Shotguns are even worse than most rifles (AFAIK) I believe a standard shotgun with a pistol grip and extended tube is a no no in this wonderful state.
Read the reg. Thats not entirely right. First of all, the reg only applies to semi-auto shotguns. So pumps don't even come into play with the CT AWB.
You can have no pistol grip and unlimited rounds.
You can have a pistol grip, and 5 rounds max.
Here is the language of teh CT AWB:
http://www.vw.com/en/models/golf/gallery.html
A Saiga with a pistol grip or folding stock would be illegal under the CT AWB because it has a detachable magazine.
However, if you get a dragunov style stock, its not a pistol grip and you are good to go with a conversion to move the trigger forward:
Its a pain in the butt to understand this stuff, but once you do, you will see there is a way around almost every aspect of the CT AWB.
This only makes sense since the the guns they tried to ban are functionally identical to all kinds of non-scary "sporting" guns.
For example:
So you want an AK? Simple, get an AK74. They shoot better and the ammo is cheaper anyway.
So you wan an AK with all the evil features, folding stock, threaded bbl, flash hider - simple, go get yourself a pre-ban Norinco in .223. These used to be prohibitively expensive, but since the recession . . oops, I mean "recovery summer", they can be had relatively inexpensively.
You want an AR? Here is where my personal preferences come into play.
I don't really find much use for bayonet lugs. I haven't had the need to use my gun as a spear and I have a hard time finding grenades to use in my grenade launcher.
I also don't like folding/telescoping stocks. I'm not a commando. I play games with my guns and use them defensively. Folding stocks are functionally inferior to fixed stocks when it comes to their actual use in shooting the gun. So I have no need for them.
I do however like sound suppressors. So I need a threaded bbl. But I'll get to that in a minute.
If you can get by with a fixed stock, and you have a permanently affixed muzzle brake on your gun, then you are in compliance with the AWB with a standard AR.
if you want all, or even One of the evil features like I do, you can shell out $500 for a pre-ban lower and build whatever you want on it.
This is my pre-ban AR that is a Registered SBR. Notice the fixed rifle style stock. The only thing that really requires it to be pre-ban is the threaded bbl.
Hope this helps.
Don