Short Barrel Slug Guns

[Cifyra]

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[Winchested]

No one manufactures rifled slug barrels any shorter than 20" and you still couldn`t cut them any shorter than 18.

 

[Cifyra]

No one manufactures rifled slug barrels any shorter than 20" and you still couldn`t cut them any shorter than 18.

So my only option would be to have a new barrel made?

 

[P90Puma]

Your entire post makes no sense, you mention you want a rifle, in the shotgun section and then spot a bunch of stuff about 18.5" and under being restricted....

 

[Cifyra]

Your entire post makes no sense, you mention you want a rifle, in the shotgun section and then spot a bunch of stuff about 18.5" and under being restricted....

A slug gun is a rifled shotgun is it not?

 

[Winchested]

Pump/ o/u Shotguns or bolt action rifles can be shorter than 18" as they are a manual operation gun but the barrels have to be stamped from the manufacturer. You could technically get a rifle with a 10-12" barrel as long as the whole gun still meets overall length requirements. For example the Mares Leg.

 

[tiriaq]

I've always wanted a short barreled bolt action rifle sending a huge chunk of lead down the range. However, anything having a barrel shorter than 18.5" is considered restricted. So, I'm just wondering if a bolt action slug gun with a short barrel could be a good alternative. I'm pretty sure there are no manufacturers of short barreled slug guns, but what is the law regarding having a gunsmith shorten the barrel vs re-manufacturing?

Thanks

The existing barrel on a longarm can be shortened to 18+ inches without the firearm becoming prohibited. Shorter requires a new barrel. Rifled shotgun barrel blanks are made, so a short replacement barrel would be an option.

 

[BigUglyMan]

I've always wanted a short barreled bolt action rifle sending a huge chunk of lead down the range. However, anything having a barrel shorter than 18.5" is considered restricted. So, I'm just wondering if a bolt action slug gun with a short barrel could be a good alternative. I'm pretty sure there are no manufacturers of short barreled slug guns, but what is the law regarding having a gunsmith shorten the barrel vs re-manufacturing?

Thanks

Wrong. You can't cut the barrel on a bolt-action shorter than 18". But you can have a manufactured rifle with a barrel less than 18" and still be legal.

Why anyone would want a bolt action shotgun is way beyond me. Especially a short barrelled bolt action shotgun when you can buy a 12.5" barrel for an 870 and have more magazine capacity and reliable feeding.

 

[Cifyra]

Wrong. You can't cut the barrel on a bolt-action shorter than 18". But you can have a manufactured rifle with a barrel less than 18" and still be legal.

Why anyone would want a bolt action shotgun is way beyond me. Especially a short barrelled bolt action shotgun when you can buy a 12.5" barrel for an 870 and have more magazine capacity and reliable feeding.

Because I need a flamethrower

 

[dilly]

Because I need a flamethrower

Then you are posting in the wrong forum. Try the tactical shotgun one.