I have and I sometimes have found similar thinner areas behind the chokes, just as yours are, on 0-frame 16's and one on a Damascus 20 gauge that I have.... but nothing so thin that I wouldn't shoot it. .021" on a nice set of barrels with no flaws would not scare me away from shooting it - I have seen people shoot Parkers with walls thinner than that, but again, it was in the front 1/3 of the barrels... and No, you may NOT take that to the bank... it's just my personal observation and opinion and in no way would I tell anyone to shoot it with wild abandon. Proceed with caution - use low payload, low pressure loads.
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