Why are short barreled rifles <16", while short barreled

Ask the FBI in 1935. They came up with these stupid rules.

Smoothbore barrels have to be at least 18" per NFA

>inb4 rifled 12 gauge barrel

By converting a shotgun into a rifle (by using a rifled barrel), you're creating a destructive device unless you were to gain a sporting exemption from the ATF for that specific model (good luck lol). Unless you do this with a .410, as the bore is under .50 which determines what is a DD and what isn't (though there are exceptions like .700 Nitro Express).

Taurus had this issue years ago when they wanted to introduce a 28 gauge version of the Judge. 28 gauge bore diameter is .615, which is over the .500 cutoff for DD and they couldn't obtain a sporting exemption, so no Judges in 28 gauge.

>>34721040

This would be a rifled shotgun with a barrel length between 16 and <18 inches, of course. Rifled shotgun barrel over 18 inches is still just a shotgun.

>>34720932

Drop the stock. Look at the Memeberg 590 Shockwave.

>>34721069
PGO shotguns are a meme.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYjThckYqBQ

>>34720932
They were both 18" originally

Congress lowered the rifle limit to 16" so they could surplus m1 carbines after ww2

>>34721040
So every time I switch from my shot barrel to my rifled barrel on my Rem 870 I go into No_Doggo mode?

>>34721003
NRA helped

>>34721101
Shockwave grips aren't pistol grips, dummy. It's a tapered down rifle grip with a bulb on the end that is actually very comfortable to shoot

>>34721252
Man you guys are lucky. I don't even want to think about 18" AK abominations.

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>>34721040
>By converting a shotgun into a rifle (by using a rifled barrel), you're creating a destructive device unless you were to gain a sporting exemption from the ATF for that specific model

Shit like this is why I use a trip. I just prefer to be responsible for any BLATANT BULLSHIT that I shitpost onto my screen.

Jesus wept, this Anon is just too fucking dumb for words. I hope he kills himself.

PIc related is a rifled shotgun barrel for sale at Brownells, about $350
http://www.brownells.com/shotgun-parts/barrel-parts/barrels/20-slug-barrel-12ga-rifled-3--sku767000934-56084-113113.aspx
>fully rifled bore

>>34721069
Are you blind? Did you not see the op image

>>34722626
Comfortable, sure. Effective, no.

>>34720932
Rifles used to be 18in+ as well, but this was changed sometime after WW2. >>34721252
Damn, you beat me to the punch.

>>34722732
You need to buy a tax stamp first though