Ak pistol question

[Guest tntrucker]

I have an American made AK pistol (IO). It has a rail under the barrel. I want to put a laser light combo on it. I know putting a stock on it would make it a SBR. Would a foregrip make it a SBR?

[323ssplt]

I believe putting a forward grip on it would make it an AOW

[Oh Shoot]

PLR-16 with fore-grip, which is Kel-Tec factory option item.

No special stamp required, so?

Or do you mean vertical foregrip?

I mean, AK pistols already have a horizontal foregrip, yes?

I'm pretty unclear on this myself, just trying to clarify.

- OS

Edited January 16, 2011 by OhShoot
added pic

[Guest tntrucker]

Yes, I was talking about a vertical grip , where you held the pistol grip in one hand and used the other hand to brace the barrel. I want to be clear on legalities. I could just clip a light/laser on it, but it would give more stability if you could hold to a vertical grip . By the time you stick a 40 rd mag of 7.62x39 or a drum on it gets fairly heavy. I certainly want to be complety legal. I think 323ssplt is probably right.

[Oh Shoot]

Yes, I was talking about a vertical grip , where you held the pistol grip in one hand and used the other hand to brace the barrel. I want to be clear on legalities. I could just clip a light/laser on it, but it would give more stability if you could hold to a vertical grip . By the time you stick a 40 rd mag of 7.62x39 or a drum on it gets fairly heavy. I certainly want to be complety legal. I think 323ssplt is probably right.

Yep, as little as I know about it, the vertical grip is the no no. For whatever nonsensical reason.

Folks have often opined about mounting them 90 degrees out to the side like a Sten gun magazine, seems there's not a definite legal opinion on that?

- OS

[Guest Lester Weevils]

This wikipedia link (if accurate) seems to imply that the issue is not settled, but you would be asking for a big hassle nonetheless.

Vertical forward grip - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia