Big gun, Short lived. Taurus 28 Gauge Revolver.

Posted January 25, 2011 in NFA / Suppressors / Class III, Pistols, Shotguns by Steve Johnson with 89 Comments
Tags: handguns, legal, pistol, revolver, SBS, shot, shot11, shotgun, shotguns, taurus

On Friday night Michael Bane told me that BATFE visited the Taurus booth at SHOT Show and declared that the 28 gauge revolver was in fact a SBS (Short Barreled Shotgun), not a handgun.

Taurus USA imports their pistols from the Taurus factory in Brazil. If they were imported the sample 28 gauge SBS and specified in the US Customs / BATFE paperwork that is was a pistol, they could be in trouble.

I contacted the Taurus PR but I have not yet received a reply.

UPDATE: According to Taurus PR this information is apparently not correct.

Steve Johnson

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