I can't answer your specific question, but may I ask why do you need a sawed-off shotgun? I've wondered why anyone needs or for what purpose would one use a sawed-off shotgun.
Hey I had a question for you guys
Say you wanted to get one of these
and turn it into this (legally)
How would this be registered? Would it be a Short bbl Shotgun or a AOW?
My best guess is that it would be an AOW. Is that right?
I can't answer your specific question, but may I ask why do you need a sawed-off shotgun? I've wondered why anyone needs or for what purpose would one use a sawed-off shotgun.
Good question. I wouldn't do that to a beautiful SxS though. They just don't make 'em much anymore. I'd do that to an over-under or singleshot.
How you convert the external hammers to internal ones is a different story.![]()
Last edited by Revolver; 10-16-2006 at 05:53 PM.
aow because it has a pistol grip. do the pistol grip first so you dont have to worry about registering it has an sbs while the full stock is on with the short barrel.
loop holes kick ass.
I believe reconNinja is correct. What he means is if you cut the barrel first, to make a short-barreled shotgun (SBS), then you would have to register it a second time to "make" an any other weapon (AOW). The tax stamp for an SBS is $200; $5 for an AOW.
Whichever you choose, make sure you have the ATF-approved form in-hand BEFORE you do any alteration. You can download your Form 1 for free from here http://www.titleii.com/ . Do double-sided printing to have the Form 1 printed on one page vice two, or the ATF will reject it and you'll have to start over.
I forgot to ask: You do live in a state where these firearms are allowed, right?
Seriously, U need to contact the ATF directly and ask - just so U get it correct. U can't afford a mistake like this by getting bad advice online.
Whups...don't get too excited. I made a mistake (it WAS pretty early in the morning). It's a $5 transfer fee if you buy one already registered, like from a dealer; it's $200 if you start from scratch, because -you- are the manufacturer or "maker".
You CAN do it yourself. Fill out the Form 1, get fingerprinted, get a passport size photo, put it through whatever process your state requires. After you get done with the state, ship everything off to the ATF with a money order for $200. It's really pretty easy.
This link http://www.atf.treas.gov/pub/nfab/index.htm will take you to an information list of NFA items on the ATF web site. One is like an FAQ, with the phone number of the NFA processing facility in West VA at the bottom.
If you have any questions, I'll be glad to try and give you an answer. Use rfawcs@keepandbeararms.com. Good luck!