Cutting down a shotgun... Legally

KBCraig said:

The worries about heat treating are understandable, but overblown. There will not be a pressure problem at the last quarter inch of barrel.

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You are probably correct. However I have a grand tradition of overthinking things.


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Metalhead47 said:

You are probably correct. However I have a grand tradition of overthinking things.

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Probably why you still have all your parts

okboomer said:

probably why you still have all your parts

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does this look like it still has all its parts???

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Metalhead47 said:

does this look like it still has all its parts???

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Ah, so sorry, you don't have your 'back end' any more?

Parts is parts.

thebigsd said:

I would stick with the hacksaw. Just make sure you have the barrel held tight and cut straight. It would be cool if you post pictures of your work in progress if you decide to go through with it.

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Well the deed is done, and I do have pix, but right now both photobucket & flickr are rebelling against me :banghead::cuss:

Does it look as good as you hoped?

09jisaac said:

Does it look as good as you hoped?

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Need to get a cold blue pen to finish it off. Definitely looks like a hack job but overall I'm pretty happy with how it came out.



The cut's not 100% square but it's close enough for gov't work as they say . Barrel measures a smidge over 20" where it's at, taking it down to 18 would be pushing it. Got it cleaned up & smoothed down pretty good, once the finish is touched up I don't think it'll be very obvious. Anyone that close to the muzzle of a 12 gauge won't be real concerned about aesthetics I think. Now I just gotta pick out some sights & get a scope mount. (*!@(^*%$(&*^!!! new stock I ordered won't be in for another couple weeks either :cuss:. (This gun will be my one concession to all that "tacticool" sillyness)

Looks good! Nice work! Post a pic of the finished product.