I have always wondered how the barrel length restriction in the NFA was determined. Did they look at laws in other countries or states, or did was 18” the shortest barrel length offered commercially at the time? I know Winchester made 1894 carbines with 14 inch barrels. How was it decided that 18” should be the standard?
I once heard that originally it was 18” for both rifles and shotguns but was changed sometime in the 60’s. How did that whole thing go down, and if that was successful could we maybe push it down to 14”?
I once heard that originally it was 18” for both rifles and shotguns but was changed sometime in the 60’s. How did that whole thing go down, and if that was successful could we maybe push it down to 14”?