1) you can take the gas line out of the tombstone but you'll have to put the ASA adapter in it's place for your remote.

2) every folding stock I have used will not interfere with your markers body shroud... typically they are dut out on the cyclne side to make room for the cyclone pieces & the stock doesn't touch the actual marker when folded... like a 1/2 inch off to the side.

After reading your post I wouldn't listen to "this lady at the store" anymore... she doesn't seem to know much about the A5.

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