Krieghoff 16ga. repro barrel set....in use

[SXS OHIO]

A few years back Galazan offered 16ga. Merkel barrel sets for Parker repro guns. 28" mod/full (Might still have some?) I wanted that combination but the original sets with repro 16 barrels were just to hi priced. So I had a set of these added to my 20 ga. one barrel set gun I already owned. Its fitted and works good but the dolls head extention does not fill the spot in the receiver and its not engraved like the repro sets. The rib engraving is also different looking and does not have the blank area at the tip of the muzzle like all other parkers. Well thats the negatives.....
Im very happy with these barrels....Its the hardest shooting gun I own, it brings down ringnecks with authority! I used this gun in Kansas and it was a death ray! The left barrel choke was opened by Galizan to ic .009 and the right barrel is factory tight full at .034 This is the tightest 16 full choke I have run across as yet! I now own a set of original repro 16ga. barrels that are M/F but only measure .017/024 not nearly as tight as the Merkel full! The gun also fits me very well...pistol grip stock 14 3/16 and drop of 2 1/8. DT-SF with the 16ga. barrels the gun weight is 6lbs-4oz It points a tad hi but I have been shooting a 20ga. 28" for clays also 2 1/8 drop and have mastered this sight picture. All my repro's are stocked alike from 410 to 12ga. no matter witch one Im shooting the sight picture is the same and I shoot them well. One last note...the finnish on the Merkel barrels seems to be bullet proof. No sign of ware after lots of hunting with gloves. My 20ga. shooter is showing considerable thinning and ware at the carry point along the forarm wood, not neerly as durable.
Some day Ill send the Merkel barrels out and have the dolls head fitted properly and engraved like the originals. Till then it has lots of bird work ahead to do! Anyone who ownes these barrels should be very happy...if these little issues bug ya send the gun to Brad Bachelder for final fitting...(-: thanks all SXS ohio....(-: