OWD, the Daly was wonderful. However, I am always a little weird about 26" Dalys that are not featherweights. Another clue is the placement of the ivory beads. The rear bead was about 2/3 of the way to the muzzle. I don't think it was cut from 30", but I'm fairly sure it was cut from at least 28". It showed less choke than the description claimed. Another example of "buyer beware".