When I was 12 or 13 I begged my folks for a model 12 16 ga. with a 28 " mod. barrel for Christmas.. Needless to say it did not happen.. In a few years I bought a 12ga.. I have often thought if I would have received the 16, if I would have followed the 12 ga. trail... Never really owned a 16 ga.. I had a 16 in a m.12 with a solid rib on lay away at Cabelas... Then decided I didn't want to enter into another shotgun gauge so late in life and I let it go.. Probably a big mistake.. But if I had a love for the 16 I would certainly be looking for an old model 12...
