I have owned many 16's over the years. M-37 Winchester, late 50's M-12, early 50's corncob 870, and a [like new] Savage M-720 that still had the orig. hang tags on it.
The herd is now down to a late 40's Win. M-12, a 1952 Rem. 870ADL, 2 - Rem. M-31L's and my favorite a 1958 M-37 Ithaca with a 26" mod. choked barrel.