Silly question

Drummer101 · June 21, 2012, 11:31 PM

But I was playing a game and found a side by side pistol 12ga.

Might be kind of cool (I believe it is NFA for non black powder??).

The closest I could find is this one:
http://www.cabelas.com/pistols-david...:referralID=NA

Is it even possible to get one in a smokeless cartridge? Any gauge (prefer 20 or 12).

And I used my handloads for the first time today. So light and no recoil. No issues even though I have not cleaned my gun in over 300 (maybe 400) or so rounds...

Bill DeShivs · June 22, 2012, 02:07 AM

Yes, there are several NFA manufacturers that sell them.
You can make your own if you pay the $200 tax to the BATF.

jaguarxk120 · June 22, 2012, 07:55 AM

That style of hand gun was a last ditch weapon used when Tiger hunting in India. The British gun makers made the pistol of very large caliber (500 & 577) for the hunters. Shots usually very close, less than 5 feet much less.

As the Mararajah of Cooch Behar said "Recoil is insignificant when there is a tiger on the head of your elephant."

zippy13 · June 22, 2012, 09:22 AM

Bill's right about the $200 federal tax, but remember to check your state/local gun laws before making your mods. That federal tax is not a get out of jail free card.
Remember Ruby Ridge.

PetahW · June 22, 2012, 11:17 AM

Yep - What's legit posession under Federal Law may be prohibited posession under State or Local law.

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RedBowTies88 · June 22, 2012, 11:26 AM

If it was manfactured as a 12ga pistol could it be considered an AOW or is it still a SBS?

Drummer101 · June 22, 2012, 05:31 PM

I assume the same status as this one, http://www.serbu.com/top/superShorty.php

Which I think is a AOW with a $5 fee.

June 21, 2012, 11:31 PM	#1
Drummer101 Senior Member Join Date: October 22, 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 888	Silly question But I was playing a game and found a side by side pistol 12ga. Might be kind of cool (I believe it is NFA for non black powder??). The closest I could find is this one: http://www.cabelas.com/pistols-david...:referralID=NA Is it even possible to get one in a smokeless cartridge? Any gauge (prefer 20 or 12). And I used my handloads for the first time today. So light and no recoil. No issues even though I have not cleaned my gun in over 300 (maybe 400) or so rounds... __________________ ""I would say that we have to make up criteria." OK, which is better for 2 Bantu, 5 Hottentots, and 3 pygmies playing a war march on a calliope at 3 a.m. during a monsoon? Show your work and round to the nearest decimal."-Mike Irwin

June 22, 2012, 02:07 AM	#2
Bill DeShivs Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Posts: 6,457	Yes, there are several NFA manufacturers that sell them. You can make your own if you pay the $200 tax to the BATF. __________________ Bill DeShivs www.billdeshivs.com

June 22, 2012, 05:31 PM	#7
Drummer101 Senior Member Join Date: October 22, 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 888	I assume the same status as this one, http://www.serbu.com/top/superShorty.php Which I think is a AOW with a $5 fee. __________________ ""I would say that we have to make up criteria." OK, which is better for 2 Bantu, 5 Hottentots, and 3 pygmies playing a war march on a calliope at 3 a.m. during a monsoon? Show your work and round to the nearest decimal."-Mike Irwin

June 22, 2012, 07:55 AM	#3
jaguarxk120 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,681	That style of hand gun was a last ditch weapon used when Tiger hunting in India. The British gun makers made the pistol of very large caliber (500 & 577) for the hunters. Shots usually very close, less than 5 feet much less. As the Mararajah of Cooch Behar said "Recoil is insignificant when there is a tiger on the head of your elephant."

June 22, 2012, 09:22 AM	#4
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,281	Bill's right about the $200 federal tax, but remember to check your state/local gun laws before making your mods. That federal tax is not a get out of jail free card. Remember Ruby Ridge.

June 22, 2012, 11:17 AM	#5
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 3,280	Yep - What's legit posession under Federal Law may be prohibited posession under State or Local law. .

June 22, 2012, 11:26 AM	#6
RedBowTies88 Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2011 Location: 609 NJ Posts: 649	If it was manfactured as a 12ga pistol could it be considered an AOW or is it still a SBS?