Originally Posted By: PA24
Why do people change the barrel configuration of nice old period guns,


As for myself, it is because the gun I have is the gun I have, and if it does not fit me or suit the purpose I intend to use it for it is of no use to me. Shell selection has a place but is not a cure-all. As an example shooting spreader loads in a tightly choked gun with good balance works fine for closely flushing birds like kick'em-up quail, but that won't work for doves. Recoil pads save a lot of pain, and the only wearable substitute I know of is a strap-on P.A.S.T. brazzier, which I never think of till its too late to strap it on, or find it for that matter...Geo