No shorter than 18" with certain exceptions. However, there are some rules that must be followed. Go to the BATFE website to find out more.
Depending on how much you saw off, yes.
You can do anything you want if you are willing to pay the consequences. In this case, depending on how much you saw off, you may commit a felony.
A shotgun is a shotgun, regardless of what you do to it (except should its length go below certain limits, it will be reclassified as a pistol or handgun in some jurisdictions). If you saw some of it off, then it becomes a "sawn-off shotgun", pending the above restriction on length.
You may saw off a shotgun in AR IF you pay the $5 federal tax,federally register it, get fingerprinted, and do the required 6 month wait. After that, you may saw it off.Otherwise:A.C.A. § 5-1-102. Definitions.As used in the Arkansas Criminal Code:........(20) "Sawed-off or short-barreled shotgun" means:(A) A shotgun having one (1) or more barrels less than eighteen inches (18") in length; or(B) Any weapon made from a shotgun, whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise, if the weapon, as modified, has an overall length of less than twenty-six inches (26");
This is a felony, which is typically a sentence of 12 months or more.
The word "saw" has a short a sound.
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Shotgun
A shorter barrel creates a wider shot pattern.
A saw is short for a military gun, squad automatic weapon. A saw is short for squad automatic weapon. It is a military gun.
In the United States, the minimum legal length for a shotgun barrel is 18 inches, and the overall length of the shotgun must be at least 26 inches. Cutting a shotgun barrel shorter than 18 inches or modifying it in a way that results in an overall length of less than 26 inches can classify it as a short-barreled shotgun, which requires special registration under the National Firearms Act. Always check local laws and regulations, as they can vary significantly by state or locality.
Short barreled shotgun is actually a legal term- it means a shotgun that has barrels less than 18 inches, or an overall length of less than 26". To my knowledge, H&A did NOT make a short barreled shotgun. Information is thin- they went out of business about 1914-1916, but all listings I have seen are for 28 inch barrels.