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Q: How do you measure shotgun barrel length?
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How do you measure barrel length on your shotgun?

From the breech.


Where do you measure from when determening the length of a shotgun barrel?

according to the batfe the barrel leghth is measured from the face of the (closed) bolt. if you stick a wooden dowl rod down the barrel and mark where the end of the barrel stops,pull it out and measure with a tape measure it will give you the proper barrel length.


What is the ammunition for a 410 single barrel Stevens shotgun Is it 3 or 2 12?

If it is not marked on the barrel, you should have a gunsmith measure the chamber length.


How short and where do you measure from for all states can a shotgun barrel be and still be legal in the usa how long must the shotgun be overall?

The BATFE website will give you the federal answer for barrel length and overall length. Whether a state is more restrictive is something you will have to find out from each state.


What is the legal length of shotgun barrel in Canada?

There is no restriction on barrel length but the overall length of the firearm must be 26.5 in or greater


What is legal barrel length for shotgun in Vermont?

18"


What is the total legal length of a shotgun and its barrals?

That would depend on the make and model of the shotgun in question,and the length of the barrel/barrels that came with the shotgun.


Does a shotgun barrel length include the threads?

A shotgun barrel length or rifle barrel length starts at the point where the rim of the case touches the shoulder of the chamber and extends to the tip of the muzzle. In most cases, if the barrel is threaded on, yes it would include the threads. lcj


When you measure a barrel for length is it the full length of the barrel or do you measure from the end of the hand grip?

Muzzle to bolt face


What is the length of the barrel of the 12 gauge shotgun?

If you mean the legal length of the barrel? it is 18 inches and for rifles it is 16 inches.


If a Browning A-5 shotgun has a 22 barrel what is the total length of the shotgun?

A little over 36"


Where is the measurements made on barrel of sawed off shotgun?

Close the shotgun action and insert a rod down the barrel to the standing breech (to the rear edge of the chamber or where the back of the shotgun shell would be). Mark the end of the rod protruding from the barrel. Remove the rod and measure its length. Per federal law (GCA 1934), this must be a minimum of 18"