high capacity mags since the 70s and 80s, so they are legal to have and use.

The hammerhead is actually not a bad grip, once you get used to it. It is about the same grip as an FN P90 PDW grip. I handle the M4 as well with it as the standard grip, with the exception of the safety is a little more difficult.

"Shall not be infringed" comes to mind. So even security personnel on guard against " terrorists " in Kaliforistan can't have the deadly assault weapon features? Now that's not "common sense". Stay safe...:)

Numerich Arms has a permanent locked M1A1 Carbine stock now. I'm drooling over it right now is that Cali-legal ?

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Originally Posted by kosmolinekid

Numerich Arms has a permanent locked M1A1 Carbine stock now. I'm drooling over it right now is that Cali-legal ?

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NO, because it has a pistol grip and Kalifornistan says pistol grips are evil and dangerous!

Naturally ! Not that it stabilizes the Carbine to make it safer to hold. I had an L1A1 with a Thumb hole stock that made it almost to operate the Safety. I would have to take my thumb out of the hole and reach around to flip the Safety off. Good thing I have a "compliance" stock on it now.