Originally Posted By: Ithaca5E
Never mind the barrels, checkered butt is my deal breaker.


A checkered butt is a deal breaker?

If you don’t care for a checkered butt ( my personal favorite treatment, by the way) it is light years of magnitude easier and cheaper to deal with then 24” tubes.

Geo, a repeater like a model 12, with a short barrel, is a different kettle of fish compared to a good double with 24” barrels. The receiver gives the impression of 4-5” of barrel.

Best,
Ted