How to Legally Take Posession of Unregistered SBS?

[22lr]

I have no NFA items and am only loosly familiar with the rules / regs / process. I need to tap into the braintrust here for the following scenario:

Local estate is selling off a shotgun from the 20's / 30's with a 17 3/4" barrel. I highly doubt that it is currenlty registered.
My basic understanding is that it would be a SBS given that it is not an antique. Correct?

If it is an NFA item, what would be my options for legally taking posession of it?
- take the barrel off while and have someone else hold onto it while I file application?
- take the whole gun to a gun store and have them hold onto it while I file papers?
- other option that makes more sense?

 

[Marty McFly]

What is the local estate comfortable with?
Cut an inch off your measuring tape

 

[22lr]

What is the local estate comfortable with?
Cut an inch off your measuring tape

They wont hold it. Everything has to move

 

[Chevy 2 65]

I don't know, but here is some none legal advice. What I would do unless some who knows better tells me.

Have a FFL you know/trust take it. Work on getting your shit together and they transfer them to you.

 

[pj150]

17 3/4" is highly subjective. 1/4 inch from an old gun can prob be accounted for by a re-measure. Was it taken from the breech or outside the barrel?

 

[Marty McFly]

They wont hold it. Everything has to move

Buy the gun. Buy the barrel. Don't put it on unless you form it. Orrrrrr Buy it and call it 18

 

[MetalliCorey]

Throw a choke on it and call it a none issue?



Would aomething like this ruin the aestetic?

 

[71montess]

17 3/4" is highly subjective. 1/4 inch from an old gun can prob be accounted for by a re-measure. Was it taken from the breech or outside the barrel?

Randy Weaver.

 

[AMV]

an extended choke silver soldered in would make it a title 1 firearm, removing the barrel will also,

 

[safetyfirst2125]

Do you have a dog?

 

[JRT]

I have no NFA items and am only loosly familiar with the rules / regs / process. I need to tap into the braintrust here for the following scenario:

Local estate is selling off a shotgun from the 20's / 30's with a 17 3/4" barrel. I highly doubt that it is currenlty registered.
My basic understanding is that it would be a SBS given that it is not an antique. Correct?

If it is an NFA item, what would be my options for legally taking posession of it?
- take the barrel off while and have someone else hold onto it while I file application?
- take the whole gun to a gun store and have them hold onto it while I file papers?
- other option that makes more sense?

Its only in an NFA item when it's in the NFA configuration. Take the barrel off and you are fine.

 

[whatluck]

What guns?

 

[PATRON]

Just remember one thing,while in jail never bend over for the soap in the shower.

 

[22lr]

17 3/4" is highly subjective. 1/4 inch from an old gun can prob be accounted for by a re-measure. Was it taken from the breech or outside the barrel?

They did not specify. I am hoping to measure it myself.

Would aomething like this ruin the aestetic?

It totally would. I think I would register it or find a period correct 18" barrel before messing with it.

Do you have a dog?

Lol

 

[22lr]

Its only in an NFA item when it's in the NFA configuration. Take the barrel off and you are fine.

Thank you. This is what I was needing to know

 

[Mountain]

Do you have a dog you want to get rid of?

FIFY

 

[Cap'n Mike]

Its only in an NFA item when it's in the NFA configuration. Take the barrel off and you are fine.

This is the correct answer

 

[22lr]

This is the correct answer

So what would you do?

 

[Cap'n Mike]

So what would you do?

I would verify it was an SBS by putting a cleaning rod down the barrel to the breach face, then measure that distance on the rod. Thats how the ATF measures it.

If it is in fact less than 18 inches, I would separate the barrel and receiver and keep them separate, like separate addresses.
At that point, either Efile a form 1 for the receiver or source an 18 inch barrel.

 

[67ray]

For more fun, cut the barrel down and cut the stock down and form 1 it. Think that will work as long as you do not need to transfer it to/from through a dealer.

 

[Asaltweapon]

For more fun, cut the barrel down and cut the stock down and form 1 it. Think that will work as long as you do not need to transfer it to/from through a dealer.

That’s one backup plan for my shotty if I can’t get a new barrel for it.

 

[OnTheRoad]

 

[not new guy]

I would verify it was an SBS by putting a cleaning rod down the barrel to the breach face, then measure that distance on the rod. Thats how the ATF measures it.

This. I would be very surprised if it is in fact under 18".

 

[Asaltweapon]

This. I would be very surprised if it is in fact under 18".

Does 18-1/64” work?