Shotgun pistol?

If legal, 12GA double-barrel shotgun pistols (RECOIL central) are probably muzzleloaders which is why you probably found one for sale. I discovered this oddity after being interested in the Taurus Judge .410 revolver.

Dummy said:

Unless you rifle the barrel..

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That only works for guns that can be chambered for a round that was designed from the get go to be used in a rifle or pistol. The .410 can have the bore enlarged and rifled for the .45 Colt round is why you can have a .410/.45 pistol. Nobody ever made a .729 magnum round for pistol or rifle so 12 gauge doesn't quite work out like a .410/.45 otherwise a rifled slug barrel on a short barreled shotgun would be legal without the tax stamp.

Dummy said:

Unless you rifle the barrel..

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Provided you could find somebody to do it. I doubt any self respecting gunsmith would touch it.

Hawg said:

Stevens and some others made short barreled centerfire shotguns with pistol grips until 1934 but the national firearms act of 1934 made them illegal.

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Hawg said:

Provided you could find somebody to do it. I doubt any self respecting gunsmith would touch it.

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I came upon a HandyGun..I sent the barrel off to a reputable gunsmith He rifled it cost $35 .
Nothing shady or illegal about it in any way..
Rifling a barrel is a common occurence.

I cut my Mossberg down in the '70s when I needed it.
Perfectly legal in Texas without any tax stamp or anything.
I took it to the sheriff's office before I touched it to make sure it wasn't stolen because I bought it from a pawn shop. I then asked them about cutting it down, they gave me the specks and told me to bring it back after I did so.
I took it back by, they measured everything and told me to carry on. No problem.