20"
I used a hacksaw for the one I did and cleaned it up with some diamond files.
I used a hacksaw for the one I did and cleaned it up with some diamond files.
I have used a tubing cutter a couple of times. Makes a clean cut, and easy to clean up the crown. Naturally this wont work with a ribbed barrel. Wanted to get that in before someone tried to correct me.
Where do I need to measure from where the barrel comes off the receiver? Is 20” where it works best or is that the shortest it can be?
Legally its 18.5" from the back end of the chamber to the end of the barrel
The minimum is actually 18.0".
https://www.atf.gov/firearms/qa/which-firearms-are-regulated-under-nfa
https://www.atf.gov/firearms/qa/which-firearms-are-regulated-under-nfa
This, and it includes the chamber.
You need to at least mark the barrel to get a straight cut. Masking tape wrapped carefully (and straight) around the barrel will work. Follow the edge of the tape (or whatever you use) around with your hacksaw, rather than trying to cut off both sides at once.
A tubing cutter will create a distortion at the opening (both inside and outside the barrel), because it forces metal inward and aside as it's cutting. You can dress these areas down with a file, or you can just use a tubing cutter to mark the barrel or cut it partway, then use a hacksaw.
Just a couple thoughts.
Never cut one but this thread taught me that the legal barrel length of a shotgun is longer than that of a rifle. I always thought they were the same.
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