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How short can a double barrel shotgun be?
A legal shotgun barrel can be no shorter than 18″, the overall length of the gun can not be shorter than 26″.
What is the shortest shotgun ever?
Super-Shorty
Serbu Super-Shorty
Super-Shorty | |
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Length | 419 mm (16.5 in) |
Barrel length | 165 mm (6.5 in) |
Cartridge | 12 (3″) and 20 (3″) Gauge |
Action | Pump action |
What is the shortest barrel you can have on a shotgun?
18 inches
A shotgun is a firearm subject to the NFA if the shotgun has a barrel or barrels of less than 18 inches in length. A weapon made from a shotgun is also a firearm subject to the NFA if the weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches or a barrel or barrels of less than 18 inches in length.
What is the largest gauge shotgun?
10 gauge
10 gauge – A heavy firearm with a forceful recoil, the 10 gauge is the largest legal shotgun in the United States. It’s not as popular as it once used to be, though it is still in use. It’s used primarily for hunting waterfowl, such as goose and duck.
Can you own a sawed off double barrel shotgun?
In the United States, it is illegal to posses a sawed off shotgun that has a barrel length of less than eighteen inches, unless the individual has obtained a taxed permit from the ATF. That permit requires a background check and payment of an excise tax for that weapon.
Why do you saw off the barrel of a shotgun?
Cutting off the barrel makes the projectiles scatter faster, and makes the shotgun a weapon with only one purpose: to kill people. A sawed off shotgun cannot be used for game hunting and in most cases the barrel and stock are cut down to make it more concealable and more maneuverable in confined spaces.
What is the most reliable shotgun ever made?
Here are the best production shotguns of all-time.
- Remington Model 32. Primarily intended to crush clay targets, the Remington 32 did make it into the field on occasion.
- Browning Superposed.
- Winchester Model 21.
- Beretta S Series.
- Benelli H&K Super Black Eagle.