FWIW, I went to an auction about three years ago that had several vintage sxs's for sale. Everyone of the guns had had 2" lopped off their barrels because the fellow who owned them was a huge quail hunter behind pointing dogs and wanted virtually no choke in either barrel. They all sold cheap for sure. To me it depends on usage and on what you can get it for. Nothing wrong with having a rainy day gun or a beater gun.

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