Shotgun barrel length?

[mando.199413]

Hey guys. Might be a dumb question but is the legal barrel length 18" or 18.5"?

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[V8MERC124]

Over 18 inches

[RamonSJC]

^ That's what she....NVM you would be a freak of nature!

[DSB]

A barrel length of less than 18 inches is one of the defintions of short barreled shotgun. SO, 18 inch barrel, with overall lenght of at least 26 inches, is legal.

17180. As used in this part, "short-barreled shotgun" means any of
the following:
(a) A firearm that is designed or redesigned to fire a fixed
shotgun shell and has a barrel or barrels of less than 18 inches in
length.
(b) A firearm that has an overall length of less than 26 inches
and that is designed or redesigned to fire a fixed shotgun shell.
(c) Any weapon made from a shotgun (whether by alteration,
modification, or otherwise) if that weapon, as modified, has an
overall length of less than 26 inches or a barrel or barrels of less
than 18 inches in length.
(d) Any device that may be readily restored to fire a fixed
shotgun shell which, when so restored, is a device defined in
subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive.
(e) Any part, or combination of parts, designed and intended to
convert a device into a device defined in subdivisions (a) to (c),
inclusive, or any combination of parts from which a device defined in
subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, can be readily assembled if
those parts are in the possession or under the control of the same
person.

[mando.199413]

Alright thanks guys..I have short arms and been looking at a Mossberg 500 and want to put a hogue 12" lop buttstock on it, but idk if it would be a huge difference for me. Any suggestions with what I could do?

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[hermosabeach]

measure from the bend in your elbow to a neutral trigger finger... this should give you a rough idea on your length of pull.

You can also buy used stocks cheap to sacrifice for the project.