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A shortened reference to the statutory characteristic of capacity to accept a detachable magazine at a location outside the pistol grip. [1] Penal Code section 30515(a)(4)(D) uses that language for a semiautomatic pistol without a fixed magazine, and subdivision (a)(9)(J) repeats it for specified other semiautomatic centerfire firearms. [1] The wording concerns capacity to accept the magazine in that location, while the surrounding paragraph supplies the additional category and magazine-status elements. [1]
- 1. California Penal Code assault weapon and .50 BMG definitionsretrieved 2026-10-04
See also
- detachable magazineDraft
DOJ’s reproduced section 5471(m) describes an ammunition-feeding device readily removable without disassembling the action or using a tool, and distinguishes magazines from clips used to load them.
- fixed magazineDraft
Penal Code section 30515(b) defines an ammunition-feeding device contained in, or permanently attached to, a firearm so that removal requires disassembly of the firearm action.
- other semiautomatic centerfire firearmDraft
A descriptive reference to Penal Code section 30515(a)(9)–(11), which expressly concerns a semiautomatic centerfire firearm that is not a rifle, pistol or shotgun.
Terms that use magazine outside the pistol grip
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This entry is one of 153 defined terms in the CalGunHub glossary of California and federal firearm-law vocabulary. The 11 core terms are short plain-English definitions; the extended terms are cited research drafts, labelled as drafts, with their statutory sources listed under each entry. Every definition here is informational only and is not legal advice.
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