sporter/bubba question: legal to put short barrel on reciever?

[simko]

Can i order a short barrel (manufactured) for an m96 thats short, and legally put it on the reciever?

can i order an m94 barrel, and put it on the reciever, thus having a short barreld m96? will this fit, and will it be legal?

 

[mmattockx]

Don't know if it will fit, but it is legal to install a short barrel if it was manufactured at that length and not chopped to it. There are no barrel length limits for a manual action centerfire, so go to it.


Mark

 

[Ganderite]

Yes. or take a hacksaw to the existing barrel.

I have put a M96 barrel on a M95 action. It just screwed on and headspace was ok.

 

[burnt_servo]

i can't remember off hand if it is 18 or 18.5 inches is the shortest a person can legally cut down a barrel too .

now you can legally buy a brand new manufactured barrel shorter than this and install it on your rifle .... i don't know how short you can go doing this and keep it nonrestricted .

look at this thread ;

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=578034&highlight=acp+lee+enfield

 

[mmattockx]

18" (actually 457mm) is the shortest a barrel can be cut to. Since OP's rifle is a manual action, it simply must be over 26" (660mm) to remain non-restricted. Shouldn't be a problem staying over 26" if it still has a stock on it.


Mark