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Here goes, Been wondering about something. Since it is legal for an individual to make their own handguns, shotguns, and rifles, what about this monster? What do yall think about a singleshot 12ga pistol, something along the lines of a TC contender/encore? I know this thing would kick like a pissed off mule, but just as food for thought/discussion. I doubt i'd ever be able to build this, lacking the machining skills and equipment. Here's the law as i understand it, so please correct me if i'm wrong here. A handgun, even when chambered for a shotgun shell, has to be rifled as being smoothbore and under 18 inches would make it a sawed-off shotgun. So if this was set up with rifling and used as a slug gun for deerseasen, would that provide the legal requirement or would it still be a felony. Think of it as an overgrown contender/encore, and we all know those things have been chambered for some impressive rounds. I've been told that any handgun over .50 is considered to be a destructive device, and that might be this things downfall. At the same time, this would be no different than the short-barreled shotguns that transfer with a $5 tax, and about 25yrs worth of paperwork. So what do yall think? Would this be a destructive device and therefore a big no-no, a SBS, or a hunting handgun? Any advice is appreciated as i would really like to stay out of ClubFed and wont knowingly break that set of laws. Right now, this is in the thinking/dreaming stage, and if i ever do decide to go ahead with this experiment, i would get a written ruling from the BATFE before proceeding. Thanks to all.
Paul
PS, I'm starting to think that BRG and I would have a fieldday if we were given a chance to play with some paper and crayons to design a few "freakish conversions" as his seem to have been baptized around here. So, BRG, if you see this, help.... :insane:
Paul
PS, I'm starting to think that BRG and I would have a fieldday if we were given a chance to play with some paper and crayons to design a few "freakish conversions" as his seem to have been baptized around here. So, BRG, if you see this, help.... :insane: