Mare's Leg vs Super Shorty

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Being that the definition of a shotgun here is:

"Shotguns" as used in the Oklahoma Firearms Act of 1971, Sections 1289.1 through 1289.17 of this title, shall mean any firearm capable of discharging a series of projectiles of any material which may reasonably be expected to be able to cause lethal injury, with a barrel or barrels more than eighteen (18) inches in length, and using either gunpowder, gas or any means of rocket propulsion, but not to include any weapon so designed with a barrel less than eighteen (18) inches in length. In addition, any "shotgun" capable of firing single projectiles but primarily designed to fire multiple projectiles such as "shot" will be regarded as a "shotgun".

rifle is:

"Rifles" as used in the Oklahoma Firearms Act of 1971, Sections 1289.1 through 1289.17 of this title, shall mean any firearm capable of discharging a projectile composed of any material which may reasonably be expected to be able to cause lethal injury, with a barrel or barrels more than sixteen (16) inches in length, and using either gunpowder, gas or any means of rocket propulsion, but not to include archery equipment, flare guns or underwater fishing guns. In addition, any rifle capable of firing "shot" but primarily designed to fire single projectiles will be regarded as a "rifle".

and the definition of a pistol here is:

"Pistols" as used in the Oklahoma Firearms Act of 1971, Sections 1289.1 through 1289.17 of this title, shall mean any firearm capable of discharging a projectile composed of any material which may reasonably be expected to be able to cause lethal injury, with a barrel or barrels less than sixteen (16) inches in length, and using either gunpowder, gas or any means of rocket propulsion, but not to include flare guns, underwater fishing guns or blank pistols.


Why is a mare's leg considered a pistol but a super shorty is an AOW, by definition of their description on their website it would be a pistol in the state of oklahoma, no? But it's still considered an AOW but the mare's leg isn't, I don't understand

http://www.serbu.com/top/superShorty.php
 

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So your saying without the fore grip it would not be an AOW? I'm pretty sure it has nothing to do with the fore grip.

You're correct it doesn't. It's a pistol with a smooth bore designed or redesigned to fire a fixed shotgun she'll, which makes it an AOW.


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Sorry, you are correct. A second vertical grip makes a pistol an AOW. The SERBU is an AOW because it is a shotgun without a stock and an OAL less than or equal to 26".
 

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Is it worth owning? Always wondered, the $5 stamp mAkes it appealing to me. I have a mossberg 500 crusader that is fun, but still would like input from a serbu owner


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The Mare's Leg, even though it is made with what is commonly considered a "rifle" action, is made from the outset as a handgun. If you took a lever action carbine and cut the barrel and stock down to Mare's Leg dimensions, you would need a tax stamp because it would then be a sawed-off rifle. Makes sense, huh?
 

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Another significant component of the Serbu's designation is that IT NEVER WAS a shotgun. They are made from virgin receivers, and have never had a stock attached. Modifying an existing shotgun into an exact replica of a Serbu would in all cases be an SBS, not an AOW. Significant for me when I bought mine because my then-home state of Washington prohibited SBS.
 

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Another significant component of the Serbu's designation is that IT NEVER WAS a shotgun. They are made from virgin receivers, and have never had a stock attached. Modifying an existing shotgun into an exact replica of a Serbu would in all cases be an SBS, not an AOW. Significant for me when I bought mine because my then-home state of Washington prohibited SBS.


Right, I was discussing this with somebody at work the other day. I think we got off on the subject of pen guns and then mentioned the serbu.
 

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