I too have a model 12 and it's a fine SG. The only issue I have with it is that it's so darn difficult to break down as in remove the magazine & barrel.
I'm also looking to buy a trench (short) barrel for it but haven't had much luck. Actually I have not really been doing a lot of searching so we get what we invest I guess.
Model 12 barrels do not come off in the conventional sense like a 870 Rem or something.
They come apart in the middle in about 10 seconds for cleaning or packing in a suitcase.
Actual barrel changes require a complete fitted forward half of the gun, to include the fitted headspace ring, barrel extension, magazine tube, and forearm wood.
In short, you don't "change" a model 12 barrel on a whim when you go to the range unless you have a fitted front section of another gun to change it with.
It is not an issue.
It is a design feature of the Model 12.
If you want quick-change barrels, you probably want an 870 or Mossy 500.
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