a little of subject but i once had a skeet 21 ws1 ws2 26" that had marked on outside of barrels 3" the letter from cody had no mention of it but it looked like winchester did it, it was perfectly marked. sold the gun however. why would any one want a skeet gun with 3" chambers is anyones guess, bottom of receiver was marked skeet gun was from 1937 according to cody. 12ga