I am finally getting around to submitting a form 1 for a side-by-side shotgun. I know you can only submit an application for an SBS, so what should I put on the dimensions for overall length if I am intending to create an AOW?

The gun currently has a 20” barrel with an OAL of 36” with the stock.

Here are the proposed lengths:
Barrel: 8” (will be once form is received)
OAL with chopped barrel: 24”
OAL with chopped barrel – final pistol grip-only configuration: 16”

Anyone else done one of these? What did you use for the dimensions?

dan9591 wrote:I am finally getting around to submitting a form 1 for a side-by-side shotgun. I know you can only submit an application for an SBS, so what should I put on the dimensions for overall length if I am intending to create an AOW?

The gun currently has a 20” barrel with an OAL of 36” with the stock.

Here are the proposed lengths:
Barrel: 8” (will be once form is received)
OAL with chopped barrel: 24”
OAL with chopped barrel – final pistol grip-only configuration: 16”

Anyone else done one of these? What did you use for the dimensions?

SBS shotguns come in a wide range of gauges.I did cut a 36" SBS 10 gauge to 18.5" and was sorry I did not stop at 24".

your OAL and barrel length are whatever your final dimensions will be.

A SBS doesn't require a stock to be a SBS, so even in AOW configuration it is still a SBS.

You could fill out the form 1 with either of the OAL dimensions you listed if you cut barrels first, but if it were me I'd want the paperwork to be how I plan on keeping it.