Some like six pound guns and can shoot them well. Some shoot short barrels just as well as long barrels. One of the few guns I wish I had purchased was a Belgian sidelock, 16 ga with 32" barrels which could not have been six pounds. The engraving was nicely done and wood was very well done. It was not a named gun, just another Guild gun. I just missed buying it by a couple of hours the next day. I guess the one that got away will always be special in our minds but I suspect a long barrel 16 with tight chokes would come in handy for late season doves with a stout tail wind pushing them along.