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BP Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 8039 Location: Westside Joined: Aug 27^th, 2006	Re: Stevens New Model Pocket Shotgun legality Reply #15 - Jan 4^th, 2011 at 2:58pm	Print Post
	I see a gray area here.... the readily detachable wireframe stock can quickly result in a shotgun with an overall length of less than the minimum 26 inches. I would seek clarification regarding this and get it in writing.

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Center Shot Ex Member	Re: Stevens New Model Pocket Shotgun legality Reply #16 - Jan 4^th, 2011 at 5:12pm	Print Post
	Hi BP, It's a Pre 1898 item so it should be an antique and no Federal registration or paper work should be required, same as the old original Single Shot Black Powder cane guns, but to be safe the buyer should check out the current law. Center Shot


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BP Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 8039 Location: Westside Joined: Aug 27^th, 2006	Re: Stevens New Model Pocket Shotgun legality Reply #17 - Jan 5^th, 2011 at 4:13am	Print Post
	Center Shot, I agree with the gist of what you are saying, however.... I experienced an incident wherein I was fully complying with the laws, but a certain law enforcement officer thought otherwise. I promptly placed phone calls to a few agencies who quickly contacted his office. Corrections were made, and the officer walked away a bit more enlightened than before. If something is questionable, it is in your best interest to seek clarification from an authoritative source, and *get it in writing*.... that piece of paper may just save you a few headaches somewhere down the line. Regards, BP

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toolmkr Full Member Offline Posts: 130 Joined: Aug 11^th, 2009	Re: Stevens New Model Pocket Shotgun legality Reply #18 - Jan 5^th, 2011 at 9:57am	Print Post
	Was the 410 around prior to 1898? antique?


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harry_eales Ex Member	Re: Stevens New Model Pocket Shotgun legality Reply #19 - Jan 5^th, 2011 at 5:32pm	Print Post
	Apparently the .410" shotgun cartridge was popular by 1900 so it must have been around for a year or three before then, but it would have been a shorter cartridge than the modern rounds. Harry


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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2851 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: Stevens New Model Pocket Shotgun legality Reply #20 - Jan 8^th, 2011 at 1:51pm	Print Post
	I looked in a repro of a Stevens catalog from the 1880s. They were listed as chambered for .44 XL shot cartridges. A .410 will fit, but modern shells are probably a bit more than was intended for the old action.


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