They made extra barrels for each of the guns made, yet some thought a chanker on the end was the better option.
Did anyone make a quiver, scabbard, or some other holster-type device for carrying those extra barrels along in the field?
Back then, like today, chokes are mostly overrated. Most would be better off learning just how far an IC or Mod will take them instead of worrying about having the perfect choke. And except for skeet and trap the perfect choke for the given opportunity is rare.
I agree on improved cylinder choke. I owned two hunting lodges in South America. Banged away at thousands and thousands of birds every year. Improved cylinder gets the job done at everything from 15 yards out to 40 which seems to be the shot most decent wingshooters can kill consistantly.
Improved cylinder sucks for squirrels and turkeys and therein lies the rub. Here squirrel, rabbit, grouse, timberdoodle and turkey may all be on the menu on any particular day and it's nice to be able to change chokes to suit with a twist of the wrist.
