[quote=fnb25][quote=Jimmy W] [/4) going from a model 12 to an 870 is not moving in a smart direction.

That 'sorta depends on some other pertinant facts, don't you think? A model 12 never broke a single target more than an 870 simply because it was a model 12. Fact is, if a guy is concerned about resale value and asking questions about impacting same, the gun stands a better than good chance of being on the chopping block someday. Sometimes, with some guns, it is nice to make the thing more useful to one's own form of shooting and not give a rat's pitoot about how it will affect any value down the road.

There is where an 870 is a force to be reckoned with.
Best,
Ted