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Legal question [message #18337]

Thu, 17 January 2013 03:53

biggredd1972
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Location: Missouri

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Is it legal to shorten a rifled slug barrel to pistol length use it on a pistol frame with pistol grip?
Something like the Taurus Judge but in 20 or 12ga.

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Re: Legal question [message #18341 is a reply to message #18337]

Thu, 17 January 2013 07:30

WV338
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You would need to check your state's laws. For example in my state I believe that a shotgun barrel can't be shorter than 18". That is why the Judge is illegal here.

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Re: Legal question [message #18344 is a reply to message #18341]

Thu, 17 January 2013 08:24

Doyle
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The Judge is legal because it has rifling in the barrel. I personally don't see anything against what you are doing as long as you make sure of two things. 1 - make sure it is a rifled barrel (smoothbores less than 18" are what cause issues). 2 - make sure it is sitting on a pistol frame and never has a buttstock (long buttstock would make it an SBR).

However, just because I don't see anything wrong is not legal justification for doing so.

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Re: Legal question [message #18345 is a reply to message #18344]

Thu, 17 January 2013 08:32

mrmurl
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Doyle wrote on Thu, 17 January 2013 07:24

The Judge is legal because it has rifling in the barrel. I personally don't see anything against what you are doing as long as you make sure of two things. 1 - make sure it is a rifled barrel (smoothbores less than 18" are what cause issues). 2 - make sure it is sitting on a pistol frame and never has a buttstock (long buttstock would make it an SBR).

However, just because I don't see anything wrong is not legal justification for doing so.

I agree with Doyle but I would get in contact with BATF and a written reply would be good to have if you decide to do this. Just my thoughts.

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Re: Legal question [message #18347 is a reply to message #18345]

Thu, 17 January 2013 08:42

Crubear
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Shotguns are their own animal in the firearms world, that's why you can't buy a 45/410 pistol barrel in California. You will definitely have to check what's legal in your state and local area as well. Or you could just buy a 500 S&W Smile