Smallest NR Rifle/Shotgun?

[CourtenayBoy]

I am looking at a Mares Leg in .357 or .44 for a nice legal carry while hiking with the kids or fishing on the river. I want something as compact as possible in a hard hitting caliber I am not afraid to point at Yogi.

What are your thoughts/opinions on this and other guns I may have overlooked

Thank you much

 

[skoal]

8" grizzly with hogue 12" lop stock is the shortest your going too get

 

[Ardent]

Nothing beats the Keltec KSG for firepower in a just legal overall length package, 15 shells of 12 gauge and 26.1" long.

http://www.morrisonarms.com/2012/05/the-keltec-ksg-review-a-pdw-for-canada/

 

[KND]

The problem is where he can find Keltec KSG.

 

[Ardent]

I'd just be buying a gunbroker one and importing. Not sure why so many people are sitting on their thumbs up here on wait lists, you can have one in three weeks. Prices are less than the few on the EE here too, the one I tested came up that way.

 

[hacer2]

m38/m44 mosin nagant carbine
Light, compact, hard hitting, and doubles as a flame thrower! cant ask for much more out of a back packing rifle.
you can even use the folding bayonet too roast hotdogs and marshmallows

 

[Ardent]

That's still 40" long, well over a foot longer than the limit / what he's hoping to find.

 

[MiBri]

My grizzly 12.5" has an overall length of 33" with the fixed stock. I don't like pistol grips on a shotgun but I may put a collapsible stock kit on which should shorten it by 3 or 4 inches overall for just the same purposes. The grizzly 8.5" would be smaller but you don't want to limit yourself to 2 shells.

 

[CourtenayBoy]

Kel-Tec is out (but on my list when available, that thing is a beast!) I am REALLY leaning toward the Rossi Ranch Hand in .44 mag, as with the leg holster it would be a dream to pack on your person all the time. I am tired of packing guns that weigh too much and that I end up leaning on a tree.

 

[Nine]

Norc 8.5" W/ SGA 12" LOP. 27.5" OAL.

 

[boots-]

with a very simple mod (trim the mag tube cap retainer) a 8.5 inch grizzly shotgun fits 3 2 3/4" shells in the tube i bought mine for camping/fishing,

 

[loki_81]

Norc 8.5" W/ SGA 12" LOP. 27.5" OAL.

Interesting build, what's the fore end?

 

[Nine]

Stock norc forend for the 8.5"ers. I like it!

 

[Juster]

Norinco Coach 12" gun. Aboot 28".

Grizzlys folded to 26.5":