I did this research years ago and don't have any reference materials in front of me at the moment, but as I remember, CA Penal Code differs expressly from federal law regarding an AOW in the form of a shotgun. 12001(a)(2)(f) bridges "pistol" to "short-barreled rifle" and "short-barreled shotgun". This language does not exist in federal law which allows a "Smooth-Bore Pistol" AOW to exist separately from "Short-Barrled Shotgun" though the two can be physically identical.
A Serbu Super Shorty, while maybe an AOW according to federal law, is still a short-barreled shotgun according to CA Penal Code.
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