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What is the legal length for a modified shotgun in Washington state and can anybody do it?
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∙ 11y ago
the barrel has to be at least 18 inches the gun must be a total of 29 inches watch your self with this it could get you in a lot of trouble. and yes anyone can do this if you want it to be shorter you will have to pay a 200$ tax to the ATF and classify it as an sbs or short barrled shotgun
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What is the minimum legal barrel length for a shotgun in Washington state?
1.345m
What is the legal length of a shotgun in Michigan?
check with the MI State Police. MI appears to follow the Federal law, which requires a barrel length of at least 18 inches, and overall length of at least 26 inches. From Michigan State Code, Firearms, Definitions: (i) "Short-barreled shotgun" means a shotgun having 1 or more barrels less than 18 inches in length or a weapon made from a shotgun, whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise, if the weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches.
How much barrel length is required on a semi-auto shotgun to physically cycle a new round in the chamber?
As little as someone wants it to be, provided the gas regulator is adjusted/modified accordingly.
What is the total legal length of a shotgun and its barrals?
That would depend on the make and model of the shotgun in question,and the length of the barrel/barrels that came with the shotgun.
Do you have to register a shotgun in MD?
I am not aware (and neither is the NRA), of ANY state that requires the registration of long guns. UNLESS - The length of the barrel is modified to less than 18 inches and/or the total length of the weapon has been modified to be less than 26 inches. Under those circumstances, you would have to register it with the ATF Tand possess a federal firearms license to possess it.
How do you measure barrel length on your shotgun?
From the breech.
How do you measure shotgun barrel length?
From the breech
Can you own a short barrel shotgun in Washington?
You can own a short barrelled shotgun anywhere. The question is, do you have a license for an AOW (any other weapon) or a Class 3 license. That is the only way to own a short barrelled shotgun. To be termed a short barrelled shotgun, the barrel length has to be less than 18 inches when measured from the chamber (on a closed bolt) to the end of the muzzle. Washington Will NOT allow a Shot Barreled Shotgun they Are reguired to be Destroyed the gun if a Police agency Takes control on the Gun look up Washington Wacs. Best thing to do is detroy the Short Barrel and look for a Legal Lenght Barrel to replace it. Try a gunbroker or online.
If a Browning A-5 shotgun has a 22 barrel what is the total length of the shotgun?
A little over 36"
What is considered a short barreled shotgun?
Any shotgun with a barrel length of less than 18 inches and/or an overall length of less than 26 inches.
What is the law in Ca about sawed off shotgun barrel?
In California, it is illegal to possess or manufacture a sawed-off shotgun with a barrel length of less than 18 inches, unless it is properly registered with the appropriate authorities and meets specific legal requirements. Possessing an unregistered or unlawfully modified sawed-off shotgun is a felony offense in California.
How long does a sawn-off shotgun have to be?
A shotgun is a shotgun, regardless of what you do to it (except should its length go below certain limits, it will be reclassified as a pistol or handgun in some jurisdictions). If you saw some of it off, then it becomes a "sawn-off shotgun", pending the above restriction on length.
