With all of the hurrah going around on "Green Tip" ammo, this got me to thinking about the conversion or alteration of a rifle or carbine into a 'pistol', and just how practical this idea is. I think most folks remember Josh Randall's (actor Steve McQueen) Mares Leg from 'Wanted: Dead or Alive". This was supposedly a .45-70 Gov't (????!!!!) caliber Model 1892 Winchester lever action carbine that was cut down into 'pistol configuration'. (In reality, it was actually a .44-40 or similar, and the .45-70 cartridges in his belt were for show only). Kind of getting off into the weeds, but I think you see where I'm going.
With the current controversy over M855 'green tip' 5.56mm ammo being used to kill Police Officers on a mass scale, the vast majority of 'pistols' that I've seen, are modified versions of the AR platform rifles. I have seen one single shot break open pistol advertised. The AR 'pistols' are huge - for a pistol. Josh Randall carried his Mare's Leg in a special holster rig, but was never concerned about the size of it. I GUESS you COULD carry an 'AR Pistol' in a holster of some sort, but it wouldn't be much better than trying to carry an M4 Carbine in a holster - but that is just my uninformed opinion.
There have to be some folks here who own an AR pistol. My question is this: Do you carry your pistol in a holster as a defensive tool for any extended period of time? If you do, is it Open Carry or Conceal Carry? By 'extended period of time - I don't mean just walking around the gun range, but working or driving - normal activities. Just curious. I'd like to have a reasonable answer if a non-gun owner were to ask if anyone used an AR pistol is a practical tool or a novelty.
With the current controversy over M855 'green tip' 5.56mm ammo being used to kill Police Officers on a mass scale, the vast majority of 'pistols' that I've seen, are modified versions of the AR platform rifles. I have seen one single shot break open pistol advertised. The AR 'pistols' are huge - for a pistol. Josh Randall carried his Mare's Leg in a special holster rig, but was never concerned about the size of it. I GUESS you COULD carry an 'AR Pistol' in a holster of some sort, but it wouldn't be much better than trying to carry an M4 Carbine in a holster - but that is just my uninformed opinion.
There have to be some folks here who own an AR pistol. My question is this: Do you carry your pistol in a holster as a defensive tool for any extended period of time? If you do, is it Open Carry or Conceal Carry? By 'extended period of time - I don't mean just walking around the gun range, but working or driving - normal activities. Just curious. I'd like to have a reasonable answer if a non-gun owner were to ask if anyone used an AR pistol is a practical tool or a novelty.