What you are essentially getting with a Thordsen is a conventional rifle stock for your AR The main advantage over most other featureless options is ergonomics. It allows for a much more natural feel since your thumb can wrap around the grip of the firearm which provides more comfort and a sense of control.
There is a non-compliant version with a thumbhole so be sure to buy the compliant version as shown below. One thing I really like is that it has spacers available to adjust the length of pull.
Another option is to use a fin grip like the one below. They are a cheap option that appears to appease the powers that be in Sacramento. Once installed, your thumb cannot wrap around the grip making it good to go. California Compliant featureless AR with Monsterman grip. If you do go with fin grip option, be sure to select a non-folding or non-telescoping stock. Many people will take an adjustable stock and permanently pin it while others prefer to just buy a fixed stock like the ones below.
Magpul Fixed Stock — See the latest price at Brownells. For this reason, muzzle brakes are a popular choice for gun owners even where flash hiders are permissible. Some of my favorite muzzle brakes include:.
Gamma VG6 — See more details. The best thing you can do to make your rifle featureless is to swap out your flash hider with a brake or thread protector. Alternately, a target crown is a viable alternative to a muzzle device. Most gun enthusiasts want to maintain the ability to use their rifle for rapid fire. High capacity magazines were previously allowed in featureless rifles, but the so-called Gunmageddon Laws went into effect in Cali as of July 1st, Important Note: Effective January 1st, , registration will be mandatory on all completed builds.
So be sure to engrave your featureless rifle prior to July 1st, as you will not have to notify any government agencies. If you want to modify your AR to keep it within the bounds of the law, here are the simple steps. Some people try to save money by wrapping the upper in leather to prevent the vice jaws from doing damage, but accidents can happen. There are several helpful and informative YouTube tutorials that help break down the process of flash hider removal such as this one:.
The next thing you want to do is replace the flash hider with a muzzle brake. Muzzle brakes, otherwise known as compensators or recoil reducers, can be removed by implementing a barrel wrench and barrel vice jaws. All of these tools are of high quality and low price. Most of them can be picked up at your local hardware store. The barrel wrench and vise jaws are available online. Apply the vise jaws to your bench vise and make sure your vise is open enough to enable you to insert the barrel into the inside of the jaws.
Place the barrel in between the two pieces of cardboard or, if you go the professional route, apply vice block. Place the barrel and covering into your vise jaws and tighten the vise so that your barrel is secure.
Insert the socket extension into your socket wrench , set the wrench to loosen insert the extension into the half-inch hole in your barrel wrench. Locate the proper cut out on your barrel wrench there are two to choose from for your flash hider and insert the wrench on to the flash hider. You will inevitably experience some resistance so apply torque. Remove the flash hider and crush washer and set both aside. Save them for eventual reassembly. Use the rubbing alcohol and bristle brush to gently clean the threads until they look good as new.
As a preventative measure, you can run a bore brush through your barrel from chamber to muzzle end. You want to insert a new crush washer on the threads of your barrel. Be sure that the concave end is facing outward in the direction of the muzzle brake. Also, you may not have a threaded barrel or handguard attached to your AR pistol.
If you want a muzzle device — one approved by the state — it will need to be welded on. While California banned using a flash hider, they did not altogether restrict muzzle brakes or compensators. The key here, however, is to avoid any mention of a flash hider. If the product description mentions suppressing or flash hiding, then forego your purchase.
But if you want a safe muzzle device offering recoil reduction and thread protection, here are a few top choices:. A folding or telescoping stock. A grenade launcher or flare launcher. A flash suppressor. A forward pistol grip. A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has a fixed magazine with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.
A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has an overall length of less than 30 inches. A semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following: A threaded barrel, capable of accepting a flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer. B A second handgrip. A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel that allows the bearer to fire the weapon without burning his or her hand, except a slide that encloses the barrel.
The capacity to accept a detachable magazine at some location outside of the pistol grip. A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that has the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds. A semiautomatic shotgun that has both of the following: A folding or telescoping stock. A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon, thumbhole stock, or vertical handgrip.
A semiautomatic shotgun that has the ability to accept a detachable magazine.
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