# Sawn-off shotgun length (was not reduced after sawing barrels)

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**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [December 8, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sawn-off-shotgun-length-was-not-reduced-after-sawing-barrels/25481 "2020-12-08T18:31:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Victor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/3e96dc/32.png) [@Victor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Victor)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sawn-off-shotgun-length-was-not-reduced-after-sawing-barrels/25481/1 "2020-12-08T18:31:30Z")

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I’ve tried to saw barrels of double barrel shotgun to reduce its volume and length, but as I see - length of sawn-off double barrel shotgun is 95 cm (same as before for original shotgun).  
Do we need to fix its length?

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**Author:** ![zantanzuken](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/zantanzuken/32/10325_2.png) [@zantanzuken](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/zantanzuken)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 7:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sawn-off-shotgun-length-was-not-reduced-after-sawing-barrels/25481/2 "2020-12-08T19:26:04Z")

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looks like it. using the regular double barrel shotgun and a hacksaw to turn it into a sawn-off, the length is still 37 inches, though the volume and weight reduced.  
it seems to be a known bug across all weapons you can saw the barrel off

> <https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues/42079>
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> You can use a hacksaw to cut down the barrel of a shotgun. Ostensibly this is to reduce its length, however...

  

> <https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues/45806>
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> A Barrett anti-materiel rifle, before sawing it, has a length of 57 inches. Sawing the barrel using a hacksaw does not...