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Iv got so hooked on these $%#@ Saiga 12's that I have to start another one. I allready have one all set up for hunting so now it must be time for a shits and giggles gun. I was thinking that a nice short gun would be lots of fun,unfortunitly local law says that the gun has to be at least 762mm long and that as its a semi that it has to have a fixed butstock(may have to turn one into a pump to get round this one day) so how short can I cut the barrel down and still have a gun that works relyably with 2 3/4 bird shot? If I have to open up gas ports all good but how do I do this?

 

All ideas and coments very welcome

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Assuming you are in the U.S. the barrel has to be at least 18 inches to remain legal, unless you want to jump through the ATF hoops and get an NFA firearrm (short barrel shotgun.) You can do a SBS on a Form 1 and $200. If you look at Tromix's website you will see shotguns with down to eight inch barrels. I think once you get more than two or three inches under eighteen, the gas ports need to be adjusted. There are some excellent posts on the subject if you do a search of the forum.

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HI

Im not in the US, Im in NZ so I dont have to worry about barrel length only overall length. I have tryed searching and it looks like I will have to open up the ports but could not find any info on how to do this. I could just rip it apart and try to work it out but is an expensive gunhttp://forum.saiga-12.com/style_emoticons/default/012.gif

http://forum.saiga-12.com/style_emoticons/default/012.gif down under and Id feel a lot more better about doing it with as much info as pos befor I start.

Anybody else?

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Heres a discussion thats going on now with details on opening ports on a cut down 17"-18" gun,doesnt realy start till you get to the 2nd page.

 

http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?showtopic=17824

 

 

Thanks Pointer,That is what I was looking for. The funny thing is that I looked at that thread when it first started but did not think of it whenI was searching-I must be a mong :rolleyes:

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