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"Pistol" vs "PCC" means nothing in this context Imo because everyone understands "PCC" refers to a range of weapons with different barrel lengths in pistol caliber. "PCC" has been used to describe pistols such as the mp5 and Stribog etc for years. "PDW" is usually used interchangeably with "PCC" although peopel thinknofnthat as smaller. It's all semantics. People know what you are talking about when you say "PCC".I believe that's a pistol caliber pistol.
A 14.5" AR, shorter barrel AK, and shorter barrel .308 are all technically "pistols".
Remember that the whole concept of <16" = concealable = "pistol" is a relic. It was created by 1934 law largely in response to gangster violence and based on weapons available at that time. Much of the ATF bs we are seeing now has to do with forcing modern weapons into that ancient definition (round peg into square hole). Reinforcing the terms of that law as if it's some absolute just promotes the confusion imo.
I would say the same is true for braces vs stocks. The entire "SBR" concept came from the same 1934 law. Some people say a stock is "legal" and "real" while a brace is a "gimmick" to get around the law. Well the law is outdated and fundamentally flawed, the sbr portion being the result of a congressman adding an exception for hunters at the time. Saying a stock is "good" but braces are "bad" is simply reinforcing that flawed law imo. Use what you want I say.
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