Shotgun question

[k0ua]

Since this conversation is circling the drain anyway, I'll switch the subject to the last few comments: when would the BATFE actually inspect a shotgun to find out if a barrel has been cut too short? Under what circumstances would this occur? Keep in mind, I have no interest in shortening the barrels beyond the legal limit, but if I, or anyone else did, just for grins - how would they know? Unless I openly brandish and display it to someone who would in turn notify the authorities, I don't know where it would come up?

Maybe if I were to take it to a pawn shop/gun store/gun show to trade in, then a person/dealer would? I could see that. If I were to take it a range to shoot, and someone saw it there? There are very few shooting ranges in my area, but I've heard that BATFE agents will occasionally visit shooting ranges to see what patrons are shooting and see if they are in compliance with the proper regulations (like the 922(r) stuff).

Again, no plans for that myself, just wondering under what circumstances an agent is apt to inspect someones firearm for legality.

Good luck and take care.

I think you have pretty well covered the situations where this is liable to happen.

 

[peabody]

Me ? For a double barrel, i would pick a CZ ringneck. .28 guage.
28" barrels.
Sweet.

 

[peabody]

My experience with all Pawn shops are that they sell high retail for guns. Many times you can buy a new gun for less than they are asking for a beat up one.
I have seen some new coach guns at gun shows going for just slightly more than what you will pay for that pile of rust at the pawn shop. Stay away from 16 gauge guns unless you want to be paying $15 per box for shells.

That's not true.. 16ga shells don't cost that much.
You can find 16ga online with comparable prices everywhere.
I shoot my grandads old 870 16ga.
And his remington 1100 in 16ga.
I am a HUGE fan of the 16.

 

[ch1ch2]

Since this conversation is circling the drain anyway, I'll switch the subject to the last few comments: when would the BATFE actually inspect a shotgun to find out if a barrel has been cut too short? Under what circumstances would this occur? Keep in mind, I have no interest in shortening the barrels beyond the legal limit, but if I, or anyone else did, just for grins - how would they know? Unless I openly brandish and display it to someone who would in turn notify the authorities, I don't know where it would come up?

Maybe if I were to take it to a pawn shop/gun store/gun show to trade in, then a person/dealer would? I could see that. If I were to take it a range to shoot, and someone saw it there? There are very few shooting ranges in my area, but I've heard that BATFE agents will occasionally visit shooting ranges to see what patrons are shooting and see if they are in compliance with the proper regulations (like the 922(r) stuff).

Again, no plans for that myself, just wondering under what circumstances an agent is apt to inspect someones firearm for legality.

Good luck and take care.

Your are thinking too narrowly if you are only thinking of AFT. Any cop who saw a short shotgun would be interested in making a felony arrest. Unless you kept it hidden someone would see it and sooner or later you get unlucky. Murphys law.

 

[sld]

That's not true.. 16ga shells don't cost that much.
You can find 16ga online with comparable prices everywhere.
I shoot my grandads old 870 16ga.
And his remington 1100 in 16ga.
I am a HUGE fan of the 16.

I have an 1100 16 ga that I need to shoot more often. I do like it.

 

[Oldpath05]

That's not true.. 16ga shells don't cost that much.
You can find 16ga online with comparable prices everywhere.
I shoot my grandads old 870 16ga.
And his remington 1100 in 16ga.
I am a HUGE fan of the 16.

I never had/shot a 16ga., seem's like an odd gauge to me, wouldn't mine trying it though just ot see if kicks alot less than a 12ga. But I is a HUGE fan of 20ga., to me that seem's like the middle of the road gun, good bite without the kick, good for deer all the way down to squirrels, not sure if 20ga. is big enough for geese and ducks, but one of these day's I might find out, haven't duck hunting in 30 year's.