Magazine capacity semi- auto shotguns

Chiparus

i recently found an interesting video on you tube which showed how how to increase the capacity of a semiauto shotgun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omUB-JhAF-s

Does this make all semi autos restricted?

Grizzly 45

Chiparus wrote: »

i recently found an interesting video on you tube which showed how how to increase the capacity of a semiauto shotgun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omUB-JhAF-s

Does this make all semi autos restricted?

Called a "ghost load"in the tactical and run &gun circles.Not for the uninitiated or of clumsy hands.Common knowledge and hard to prove that somone "might" do this in a semi.

meathstevie

Aside from the legality of it it looks dodgy enough from a stoppages point of view.

Rather have one less than clearing a stoppage when the pigeons are coming in nicely.

Cass

Yes, and no.

No, as it would not be classed as the normal operating function of the gun.
Yes, in that if a shotgun cannot hold more than three and you use this method you have turned it into a restricted gun by loading a fourth.

However as said it's not the normal function of the gun, and would take a conscious act, knowing breaking the conditions of your license, to do so.

Chiparus

Just for my point if view there is "capability" for my firearm to hold more than 3 rounds, but I suppose it's like having 6 rounds in a pistol, one chambered and 5 in the magazine.

Eo1n8wrd

There is a capability for my car to do 200kmph going up the m6 but if I make the conscious decision to break the law then I get my arse handed to me!

Cass

Chiparus wrote: »

Just for my point if view there is "capability" for my firearm to hold more than 3 rounds, but I suppose it's like having 6 rounds in a pistol, one chambered and 5 in the magazine.

Correct. One in the spout and 5 in the mag still make it a restricted firearm.

Eo1n8wrd wrote: »

There is a capability for my car to do 200kmph going up the m6 but if I make the conscious decision to break the law then I get my arse handed to me!

Correct.

aaakev

Id like to see of it works properly!

meathstevie

aaakev wrote: »

Id like to see of it works properly!

Well for the purposes of testing you can do it with a total of three cartridges as well as with four or six whatever the supposed capacity of your gun is supposed to be.

turismo2142

Not restricted at all. It's simply not manufactured to do that. It's not dangerous but it's begging for a jam

I did that with my beretta a400 a while ago. One in the pipe, one in the mag and one floating in between. It worked. Twice. But I couldn't help but get the feeling that I'd screw things up if I did it anymore. It's a recipie for a jam. Curious thing to do. Will never do it again. Pointless!

But frankly, I didn't and would never chamber the fourth round. As cass said, that would be a breach of your licence and a huge no no!

And it's a sure way to bite your finger with the bolt while mucking about.

To be honest, I'm almost embarrassed to say that I've tried it

Nekarsulm

Recipe for a tragedy, in my view. The beauty of a magazine type shotgun is that it's 100% safe with the breech empty, even though the magazine is full. Start mucking around with one in the barrel, one in the carrier plus whatever in the magazine, and sooner or later the occasion will arrive where you have a live shell chambered in a gun you thought was empty.

turismo2142

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Recipe for a tragedy, in my view. The beauty of a magazine type shotgun is that it's 100% safe with the breech empty, even though the magazine is full. Start mucking around with one in the barrel, one in the carrier plus whatever in the magazine, and sooner or later the occasion will arrive where you have a live shell chambered in a gun you thought was empty.

I agree entirely.