Markus just could be right, he usually is. I love my 16, it's one of the most accurate smoothbore slug barrels I have as well as a great "shot" gun. My 16 guage barrel is also a full choke, the same as the barrel offered in the classifieds. Now if the barrel offered for sale was a modified choke, perhaps a couple of inches shorter (but not neccessary), and a bit cheaper, I would be all over it. I do like the 16's, they are really great classic field guns.
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