Pistol Grip Pump Action Legal?

[maintenanceguy 510]

Is this NJ legal?

 

Pump action

Barrel Length: 18 1/2"

Overall Length: 29 1/2"

 

If not, why not?

[Zerosignal 1]

Yes legal.. Not very practical unless just to show off to friends.

[AverageJoe 95]

Yes.

[Mark@3R1 0]

Absolutely - it's a beast in 12 guage!

[RecessedFilter 222]

Yes legal.. Not very practical unless just to show off to friends.

 

I used to think the same thing until I started busting clays with one.

[PK90 3,570]

Without a stock, you may not purchase it from a dealer if you are under 21, as it is not considered a shotgun by definition. It is a pistol gripped firearm per Federal Law.

[maintenanceguy 510]

Without a stock, you may not purchase it from a dealer if you are under 21, as it is not considered a shotgun by definition. It is a pistol gripped firearm per Federal Law.

 

Is it a shotgun under NJ law?

 

Do I have to burn a P2P on one?

Does it count toward my one gun per month?

Can I transport with FID or does it need to be transported with all the same restrictions as a handgun?

[PK90 3,570]

Is it a shotgun under NJ law? Yes, but Federal Law says you must be 21 to purchase from a dealer.

 

Do I have to burn a P2P on one? It transfers one a COE.

Does it count toward my one gun per month? No.

Can I transport with FID or does it need to be transported with all the same restrictions as a handgun? FPID.

[maintenanceguy 510]

Thank you.

[Night Prowler 0]

As per federal law they may only be purchased in the state you reside in. Just giving you the heads up incase you were going to try and buy out of state. They are a ton of fun though.

[Bob2222 317]

Yes legal.. Not very practical unless just to show off to friends.

 

+1

 

AKA "cruiser" shotguns b/c they're intended to fit in the rack of a police cruiser -- but unless you are an actual police with an unfortunate job that requires spending your day patrolling Camden NJ, it may not be the best choice.

 

IMO, pistol-grip-only shotguns look "badass" but that's about it. Have you fired one? If you haven't, then I'd suggest you do because there's a good chance that you would end up adding a stock anyway. (If you can fire 00 buckshot from a 12-gauge pistol-grip-only shotgun and your hand doesn't hurt afterward -- I tip my hat to you. I sure couldn't do that.)

 

A short LOP 18.5" barrel shotgun with a stock might work better for HD.

[Johnny 0]

+1

 

AKA "cruiser" shotguns b/c they're intended to fit in the rack of a police cruiser -- but unless you are an actual police with an unfortunate job that requires spending your day patrolling Camden NJ, it may not be the best choice.

 

IMO, pistol-grip-only shotguns look "badass" but that's about it. Have you fired one? If you haven't, then I'd suggest you do because there's a good chance that you would end up adding a stock anyway. (If you can fire 00 buckshot from a 12-gauge pistol-grip-only shotgun and your hand doesn't hurt afterward -- I tip my hat to you. I sure couldn't do that.)

 

A short LOP 18.5" barrel shotgun with a stock might work better for HD.

 

I added the Hogue Tamer grip to my Mossberg and I have no problem at all going through boxes of buckshot. Quite a difference from the grip that it came with.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Hogue-Stock-Shotgun-Pistol-Mossberg/dp/B000G79A76/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367184056&sr=8-1&keywords=hogue+tamer+mossberg

 

I chose a pistol grip model because I already had a Ithaca Model 37. If I didn't I most likely would have bought a shotgun with a stock.

[Night Prowler 0]

No problems at all with 3" slugs or 00. The wrist strap on the pump is a nice thing to have as well. One tip for ya, don't pull it up to your cheek and try and aim like a regular shotgun!