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Originally Posted by David C Porter
Think about when the repo's were made. Barrel lenght is like an old suit. Don't throw it away because what's not in style today, may be in style tomorrow. Early barrel lenghts were long, mid century short barrels, & now everyone wants long barrels. I can remenber in the 60's plus everyone wanted 26" barrels & paid a premium for those guns, with 28" & 30" being less popular, except 30" with the trap shooters.
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That was my time Mr. Porter. No one in our area wanted long barreled guns due to the area we hunted. Long barrels would hang up on tree limbs and bushes when trying to swing on a flushing quail. I imagine grouse hunters felt the same.
I bought a new Remington 1100 that came with a 28" barrel and immediately took it to a gun dealer and traded that barrel for a 26" barrel and paid extra to do so.
I can remember reading an article in a gun/hunting magazine where the author stated that barrel length need be no longer than 26", chokes were the only thing that mattered, even for waterfowl.