sawed off winchester 12 gauge?

Question

if one were to saw the barrel off of a winchester 12 gauge shotgun, would it matter if the cut is slightly slanted or is it pertinent that the cut is perfectly straight and flat? (hypothetically of course)

Answer 1

The straighter the better, also not only do you have to be over 18 inches for the barrel, but the gun must be over 31 inches overall length to be legal. I have sawed a 20 gauge and a 12 gauge off, and the best way I have found is to use a metal cut off saw, like a miter saw for metal. Go slow and keep squirting a little oil to keep it cool and protect the metal.

Answer 2

Years ago I picked a real cheap Remington 1100 semi auto 12 ga. shotgun because some idiot sawed the barrel off to 18 inches, barely legal. I took the gun to the range to see where it would hit. At 50 yards, with slugs, I was not even on the paper. At 25 yards, the slugs were hitting a foot and half to the left and six inches low. The cut on the barrel was uneven, uncrowned, and the moron bent the barrel as well. I bought a new barrel. Still have the shotgun, which now will shoot slugs into a three inch group at 50 yards (w/scope).

Answer 3

12 Gauge Sawed Off

Answer 4

Winchester maked many shotguns. Keep it as straight as possible and use fine sand paper for the sawed edges ... might want to use some touch up bluing. Keep the barrel at least 18 1/2 inches to keep it legal. I wouldn't worry about accuracy to much ... sawing a barrel off somehow doesn't lead me to believe that you are pheasant hunting. One of the best combat loads, of course, is buck shot ... make sure it's lead and not steel.

Answer 5

If you were to get caught with said hypothetical weapon, without a Class III Firearm Tax Stamp, you would be in breach of the National Firearms Act of 1934 and face a $10,000 and/or 10 years in prison. Now if you are legally able to own a sawn-off shotgun, or are brave (and maybe stupid) enough to risk it, it would be best to saw it off as straight as possible. However it were slanted a bit, it would not effect the performance very much. In fact, it it were slated upward, it would take away some of the recoil, as some of the gases coming out of the barrel would go up rather than straight out. If the shotgun were semi-automatic, it would be slightly more accurate and easier to maintain your target.

My advise is- Do it legally and professionally, or not at all.

Answer 6

In the US, you may not own a shotgun whose barrel length is less than 18 inches...I THINK that this restriction does not apply to a black powder shotgun, but check the facts first.
Perfectly straight and flat is the way to go; or just swap in a factory-made 18 inch barrel.

Answer 7

Perfectly straight and flat with the interior of the barrel reamed out to make it smooth on the inside of the barrel*... If I were you I would have a Poly-choke put on it by a gunsmith that way you could have any choke you wanted> cylinder, improved cylinder, modified or full*........Before or after you cut it off*....

Answer 8

I've never sawed one off before but I do know its needs to be perfectly straight across and smoothed out with a file after cutting. Most state laws also say it has to be over 18" inches in length. Ive heard one can cut a barrel off with a plumbers pipe cutter but I dunno how the outcome of that would be.

Answer 9

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If your barrel states you have a full choke then it is a smooth bore. If you have cut down your barrel to 18 inches you still have a smooth bore but no longer have a full choke. It will shoot slugs without harming the gun.

Answer 10

straight and flat otherwise it will effect the pattern