28 gauge Pistol barrel
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28 gauge Pistol barrel
Would it be legal to have a 12" long, 28 gauge barrel made for a Contender. I know it needs to be rifled, would it need to be chambered for cartridge that could chamber the shotshell like the .45C and .410 barrels? Been searching for this and am finding useless info about it.
30/30 Winchester: Not accurate enough fer varmints, barely adequate for small deer; BUT In a 10" to 14" barrelled pistol; is good for moose/elk to 200 yards; ground squirrels to 300 metres
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Re: 28 gauge Pistol barrel
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As long as the barrel's rifled, it can be any length and chambered for any cartridge & be legal under Federal Law - even if only for the 28ga.
It's still a handgun.
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As long as the barrel's rifled, it can be any length and chambered for any cartridge & be legal under Federal Law - even if only for the 28ga.
It's still a handgun.
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Re: 28 gauge Pistol barrel
You will probably run into bore-diameter restrictions, since the BAT-men are scared of anything over .500" bore, and the 28-gauge is .550"...
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Re: 28 gauge Pistol barrel
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If there is no state law against sawn off shotguns where you live, you could apply to the ATF for a tax stamp to manufacture a SBS.
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If there is no state law against sawn off shotguns where you live, you could apply to the ATF for a tax stamp to manufacture a SBS.
Jack
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Re: 28 gauge Pistol barrel
May only require the AOW $5 tax stamp. If you were able to match the diameter with another cartridge It may be ok. What is the OD spec of the S&W 500 case?
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Re: 28 gauge Pistol barrel
28 GA chamber is 0.626 http://www.dave-cushman.net/shot/shotshellloads.html
13mm cartridges http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13mm_caliber
may have to wildcat....
13mm cartridges http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13mm_caliber
may have to wildcat....
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Re: 28 gauge Pistol barrel
The ATFE shut down Taurus' attempt to make the .28 ga Judge (I looked at a prototype at SHOT). If you look for some info about that pistol, you should find out exactly what the ATFE's objection was.
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Re: 28 gauge Pistol barrel
Thanks all for the help and info.
30/30 Winchester: Not accurate enough fer varmints, barely adequate for small deer; BUT In a 10" to 14" barrelled pistol; is good for moose/elk to 200 yards; ground squirrels to 300 metres
250 Savage... its what the 223 wishes it could be...!
250 Savage... its what the 223 wishes it could be...!
Re: 28 gauge Pistol barrel
Hmmm, a .500 S&W shotshell maybe?
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Re: 28 gauge Pistol barrel
500SW is 1.6" longRusty wrote:Hmmm, a .500 S&W shotshell maybe?
50/70 is 1.74" long
50/110 is 2.4" long
Bullberrry at one time would chamber a Contender in 50/70. Would be easy to ream it out to the longer 50/110. Was hoping to get a 28gauge so I could stick to fairly cheap and easy to get components.
30/30 Winchester: Not accurate enough fer varmints, barely adequate for small deer; BUT In a 10" to 14" barrelled pistol; is good for moose/elk to 200 yards; ground squirrels to 300 metres
250 Savage... its what the 223 wishes it could be...!
250 Savage... its what the 223 wishes it could be...!
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Re: 28 gauge Pistol barrel
Forget it. There are plenty of gun/cartridge projects that don't require you to move to Ruby Ridge.