AR15 collapsible stock- shortest one available?

antco · Dec 20, 2014

I have a little 10.5" Commando and I'm looking for the shortest collapsible stock available. This rifle is a truck gun most of the time and I want it as short as possible for packaging, while still having an extendable stock that can provide a proper cheek weld for firing.

I currently have a NEA stock on there but it has decided to shit the bed on me too many times and I no longer trust it with my life, so it will be coming off and replaced with something else. I need a strong, high quality stock that will not in any circumstance collapse or fall apart while shooting.

Who has the latest gee-whiz compact stock?

Bertfish · Dec 20, 2014

What about that one Troy Industries is making that is similar to the NEA?

HokieCasey · Dec 20, 2014

or LWRCI ultra compact, not as short at the NEA but near it

ThawMyTongue · Dec 20, 2014

Love my LWRCI Ultra Compact! I would highly recommend it.

antco · Dec 20, 2014

While the Troy looks amazing, it shares some key design elements of the NEA. In my opinion, it looks like a copy of the NEA stock. A flaw I found in the NEA was that the locking key had very little surface contact area with the grooves in the extension rods. The Troy PDW looks like it will have the exact same problem as my NEA. As such, I can't trust it.

The LWRCI looks like a very likely candidate, especially as it's using the tried and true M4 style locking pin, which I have never had any issues with.

Are there any other suggestions? Seems most folks are looking for storage, or easy deployment, and short-ness is not a big desire.

antco · Dec 20, 2014

Here's something I stumbled across, how about going with a folder?? Does anyone have any experience with these folding hinges from Law Tactical? http://www.lawtactical.com/ar_folding_stock_adapter_gen_3_p/2014003.htm

engineerbrian · Dec 20, 2014

What about the minalmist stock?

http://palmettostatearmory.com/inde...nk-minalmist-stock-mil-spec-black-bmsmil.html

dontpanic · Dec 20, 2014

Not the shortest, but definately one of them. A Colt N1. They don't make them anymore but I see them on Gunbeoker and ebay all the time. The old Bushmaster aluminum us nice too.

Boar13A · Dec 20, 2014

I've been curious of the folding stock options and I do like the idea of it. The only draw back is that you will not be able to fire them in the folded smaller config. So IMO makes having a shoot ready short truck gun no as ready with the folded option.

dontpanic · Dec 20, 2014

Boar13A said:
I've been curious of the folding stock options and I do like the idea of it. The only draw back is that you will not be able to fire them in the folded smaller config. So IMO makes having a shoot ready short truck gun no as ready with the folded option.

I read the reviews on the Law folder. Supposedly you get one shot before you have to extend it. More for compact transport than anyrhing else.

TheGunnyRet · Dec 21, 2014

Ace M4s Socom 7.5" to 9.5"

TyFromMD · Dec 21, 2014

engineerbrian said:
What about the minalmist stock?

http://palmettostatearmory.com/inde...nk-minalmist-stock-mil-spec-black-bmsmil.html

Minimalist stock is longer than most of the Magpul stocks.

clandestine · Dec 21, 2014

The LAW Folders were problematic, but I haven't messed with the Gen 3, which has made the extension tooless and they lowered the hinge to allow easier charging. The Gen 3 looks nice.

I prefer the LWRC Stock but if your gun is over gassed you will have more problems as the buffer is about 25% lighter. Heavybuffers makes heavier buffers for the UCIW. They also use CS flat wire springs which are great and don't over compress. I prefer to use click adjustable gas with the NEA, Troy, or even the UCIW stocks.

Alea Jacta Est · Dec 21, 2014

Troy.

Or whatever the dizzy, imbalanced pew professional sayed...

clandestine · Dec 21, 2014

Nnztg8r said:
Troy.

Or whatever the dizzy, imbalanced pew professional sayed...

Its hard to poop and type in the bathroom too.

Alea Jacta Est · Dec 21, 2014

I'm speechless. Words escape me. That's rare.

Best of luck with the paperwork.

engineerbrian · Dec 21, 2014

TheGunnyRet said:
Ace M4s Socom 7.5" to 9.5"

Anyways, back on topic....

This is a pretty slick stock. Chad, any thoughts about this one? It looks like it uses standard rifle or carbine buffers.

clandestine · Dec 21, 2014

engineerbrian said:
Anyways, back on topic....

This is a pretty slick stock. Chad, any thoughts about this one? It looks like it uses standard rifle or carbine buffers.

They are decent stocks. Never seen an issue with one as long as its timed correctly when installed.

Wayne1one · Dec 21, 2014

Too many added parts with the Law Tactical setup, and probably not worth the price tag just for a folding mechanism.

I would say the LWRCi Ultra compact stock or the MVB ARC Stock which is a big improvement over the NEA/Troy versions.

j_h_smith · Dec 21, 2014

dontpanic said:
Not the shortest, but definately one of them. A Colt N1. They don't make them anymore but I see them on Gunbeoker and ebay all the time. The old Bushmaster aluminum us nice too.

I have one on my ultralight AR15. I've had it for probably 20 years. It's just a mini-me type stock. Probably about two thirds the size of a regular one. Many a small woman and children have fired their first AR15 using this firearm. I forget how much it weighs, or the length, but trust me, it's a tiny AR15.

I'll have to get it out of the safe and take a few pictures.
Jim Smith

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