r/canadaguns • u/Xdust4 • Mar 09 '26

Shitpost / Memes New Camping Gun

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They messed up all my usual camping guns so I’m looking to shorten up grandpas ol duck gun. How short can this be without getting in any trouble?

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u/Superb_Extension1751 Mar 09 '26

I could be wrong, but 18" is the shortest you can do yourself legally. As long as overall length is still legal, with that stock it would be. If you go shorter at a gunsmith it will have to be registered as restricted and then can no longer be your camping gun.

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '26

You're 50% correct.

18" is the shortest you can legally cut a barrel, regardless of the firearm action. Anything cut less than that is considered prohibited. Semi-automatics can't go below 18.5", otherwise it is restricted.

However, a manufactured short barrel can be installed and allows you to go below 18" as long as it is a manual action and still within the legal overall length specification.

Very odd, I know. It doesn't make sense to anyone else either.

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u/This_Hedgehog_3246 Mar 09 '26

Even more confusing south of the border.