Short Barrel Shotgun questions

[Texas1911]

Yea, that's rather sensationalist. It is a common practice to make the barrels at 18.5" to ensure compliance, but at the point you are talking about an NFA weapon, you really aren't concerned with barrel length as that's what defines it as NFA.

Let's stay on topic.

[gringogigante]

Thanks or all the help. In the interest of not letting this thread spin off into oblivion, does anyone know what a good starting place (price-wise) would be for a short 870? Not one of those little 10" spray-n-pray things with a pistol grip. I'm more interested in an 870 with solid butttstck and shorter barrel..... Based in the photos I've seen of them they appear to be closer to 14" or so.

[Texas1911]

Thanks or all the help. In the interest of not letting this thread spin off into oblivion, does anyone know what a good starting place (price-wise) would be for a short 870? Not one of those little 10" spray-n-pray things with a pistol grip. I'm more interested in an 870 with solid butttstck and shorter barrel..... Based in the photos I've seen of them they appear to be closer to 14" or so.

My suggestion is this:

Buy a standard 870, and buy a shortened barrel assembly. It'll come with the shortened magazine, etc. Doing that you can buy a bird barrel and have the duality of a bird gun and defense shotgun. You can go bird hunting now, while you wait on the stamp.

Make sure you don't have the barrel until you get the stamp, the police can get you with Constructive Possession if you have all the components to interchange the barrel. It's a stupid law, but it is what it is. Technically, if you buy a pistol grip 870 you can own the short barrel as the shotgun is a pistol ... and is not regulated in overall length.

[cuate]

Well, excuse me !!! I don't usually step on LEO toes as having been one a long time ago...LEOs being necessary for the peace and dignity of the general law abiding population, they of good behavior are my heroes.

So, my friend, lets not get into a p-ssing match over my opinion of the acts of Federal Officers at times. Recent FBI's watchful eye and arrests of
would be terriorists and bombers by the FBI is outstanding and deserves
our thanks.

I suppose we recall the bad acts of people more readily than their meritorious ones which often is not fair in the overall picture.

Have a nice day !

[gringogigante]

Well, excuse me !!! I don't usually step on LEO toes as having been one a long time ago...LEOs being necessary for the peace and dignity of the general law abiding population, they of good behavior are my heroes.

So, my friend, lets not get into a p-ssing match over my opinion of the acts of Federal Officers at times. Recent FBI's watchful eye and arrests of
would be terriorists and bombers by the FBI is outstanding and deserves
our thanks.

I suppose we recall the bad acts of people more readily than their meritorious ones which often is not fair in the overall picture.

Have a nice day !

Thanks for the heads up. Do you have a short barreled shotgun? If so which one? Any photos?

[cuate]

Yes, I have an 18 1/2 inch barreled Winchester Mod. 1897 which I shortened for Cowboy Action shooting some years back. I had a legal short barreled coach gun but the Winchester replaced it. Sorry, no photo as the batteries on the camera are kaput this morning.

[Texas1911]

Yes, I have an 18 1/2 inch barreled Winchester Mod. 1897 which I shortened for Cowboy Action shooting some years back. I had a legal short barreled coach gun but the Winchester replaced it. Sorry, no photo as the batteries on the camera are kaput this morning.

He's talking about an SBS, NFA shotgun.

[cuate]

Ah So ! Just answering question asked me by Gringogigante, 'scusa me.....

[SC-Texas]

Go to a pawnshop and pick up a cheap 870.

Do the form 1, send it off.

When it comes back, either get a 14" barrel or cut the existing barrel.