Short barreled shotgun in Washington

[G-19]

I know that Washington Residents are allowed to have and use the short barreled shotguns with pistol grips. Are Washington Residents allowed to own and use a short barreled shotgun with a fixed or adjustable stock? Thank you.

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[A2theK]

No SBS at all in WA - only AOWs The Serbu Shorty is an AOW.

 

[G-19]

So, does adding the stock make it an short barreled shotgun and just the pistol grip without stock makes it an AOW?

 

[coctailer]

AOW must have NEVER had a stock attached to it in it's lifetime. If it left the factory with a stock, then it can ONLY be converted into an SBS (Illegal in WA)

Adding a stock to an AOW makes it an SBS (Illegal in WA)

 

[coctailer]

Check this out.

The Serbu on the bottom, came from the Remington factory with a stock attached before heading to Serbu for the conversion.

The Serbu on the top left the Mossberg factory with a pistol grip and 18" bbl before heading to the same place, for the same conversion.

The bottom Serbu is a SBS (Illegal in WA) The top Serbu is and AOW (Totally legal in WA)

 

[G-19]

So just to clarify. I can add a pistol grip to my 18.5" Remington which left the factory with a stock, but I cannot shorten the barrel length at all becuase that would make it an SBS. Is this correct?

 

[coctailer]

So just to clarify. I can add a pistol grip to my 18.5" Remington which left the factory with a stock, but I cannot shorten the barrel length at all becuase that would make it an SBS. Is this correct?

Correct.

 

[G-19]

Thank you! I sure like the looks of those Serbus but A three round capacity is not enough for my liking.

 

[coctailer]

I only need 1 round.

 

[G-19]

Great reply!

 

[darkminstrel]

Thank you! I sure like the looks of those Sebus but A three round capacity is not enough for my liking.

Get the Aguila mini shot-shells. I was out with a group of friends, one of whom had a Sebu, he loaded up 6 rounds. Fired all 6 with no hangups(unlike my full sized Maverick 88).

http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/catal...ge-aguila-minishell-slugs/cName/12-gauge-slug For the mini slugs. Impossible to find the buckshot currently.

 

[sigman]

Check this out.

The Serbu on the bottom, came from the Remington factory with a stock attached before heading to Serbu for the conversion.

The Serbu on the top left the Mossberg factory with a pistol grip and 18" bbl before heading to the same place, for the same conversion.

The bottom Serbu is a SBS (Illegal in WA) The top Serbu is and AOW (Totally legal in WA)

I bet those thing are a real handful.

 

[slickx45]

I only need 1 round.

Per bad guy!

 

[FE427TP]

Thank you! I sure like the looks of those Serbus but A three round capacity is not enough for my liking.

Mossberg has a factory AOW with a 6 round capacity

 

[G-19]

Is that the JIC Mossberg?

 

[FE427TP]

No it's a 590A1 AOW from the factory, Model #51683

6 SHOT 12ga 3" chamber HEAVY WALL BBL, METAL TRIG GRD & SAFETY BUTTON, 14" BARREL, BEAD SIGHT, CYLINDER BORE 26 1/2" O.A.L., PARKERIZED, PISTOL GRIP SYNTHETIC (BLACK) 5 3/4 LBS

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[m1gunr]

Washington Attorney General on Whether certain weapons meet the statutory definition of “short-barreled shotgun.

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It's some dry reading but at least you know you can own an "AOW" in Washington.

 

[MarkSBG]

Per bad guy!

You could ask them nicely to line up, right?

 

[rdb241]

Check this out.

The Serbu on the bottom, came from the Remington factory with a stock attached before heading to Serbu for the conversion.

The Serbu on the top left the Mossberg factory with a pistol grip and 18" bbl before heading to the same place, for the same conversion.

The bottom Serbu is a SBS (Illegal in WA) The top Serbu is and AOW (Totally legal in WA)

It is my understanding that you are correct. I was always told that you can build a short barreled shotgun from a receiverer. The AOW fee is much cheaper. I think it was Sept 6 1996 when the door closed for cutting a full blown shotgun. As well as short barreled rifles. What was already legally owned at that time was grandfathered in so you could keep what you had. BUT...you can not sell it to ANYBODY in this state. It has to go out of state to sell.

 

[ironhead]

I question whatyou could us a short barrel shotgun for. Would love to have one for home defense but could just imagine how you would get ripped in court if you ever used it in a defense situation. The DA would have a field day at your expense. JMHO