I would like to buy a "name brand" shotgun to carry in the bush, but I'm struggling to understand the laws. Can I buy a Mossberg or Winchester factory shotgun with a long barrel and replace it with a factory barrel (from those manufacturers or another company) in the 12"-14" inch range as long as it has not been modified after leaving the manufacturer? Do these companies sell short barrels in Canada and if not could I import just a barrel from the U.S. and still be legal? How about buy a Mossberg Shockwave in the U.S., change it to a regular stock (I don't think it can be a short barrel and pistol grip stock) and import? I'm really not interested in a Norinco, Canuck Defender, Grizzly, AKKAR or similar.
I really just want a traditional stocked shotgun with a short barrel, but darn this seems to be a ridiculous regulation.
Thanks Wyatt
