opening chokes changing value

[Kirk Potter]

It makes me wonder how many guns over the years have had the chokes opened and no one knows. Not every research letter mentions chokes.

I think to some people it could actually effect the value positively depending on the gun. I’d personally be willing to pay a bit more for a 0 frame 16 IC/MOD than the same gun F/F.

[charlie cleveland]

tp me i would not alter the gun if the chokes were not what i liked i would find chokes i liked and buy it....plenty of open choked guns out there....i bet the fello next door has one now....charlie

[B. Dudley]

If you do a search on this topic, you will find a number of other threads where the same question has been asked. I am sure the answers to those would apply to yours as well.

[Mike Franzen]

What’s the thinking on having interchangeable choke tubes installed in a shooter? Anyone tried that?

[C.O.B.]

Originally Posted by Mike Franzen

What’s the thinking on having interchangeable choke tubes installed in a shooter? Anyone tried that?

Oh Hell No!!!

[Stepmac]

Originally Posted by Rich Anderson

Oh Hell No!!!

I have installed choke tubes in old single barrel guns, but never in a nice double. I put some in a pre-war Ithaca Model 37 so I could shoot steel thru it and maybe skeet.

I'd love to have a Parker 16 with open chokes. I thinking about buying an old Remington 16, they are very Parker like and cost much less.

[Jim DiSpagno]

JMHO but it totally ruins the originality of a Parker because it was never an option.

[Bill Anderson]

Don't mess with originality, wait to buy the gun you are looking for. There have been way too many guns modified (opened chokes & such) already. Most guns that are modified by buyers who say "this is my gun, I'll do what I want", most likely end up only owning it 3 to 5 years before they put it up for sale.

Bill

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by Bill Anderson

Don't mess with originality, wait to buy the gun you are looking for. There have been way too many guns modified (opened chokes & such) already. Most guns that are modified by buyers who say "this is my gun, I'll do what I want", most likely end up only owning it 3 to 5 years before they put it up for sale.

Bill

I would agree with that as being true most of the time but I can site an example to the contrary. I wanted a Model 21 Trap 32" VR for sporting clays as my go to gun. I bought one in 2009, sent it to Pauline Muerrle who executed a #5 engraving pattern on it, sent it to Briley for a set of thin walls. By my reasonably accurate count I am definitely north of 40,000 rounds and will never part with it. I have one other gun that I have added tubes to and one other that I had the chokes opened on. Each one has worked for me and I have no regrets. I do find as the years go by I seem to relish the idea of altering guns less and less. Probably due in part to the fat that I do not mind shooting tight chokes at all. Do what works for you.

[Stepmac]

Originally Posted by Bill Anderson

Don't mess with originality, wait to buy the gun you are looking for. There have been way too many guns modified (opened chokes & such) already. Most guns that are modified by buyers who say "this is my gun, I'll do what I want", most likely end up only owning it 3 to 5 years before they put it up for sale.

Bill

For what it's worth, I bought for cheap a well used Spanish 12 gauge with lots of engraving, F/and very F. The seller said the case, which was trashed, was worth more than the gun. I spent too much to have the barrels blacked and opened the chokes to open and a little more open. Someone had shot steel thru those half century old tubes and there was a jelly bean sized bulge in one barrel which I had removed. Refinished the stock. Shoots fine now and she is light as a feather. She is actually pretty, if you need glasses and left them home.

I also have a very nice original condition GH F/F and I won't touch the chokes. I use spreaders and hope for the best. But that old Spanish gun is my go to shooter.