I have measured the lengths of all my Parker Chokes. It's not real precise because the Skeet's Gauge has some backlash before the dial indicator moves. Lot of linkage between the tip and dial, However all are very long between 4 and 5 inches. Modern fixed choke guns I own mostly get the choke in 2 inches, as do choke tubes. 4-5 inches would explain how 2 inches could be cut off a Parker Barrel with some choke remaining.
I owned a cut 26 inch barrel Parker that left the factory at 30 inches. Skeet's Dial indicator bumped just a bit as it exited the muzzles. It was my impression 4 inches off changed the balance enough that the gun did not swing well. My opinion only, no way to measure "Feel"
Having said that about "Feel" I know a avid Grouse Hunter. He uses 24 inch Automatics, cut down from longer barrels. He has to be the fastest hip to shoot shooter I have ever seen. No swing to his shots, not important to him. Other hand Doves I have hunted need a smooth swing and good choke,
William
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