I was wondering, can you shoot an AR pistol in the rifle portion of a 3 or 2 Gun completion?
Can you Shoot an AR Pistol in the Rifle Portion of a 3 Gun Completion?
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No I don't believe so
- Jul 29, 2014
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There was a recent thread on this and the obvious answer was no. It is still illegal to shoulder a pistol brace. Theoretically, you could(without shouldering), but why would you? Still, I think you are not allowed.
E.Shell
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Know any good ones?
LOL - no, but an AR pistol would be a hoot as a pistol in the pistol portion; even with a braceless buffer tube.
Actually - I think an all AR platform 3 gun would be interesting 
Doubt that will ever will happen.
Doubt that will ever will happen.
boss281
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To my understanding, and I'm not saying this is the law, their last opinion was something to the effect that 'it is not illegal for a pistol brace to inadvertently touch the shoulder in the process of firing'. I do not believe they came out and said it is okay to shoulder a brace as if it were a stock. There is a difference between the two.
boss281
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I just looked up the language again. It's open to interpretation so I'll just let it ride there.
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There should be a sticky on latest BATF opinions. It would make things easier for everyone.
Who could keep up as often as they change their mind
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True, but every time they do, it makes news.
Yeah that's a good point. Even if it were 100% OK to shoulder a pistol brace 100% of the time today, that could change next week.
On a related topic, I would like to see an all AR platform 3 gun. Regular rifle, buffer tube pistol with 8" barrel in a holster, and an AR shot gun. That would be fun
The poly80 website gives a pretty good run down
https://www.80lowerjig.com/blogs/80-lower-blog/can-you-shoulder-an-ar15-pistol-brace-in-2020/
https://www.80lowerjig.com/blogs/80-lower-blog/can-you-shoulder-an-ar15-pistol-brace-in-2020/
I’ve done outlaw 2 gun matches where it was legal. I don’t think Thurmont cares, for instance. No idea on 3 gun. Guessing probably not if going with a bigger match.
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Do they make an IWB for those?
GolfR
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I don’t think ANY competition will allow the use of an AR pistol for the pistol portion of the competition. You have to be able to safely draw from a holster which will never be the case with an AR pistol. Additionally, shooting pistol targets with a rifle caliber at short range is a huge no no. A pistol caliber at could solve the last issue.
There are probably competitions around that allow a braced AR pistol with a brace for PCC competitions. There may also be places around that don’t care if you use a braced AR pistol for the rifle stages. Not sure why you would want to though.
There are probably competitions around that allow a braced AR pistol with a brace for PCC competitions. There may also be places around that don’t care if you use a braced AR pistol for the rifle stages. Not sure why you would want to though.
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