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LEGAL GUN LENTH
Rosie
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I know the rifle barrel has to be 16 inches but is there an overall lenth also? How about one with a folding stock?
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How about one with a folding stock?
There is still a legal length of a rifle with a folding stock. Don
CP
hope this helps,, 26"overall
18"/26" shotgun
with folding stocks, i believe it is measured with the stock extended. i cant remember what position a collapsible stock must be in when measured. i have a feeling its the shortest position, but i couldnt swear to it.
16"/26 rifle
18"/26" shotgun
with folding stocks, i believe it is measured with the stock extended. i cant remember what position a collapsible stock must be in when measured. i have a feeling its the shortest position, but i couldnt swear to it.
Measured with the stock fully extended. Even if the OAL length was below 26 inches with the stock folded (or retracted) the rifle will still meet the OAL length requirement. On the other hand, if you were to physically remove the butt stock and the OAL length was below 26 inches then you would be in violation. On some rifles there is a "cap" which can be installed in place of the butt stock and in those situations the 26 inches OAL still applies.
quote:Originally posted by KEVD18
16"/26 rifle
18"/26" shotgun
with folding stocks, i believe it is measured with the stock extended. i cant remember what position a collapsible stock must be in when measured. i have a feeling its the shortest position, but i couldnt swear to it.
Measured with the stock fully extended. Even if the OAL length was below 26 inches with the stock folded (or retracted) the rifle will still meet the OAL length requirement. On the other hand, if you were to physically remove the butt stock and the OAL length was below 26 inches then you would be in violation. On some rifles there is a "cap" which can be installed in place of the butt stock and in those situations the 26 inches OAL still applies.
Hmmm.... Fair enough. Thanks for the correction. It would make sense to me that, as far as collapsible stocks, they'd want the shorted setting to be the minimum but I guess not. I'd be interested to have been a fly on the wall to hear the explanation behind that one.
quote:Originally posted by KEVD18
16"/26 rifle
18"/26" shotgun
with folding stocks, i believe it is measured with the stock extended. i cant remember what position a collapsible stock must be in when measured. i have a feeling its the shortest position, but i couldnt swear to it.
Measured with the stock fully extended. Even if the OAL length was below 26 inches with the stock folded (or retracted) the rifle will still meet the OAL length requirement. On the other hand, if you were to physically remove the butt stock and the OAL length was below 26 inches then you would be in violation. On some rifles there is a "cap" which can be installed in place of the butt stock and in those situations the 26 inches OAL still applies.
Mark, I don't usually question you but I was thinking the OAL was 26" PERIOD. If the stock was folded, it still had to have a OAL of 26". I may have to call up the BATF and get a answer to this.
quote:Originally posted by mark christian
quote:Originally posted by KEVD18
16"/26 rifle
18"/26" shotgun
with folding stocks, i believe it is measured with the stock extended. i cant remember what position a collapsible stock must be in when measured. i have a feeling its the shortest position, but i couldnt swear to it.
Measured with the stock fully extended. Even if the OAL length was below 26 inches with the stock folded (or retracted) the rifle will still meet the OAL length requirement. On the other hand, if you were to physically remove the butt stock and the OAL length was below 26 inches then you would be in violation. On some rifles there is a "cap" which can be installed in place of the butt stock and in those situations the 26 inches OAL still applies.
Mark, I don't usually question you but I was thinking the OAL was 26" PERIOD. If the stock was folded, it still had to have a OAL of 26". I may have to call up the BATF and get a answer to this.
You are wrong
CP