oal for rimfire rifle

[RAMCHARGER]

What is the shortest oal allowed on a rimfire carbine?

[morrcarr67]

26" measured in it's shortest firing length.

If the stock folds or collapse but will not fire while in that position than the measurement while unfolded would count.

[DuneShoot]

Rimfire rifles has a different length than centerfire?

[Quiet]

Rimfire rifles has a different length than centerfire?

Semi-auto centerfire rifles have different overall length requirements than any other type of long gun (rifle/shotgun).

CA OAL long gun summary:
bolt-action centerfire rifle = 26"
bolt-action rimfire rifle = 26"
bolt-action shotgun = 26"
lever-action centerfire rifle = 26"
lever-action rimfire rifle = 26"
lever-action shotgun = 26"
semi-auto centerfire rifle = 30"
semi-auto rimfire rifle = 26"
semi-auto shotgun = 26"
single-shot centerfire rifle = 26"
single-shot rimfire rifle = 26"
single-shot shotgun = 26"
slide/pump-action centerfire rifle = 26"
slide/pump-action rimfire rifle = 26"
slide/pump-action shotgun = 26"

[b.thomas]

All long guns: 26" over-all length
Shortest barrel on a rifle=16"
...........................shotgun=18"

Been this way in all of my 69 years.

[DuneShoot]

Quiet-thanks for the summary. I thought it was 30" for all long guns.

[Quiet]

All long guns: 26" over-all length
Shortest barrel on a rifle=16"
...........................shotgun=18"

Been this way in all of my 69 years.

CA assault weapon laws changed the long gun part.

So, that semi-auto centerfire rifles need to have an overall length of 30" or greater. [PC 30515(a)(3)]

It's been that way for the last 13 years.



Penal Code 30515
(a) Notwithstanding Section 30510, "assault weapon" also means any of the following:
(1) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:
(A) A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon.
(B) A thumbhole stock.
(C) A folding or telescoping stock.
(D) A grenade launcher or flare launcher.
(E) A flash suppressor.
(F) A forward pistol grip.
(2) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has a fixed magazine with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.
(3) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has an overall length of less than 30 inches.
(4) A semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:
(A) A threaded barrel, capable of accepting a flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer.
(B) A second handgrip.
(C) A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel that allows the bearer to fire the weapon without burning the bearer's hand, except a slide that encloses the barrel.
(D) The capacity to accept a detachable magazine at some location outside of the pistol grip.
(5) A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that has the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.
(6) A semiautomatic shotgun that has both of the following:
(A) A folding or telescoping stock.
(B) A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon, thumbhole stock, or vertical handgrip.
(7) A semiautomatic shotgun that has the ability to accept a detachable magazine.
(8) Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder.