Thread: Legal length.

Would anyone know how telescopic buts are measured? I remember reading some time ago in the days of E-Cat that police considered overall length to me measured with the stock in its fully opened position. Would this technically still be the case?

Originally Posted by Nick303

Would anyone know how telescopic buts are measured? I remember reading some time ago in the days of E-Cat that police considered overall length to me measured with the stock in its fully opened position. Would this technically still be the case?

I believe the case with folding stocks (not sure about extendable stocks) is that if they can be fired with the stock folded the measurement is taken in the folded position. And of course many would be under the legal length.
If by folding the stock the trigger cannot be operated (as in some firearms) the legal measurement is taken with the stock unfolded/extended.