This seems to be an 870 friendly site, so I thought I'd ask the question here. I have a 16 guage 870 Wingmaster I bought a few years ago. On an upland site, a while back a guy referred to this gun as "handling like a shovel". I'm guessing he is saying this partly because I believe this 16 guage is on a 12 guage frame (but I'm not sure if it is). Is there a bad rep for this gun?
Mine has a 26 inch barrel & it doesn't feel as balanced to me as my 12 guage Wingmasters with longer barrels. I'm asking for input because I'm debating on selling the gun or getting a 28 inch barrel for it. I'm thinking the 28 inch barrel may give me the better balance I would want.
In a way, I hate to sell it because all my other guns are vintage & this is the only one I can shoot steel shot out of without concern.
Thanks,
Mine has a 26 inch barrel & it doesn't feel as balanced to me as my 12 guage Wingmasters with longer barrels. I'm asking for input because I'm debating on selling the gun or getting a 28 inch barrel for it. I'm thinking the 28 inch barrel may give me the better balance I would want.
In a way, I hate to sell it because all my other guns are vintage & this is the only one I can shoot steel shot out of without concern.
Thanks,