It depends on what you want to do. The 26" barrels are IC/M and the 28" barrels are M/F.
Mine is 28" because I wanted the tighter chokes. It already had a 25 1/2" 28ga. Model 23.
I like the 28" barrels OK(for doves mostly), but if I hunt quail, I like the short barrels better.
That said, there not much difference in the handling between the 26" and 28".


Ole Cowboy