are antique shotguns exempt from barrel length?

[Norbert77]

I have a book coming out in which a character has a shortened SxS to do his deeds with, I would like to pick up an old SxS for a photo on the cover. Is that possible? Can the barrel legally be cut off and make it pistol sized?

 

[tiriaq]

Dewat.

 

[NaturalPath]

The way I understand it is, if it is a popular gauge shotgun, ie; 12, 20, 410, it wouldn't be considered an antique anyway. I think that the existing law says it can't be shorter than around 18 1/2", if I remember correctly. I did look into it once, when I cut down a double barrel shotgun but, that was a long time ago. I'm sure someone will correct me, if I'm wrong.

 

[Evanguy]

To make it antique it cant be chambered in 10, 12, 16, 20, 28 or 410. And has to be made before 1896.

But a muzzle loader shotgun just has to be older then 1896. So you could use a sxs 12 that is percussion cap.

But why ruin something that has survived 120 years.

 

[canmic]

Even if it is antique, you can't cut the barrel down. If you do, it's prohibited.

BUT if it is an antique and was originally made with a super-short barrel, then it's not prohib based on barrel length.

 

[new210/22]

I have a book coming out in which a character has a shortened SxS to do his deeds with, I would like to pick up an old SxS for a photo on the cover. Is that possible? Can the barrel legally be cut off and make it pistol sized?

Dominion arms outlaw?

 

[Norbert77]

my bad, I read the antique flowchart wrong.

 

[Norbert77]

Dominion arms outlaw?

I don't know that one. I see the norinco comes with a 12 inch barrel but I cannot spend money on a norinco.

 

[tiriaq]

Get a horrible Belgian clunker. $20. Deactivate it. Cut it short at both ends.

 

[Norbert77]

Get a horrible Belgian clunker. $20. Deactivate it. Cut it short at both ends.

good plan, thanks!

 

[bross]

Another option: borrow a Pedersoli Howdah - the kind of look, without construction problems.