Ive got a percussion SxS muzzle loading shotgun and Im looking to make it into a Sawed Off Shotgun. Since its a muzzleloader theres no legal requirements about barrel length. This will be 99% a toy and 1% a fun and I and retails for hope relatively easy to do project. I was inspired by the movie Eldorado and a buddy who has lost most of his sight; but still manages to smile everyday.

Un like the movie shotgun I wont be cutting off the stock and carrying it in a holster. I may slightly shorten the stock; but I want it to be "fire-able" from the shoulder. The donor gun is an old Navy Arms SxS in 12 ga. It has a straight stock (no curved grip). I would have preferred a 10 ga and a semi pistol grip style stock; but it is what it is, so Im working with what I have at hand.

My question is how short seems right? Pedersoli makes the "Baker shotgun" with a straight stock and barrels only 11 inches long. Its only 20 ga its also $1100. It doesnt look balanced with barrels that short. Right now Im thinking 14" seems about right for a full stock gun. I dont want to go much longer than 14 inches. If go any longer I might as well just start with a cartridge SxS gun at 18 inches

I had originally planned to just use the stock for the Pedersoli Howdah BUT there dont seem to be ANY available (on a side note none of the buttstocks for the BP revolvers seem to be available anywhere)