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1/28/2007 3:25:00 PM EDT
can I cut this down. I forget if its 18 or 18 1/2. Give me a hand staying out of jail, thanks.
1/28/2007 3:37:52 PM EDT
[#1]
18 1/4. Would be safe. U need to measure from the breech to the end. I just hada smith cut my down for me and re park mine. Tuna  
1/28/2007 4:04:47 PM EDT
[#2]
thanks tuna, my girl would be wicked pissed if "her" new toy landed me in prison.
1/29/2007 3:00:19 PM EDT
[#3]
its 18" minimum

most people make it just a little over 18" just to be on the safe side

The 18" is measured from the bolt face when closed to the end of the barrel

Befor you chop a good barrel find out how much a new/used 18" will cost

Then find out what a smith is going to charge to cut yours, and are you going to have it threaded for chokes? and what will that cost?





Invisiblesoul
1/29/2007 4:10:03 PM EDT
[#4]

Quoted:
thanks tuna, my girl would be wicked pissed if "her" new toy landed me in prison.


You? Possession is 9/10ths of the law.

Tell her you promise to visit her on weekends at Club Fed.

.
1/30/2007 5:19:18 PM EDT
[#5]
No no no, HER as in "hey sweetie, I'm worried about you at home alone with just the glocks, C&Rs, ARs, AKs,so I got you this home defense shotgun". Kind of like when she says "hey sweetie, I got this new outfit with shoes to match cause I was worried about not matching your style when we go out to the ballroom dancing classes I signed us up for". I'm sure you guys can understand where I am coming from. Anyhow, 18 from the boltface, got it.
1/31/2007 4:10:12 PM EDT
[#6]

Quoted:
its 18" minimum

most people make it just a little over 18" just to be on the safe side

The 18" is measured from the bolt face when closed to the end of the barrel

Befor you chop a good barrel find out how much a new/used 18" will cost

Then find out what a smith is going to charge to cut yours, and are you going to have it threaded for chokes? and what will that cost?

Invisiblesoul


yep, what he said
They measure it by taking a wood dowel and put it down the barrel with the bolt closed.
then measure the dowel
So, most people go 18.5 just to be sure.
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