rgh25,

Yes, tight chokes are the norm for early Geramn shotguns.

In the thread:

http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=248829#Post248829

Kuduae (Axel) writes:

... "The tight choke in drillings was common to nearly all German shotguns up to the 1960s. The main purpose of shot barrels in Germany then was shooting hare, sort of a large rabbit living in open fields."

Regards,

Buchseman