![]() ![]() The Iver Johnson 1911A1 Carbine is for fun. A shotgun is for what a shotgun does (which is a lot). In general, a 1911 pistol is for carrying and a Colt 5.56mm carbine is for fighting. I don’t know this law well (I would learn if I were interested in this sort of firearm), but I am smart enough not to remove the shoulder stock or change the barrel of this carbine. So while you can’t simply mount a stock on a pistol, there have been attempts at braces and stabilizing kits. Mounting a stock on standard pistol makes it a short barrel rifle - a NFA-regulated item - in the eyes of the ATF and means you’re in for all kinds of paperwork, not to mention paying for a $200 tax stamp. Unfortunate, thanks to the National Firearms Act of 1934, there are all kind problems and costs involved with doing that. ![]() Adding a stock to a pistol for more stability and accuracy seems like a great idea…and it is. The Luger, Mauser and Browning Hi Power pistols were often shoulder stock equipped. The original intent of the shoulder stocked pistol, I believe, was for mounted troops to dismount and fight with a stocked revolver, and sure it wasn’t a rifle but it was better than trying to fight a fast moving battle with a rifle on horseback, and then hoping the rifle was still in the scabbard when you dismounted. I don’t want to become acquainted with the folks at Leavenworth. The Iver Johnson 1911A1 Carbine isn’t a shoulder stocked pistol.
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