On Barrel Length: How long is long enough?

[Mike Franzen]

The longer bbls give me a bit more confidence when im shooting. Maybe it’s because it puts me a little closer to my target. The longer bbls give the gun a sleeker look imho. A 30 or 32 inch bbl on a twenty gauge Parker is the epitome of gun design.

[Bill Murphy]

My 34" Parkers are about the limit of "sleekness". My 36" guns are eight gauges and not so sleek and don't handle all that well. I think it's time to put them out to pasture. My 34" 20 gauge SC is about the epitome of sleekness.

















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[Mike of the Mountain]

Bill, those 8g guns with 34"-36" barrels and weight of 12+ lbs are not conducive to a smooth swing!! It takes a lot of schwoop to get them going.

[Randy Roberts]

Gaucho had his opinion on long barrels. If you believe everything he wrote the 34" 8 pound guns " are only for large strong men, no others need ever to expect to derive any benefit".....