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Originally Posted by bh153dc
have a stupid question for all you Shotgun pros, I'm still a novice and trying to learn. The 18 1/2" bbl requirement is a federal law right?
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Federal law yes, but the limit is 18" from the bolt face (closed) to the tip of the bbl...most manufactures are going with 18.5" to give some extra room..."just in case" Remington 870 HD models used to come with 18s until last year or early this year when they started switching to 18.5"
You can, of course, go as short as you want if you pay an extra $200. 14" is a pretty popular SBS length...the old $50 per inch tax
