Hey guys. Need a little advice.
I recently received a shotgun from my mother. It was my father's who passed away a few years ago. Not sure on the "brand" or anything. It came with a manual that looked like it came from China. It is a pump shotgun with bottom feed, and a 26" barrel. It's not very old as she said he purchased it around 10 years ago from Dunhams. She said it was pretty cheap at around $100. Now my question is this:
I don't have any use for a shotgun with a 26" barrel. I know that the legal limit for shotgun barrels are 18". Would there be any problems with either legality or with functionality if I sawed the barrel off to around 18" or so?
This is my first shotgun. I had been planning on purchasing a Mossberg or something else along those lines with an 18" barrel for home defense. However, if I'm able to cut this one down to the size I want, that wont be necessary. Didn't know if there was any law against "modifying" a gun in that manner, or if it would adversely affect functionality. Any advice would be appreciated. THX
I recently received a shotgun from my mother. It was my father's who passed away a few years ago. Not sure on the "brand" or anything. It came with a manual that looked like it came from China. It is a pump shotgun with bottom feed, and a 26" barrel. It's not very old as she said he purchased it around 10 years ago from Dunhams. She said it was pretty cheap at around $100. Now my question is this:
I don't have any use for a shotgun with a 26" barrel. I know that the legal limit for shotgun barrels are 18". Would there be any problems with either legality or with functionality if I sawed the barrel off to around 18" or so?
This is my first shotgun. I had been planning on purchasing a Mossberg or something else along those lines with an 18" barrel for home defense. However, if I'm able to cut this one down to the size I want, that wont be necessary. Didn't know if there was any law against "modifying" a gun in that manner, or if it would adversely affect functionality. Any advice would be appreciated. THX