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Old 03-12-2022, 08:47 PM   #14
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You know, whoever cut and finished those barrel ends appears to have had some skills. Nicely beveled at the top and bottom ribs and the solder joint is smooth and clean. With the barrel length 18.5 inches, it makes me think this was cut sometime after the original NFA was enacted in the 30's, in an attempt to comply with the new law. I would keep it as my bedroom gun, if the chambers checked out at 2 5/8. Very nice lifter.
If they didn't, you could likely find 1 box of 2-1/2" shells somewhere. That would likely be at least 23 more than most people would actually ever use in their lifetime (allowing 2 shots for test firing).
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