SKS D thumbhole stock

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cal414
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(2/6/02 2:51:49 pm)
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Howdy all,
New guy on the board (me) asking dumb questions.....

Is it legal for me to put a monte carlo type stock my my Type D chinese SKS? I hate that thumbhole POS but I don't want Mr. BATF to slap my wrist. Thanks for the assist.



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HOWDY cal414! Welcome to the family. One of our resident experts will be along in a minute or two to answer your question. I just wanted to stop in and welcome you aboard. Check out our other informative forums and don't forget to stop by the Pump House for a cold one of your choice. The first one is on Warpig and myself! Stick around, I think you'll find a home here
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Zigzag2
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(2/6/02 4:11:47 pm)
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Hiya' cal414 and Welcome to the Firearms Forum.
I'm sure restocking your SKS with a Monte Carlo stock is perfectly acceptable.
Adding more than the allowed pre-ban goodies, will certainly get Mr. BATF's attention.
One of our Experts should be along shortly, Please Hold!
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AntiqueDr
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You can restock with a Monte Carlo stock as long as you do not end up with a separate pistol grip.


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Welcome cal414, glad to see you posting with us.

Heck, I'd be satisfied if I could only find a one inch rubber butt pad that would fit my snubby Romanian AK74 stock. They must have designed these for little bitty people.

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BlackGun
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GG, You already know this, but you can get a Draganav composit, three piece stock from Choate for about $50.00 that fits us no Asian persuasion folks with the rubber butt pad built in..
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cal414
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(2/6/02 4:26:23 pm)
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AntiqueDr:
the thing already has a thumbhole stock on it, isn't that considered a "pistol grip?"

BlackGun
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(2/6/02 4:38:37 pm)
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Doc will correct me if I'm wrong, but the Monte Carlo stock with the thumb hole is considered a one piece unit. I think what Doc is refering to is the pistol grip being a seperate part of the stock whick may cause it to be under the rules of a pre ban weapon and cause it to be considered an assault rifle!
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cal414
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(2/6/02 7:02:45 pm)
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BG:
I remember seeing somewhere that the definition of a pistol grip was any grip that allowed the web of your trigger hand above the Trigger housing (or something like that)
The thumbhole stock certainly does feel like a pistol grip.
I think the BATF has thier head screwed on sideways...
Too many laws make my head hurt ;-P

warpig883
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(2/6/02 8:29:45 pm)
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Hello Cal414. Doesn't the BATF website have the definition of a pistol grip? Are you in Kaliforicatia? I am sure they have theri own definition.
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BlackGun
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I came back to the post to see if someone has come up with the correct answer. So have we an opinion yet?
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