A barrel without ribs is only slightly more desirable than one with ported barrels. Ugly and just something to catch weeds in the field.
Yes, and we all know how high the weeds are on most trap ranges.
Some folks on this board can not read.....
decided to get a game model.
You got me on that one Stevie. Although I have never used a double gun without ribs, I have carried muzzleloaders through all kinds of weeds and brush for many miles over many years. I very seldom get any weed's brush or debris stuck between the barrel and ramrod. It sounds like the difference in handling reported by Shotgunlover just might be worth the very occasional trouble of pulling out a stray weed. Ugly is a personal matter. I see a lot shotguns that I find unattractive. I don't buy them. I do kinda regret not buying a one year old 12 ga. Browning Citori with choke tubes, as new in box, for $900.00 last year. Not my cup of tea, but it would have been good trading stock.
