I don't care how unpopular my opinion guns are meant to use and if you don't want to mess with spreaders open them up if it so inclines you. I will not mess with original guns but if they've been altered as so many have, I make them suit my needs. This is why I tend to be a bottom feeder, and buy guns with small issues, I like to tinker and or restore. In the process I may open the chokes to make the gun work better for me. I leave the pristine original guns to guys who like closet queens.
Hey Destry, I am also a collector of A-5's and you'd be suprised how many have open chokes (original) true a lot of 12 ga guns are tight choked but the 16's and 20's have open chokes quite often. Finding an open choked model 12 on the other hand is tougher I will agree.
