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MLeake · August 18, 2009, 02:31 PM

Pros:

1) Can be shortened significantly, which is useful for vehicular travel and storage.
2) Can be shortened significantly, which some people using heavy armor will exploit by bracing butt against chest plate instead of shoulder, keeping heavy plate facing adversary instead of weak-side armpit opening.
3) Can be adjusted in length for use by other than primary shooter, whose arms may be longer or shorter.

Cons:
1) May not be as rigid or durable as a fixed stock.
2) Those who don't realize that collapsible stocks have actual application may call users "mall ninjas" or other bad names.
3) Most collapsible stocks don't have the nifty cleaning kit storage compartment you can get inside most fixed stocks.
3b) Mitigating factor: you can buy cleaning kits designed to stow inside an AR pistol grip.

August 18, 2009, 02:31 PM	#14
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	Collapsible pros and cons Pros: 1) Can be shortened significantly, which is useful for vehicular travel and storage. 2) Can be shortened significantly, which some people using heavy armor will exploit by bracing butt against chest plate instead of shoulder, keeping heavy plate facing adversary instead of weak-side armpit opening. 3) Can be adjusted in length for use by other than primary shooter, whose arms may be longer or shorter. Cons: 1) May not be as rigid or durable as a fixed stock. 2) Those who don't realize that collapsible stocks have actual application may call users "mall ninjas" or other bad names. 3) Most collapsible stocks don't have the nifty cleaning kit storage compartment you can get inside most fixed stocks. 3b) Mitigating factor: you can buy cleaning kits designed to stow inside an AR pistol grip.