How to get a mossberg shorty and have a longer barrel too....NFA/Canadian

Rustle in the Bushes · March 23, 2013, 04:19 PM

my dream shotgun is a mossberg with maybe a 14-15" barrel, light barrel so the shotty isnt heavy and can be taken backpacking. And a longer barrel that can be thrown on as I wish.

I know this can be done with the 870 but is this possible with the mossberg(that I prefer for its lightness and lack of feed ramp)? seems every mossberg is 18" or heavy wall barrel, and I think the 14"ers might not work with the mag tube.

EDIT- Im Canadian

Goatwhiskers · March 23, 2013, 04:43 PM

Shortest legal barrel is 18".

BigD_in_FL · March 23, 2013, 04:50 PM

Unless you live in Canada, you'll need a tax stamp to have a shotgun with a barrel less than 18" (and PLEASE, they are NOT 'shottys', they are shotguns - minor rant over)

PetahW · March 23, 2013, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Goatwiskers

Shortest legal barrel is 18".

Not altogether true - the shortest legal shotgun/smoothbore length barrel is 18' IN THE U.S.A.

Other countries = other laws - the OP's from Canada, & IDK the law there.

Rustle In The Bushes: Mossberg 500 barrels are interchangeable, and sold in bird/buck combos - a 28" VR bird bbl with a 20" or 24" bbl w/rifle sights.

There's no reason you couldn't set up such a combo with the bbl length(s) of your choice, provided the work & lengths are legal where you reside.

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big al hunter · March 23, 2013, 10:34 PM

I have been searching for Mossberg replacement barrels for one of my guns.

Mossberg has new barrels for sale at several retailers. Model 500 in 12ga is easy to locate and run 135 to 180 dollars ( U.S. currency). Model 835 and 590 are also available in a similar price range.

I have had very little luck finding one locally in 20 ga. You should be able to find something in 12 ga to fit your needs.

**Tom Servo** · March 24, 2013, 09:28 AM

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the OP's from Canada, & IDK the law there.

Canada doesn't restrict barrel length on shotguns, as long as it's not modified.

For example, a Canadian can buy a 10" barreled shotgun without issue. However, he can't shorten an 18" barrel to 10". Whether that includes replacement barrels, I'm not sure.

Willie Lowman · March 24, 2013, 09:47 AM

I have a pair of 14" Mossberg 590 shotguns. I was toying with the idea of getting a rifled barrel cut down to 14" (never did) If I remember right, the 835 and the 590 (with the short magazine tube) use the same barrel.

I don't know if this helps.

oldzy · April 23, 2013, 02:35 AM

Here my shotteee...

444 · April 23, 2013, 07:19 AM

"Shortest legal barrel is 18""

Not true in the United States.
There is no legal minimum barrel length per federal law. Under 18" requires a tax stamp. That doesn't in any way make it illegal. And no, this isn't some kind of technicality: it is the law.

Firewire · June 6, 2013, 03:13 PM

Oldzy, what is the length of that shotgun in the pics?

And 444, I think some mistakenly interchange the term "legal length" with "shortest length without any additional paperwork". ie an AOW Class III vs a simple 4473.

So what is the shortest length on a 4473 form can you have is a more appropriate way of asking the question.

But then again, some may think there IS a length that is illegal no matter what I suppose!

**Tom Servo** · June 6, 2013, 09:53 PM

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ie an AOW Class III vs a simple 4473.

If we're to debate semantics, it would be "a Form 4 vs. a simple 4473."

In fact, even with a Form 4, a 4473 is required. Just sayin'

March 23, 2013, 04:19 PM	#1
Rustle in the Bushes Senior Member Join Date: June 5, 2011 Location: Canada- West Posts: 175	How to get a mossberg shorty and have a longer barrel too....NFA/Canadian my dream shotgun is a mossberg with maybe a 14-15" barrel, light barrel so the shotty isnt heavy and can be taken backpacking. And a longer barrel that can be thrown on as I wish. I know this can be done with the 870 but is this possible with the mossberg(that I prefer for its lightness and lack of feed ramp)? seems every mossberg is 18" or heavy wall barrel, and I think the 14"ers might not work with the mag tube. EDIT- Im Canadian Last edited by Rustle in the Bushes; March 23, 2013 at 07:32 PM.

March 23, 2013, 10:34 PM	#5
big al hunter Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2011 Location: Washington state Posts: 1,558	I have been searching for Mossberg replacement barrels for one of my guns. Mossberg has new barrels for sale at several retailers. Model 500 in 12ga is easy to locate and run 135 to 180 dollars ( U.S. currency). Model 835 and 590 are also available in a similar price range. I have had very little luck finding one locally in 20 ga. You should be able to find something in 12 ga to fit your needs. __________________ You can't fix stupid....however ignorance can be cured through education!

March 24, 2013, 09:47 AM	#7
Willie Lowman Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2009 Location: Uh-Hi-O Posts: 3,006	I have a pair of 14" Mossberg 590 shotguns. I was toying with the idea of getting a rifled barrel cut down to 14" (never did) If I remember right, the 835 and the 590 (with the short magazine tube) use the same barrel. I don't know if this helps. __________________ "9mm has a very long history of being a pointy little bullet moving quickly" --Sevens

April 23, 2013, 02:35 AM	#8
oldzy Junior Member Join Date: October 20, 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2	Here my shotteee... Last edited by oldzy; April 23, 2013 at 02:41 AM.

April 23, 2013, 07:19 AM	#9
444 Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,968	"Shortest legal barrel is 18"" Not true in the United States. There is no legal minimum barrel length per federal law. Under 18" requires a tax stamp. That doesn't in any way make it illegal. And no, this isn't some kind of technicality: it is the law. __________________ You know the rest. In the books you have read How the British Regulars fired and fled, How the farmers gave them ball for ball, From behind each fence and farmyard wall, Chasing the redcoats down the lane, Then crossing the fields to emerge again Under the trees at the turn of the road, And only pausing to fire and load.

March 23, 2013, 04:43 PM	#2
Goatwhiskers Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2009 Location: Batchelor, La. Posts: 579	Shortest legal barrel is 18".

March 23, 2013, 04:50 PM	#3
BigD_in_FL Junior member Join Date: December 20, 2012 Location: The "Gunshine State" Posts: 1,981	Unless you live in Canada, you'll need a tax stamp to have a shotgun with a barrel less than 18" (and PLEASE, they are NOT 'shottys', they are shotguns - minor rant over)

June 6, 2013, 03:13 PM	#10
Firewire Junior Member Join Date: January 25, 2012 Posts: 12	Oldzy, what is the length of that shotgun in the pics? And 444, I think some mistakenly interchange the term "legal length" with "shortest length without any additional paperwork". ie an AOW Class III vs a simple 4473. So what is the shortest length on a 4473 form can you have is a more appropriate way of asking the question. But then again, some may think there IS a length that is illegal no matter what I suppose! Last edited by Firewire; June 6, 2013 at 03:44 PM.