JP>I'm not sure why the government would care if the 22 barrels were rifled
JP>or smoothbore.
        If it uses fixed cartridge ammo and is smooth bore the gov'mt
        classes it as a sawed off shotgun.
JP>If you had a scale model civil war cannon with an 8" barrel, and you
JP>were able to load it with fine grain black powder and an appropriate
JP>piece of birdshot and fire it, would it be considered a pistol because
JP>the barrel was only 8" long?
        No, the cannon doesn't use fixed cartridge ammo.
JP>The only thing I'm sure of is that government regulations don't have to
JP>make any logical sense . . .
JP>Regards
JP>John
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