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Posted: 4/17/2011 6:15:29 AM EDT
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So I'd like to legally SBS my Mossberg 500. I prefer to have a professional cut the barrel.
Do I do a Form 1, then send the barrel to a smith? Or do send I the whole shotgun to a smith, then do a Form 4 to get it back? |
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If you want the barrel worked on professionally, cut it down to 17.9" or something with a hacksaw, and then send it off and have it cut and finished to the actual length you want. This way you've still mfg'd the SBS. A Mossberg 500 barrel is easy enough to remove that he would be better off taking it off and sending it out after doing a form 1. It would cost a lot more to ship an entire SBS around- consider both the added weight and the fact that he can't use US Mail.... |
| FWIW, there's a 'smith over in the shotgun section who's cut two two shotgun barrels for me and installed choke tubes. I've been very pleased with his service - fast, professional, etc. He goes by 'GunCat' and you'll see his work is very highly reviewed. I believe he wants a copy of your F1 before he cuts the barrel sub-18". |
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If you want the barrel worked on professionally, cut it down to 17.9" or something with a hacksaw, and then send it off and have it cut and finished to the actual length you want. This way you've still mfg'd the SBS. I don't think that's necessary. When you assemble a short barrel on the firearm for the first time, you have "manufactured" the SBS/SBR. Who does the cutting to get the gun below the legal limit is irrelevant. You're not even required to use the same barrel, you can install a completely new sub-18" barrel if you want. There's nothing wrong with having someone else cut the barrel and sending it back to you. |
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FWIW, there's a 'smith over in the shotgun section who's cut two two shotgun barrels for me and installed choke tubes. I've been very pleased with his service - fast, professional, etc. He goes by 'GunCat' and you'll see his work is very highly reviewed. I believe he wants a copy of your F1 before he cuts the barrel sub-18". GunCat is who I had in mind. I've heard nothing but good things. |
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