i'm about to get a realtree mossberg 535 in a trade, from what i can tell its a solid 12 guage? its a even value trade so i'm not worried about value from what I can tell. just curious if anyone has one and if they enjoy it, etc. i'll post pics when i pick it up early next week. has a 24 and a 28 inch barrel, and 3 stocks for the 28, 1 for the 24.
just was curious on peoples opinions and pumped on my second gun, been wanting a 12 guage for awhile and finally an ideal trade offer came through!
535 is an excellent shotty!
Get it and cut down one of the barrels to 18.5" and use it with the shortest stock you have. Keep the longer setup for trap/skeet.
I agree. Have a gunsmith do the work for you, it's not too expensive. A shotgun with anything over a 20" barrel is worthless for defense work.
are you implying that i need a sawed off shotgun for some reason?
US NFA rules: minimum overall length = 26" (horizontal line running parallel to the bore). Minimum barrel length = 18" (measured by the length of a stick in the barrel touching the bolt face on a closed action, to the edge of the bore)
Anything that fits within those guidelines is legal without an NFA tax stamp.
Short barrel shotguns (barrels under 18") are legal in most states as an SBS, and shotguns under 26" are legal in most states as an AOW, as long as you have NFA tax stamps for them.