You make a lot of sense, and I'll have to admit that the A5/Model 11 are rather clunky. No way we can call them sleek. I haven't shot any of the newer gas operated shotguns or recoil operated shotguns from the last decade, so my hands-on experience is dated. I have several shotguns in the gun safe, but they are pumps of various ages and one 20 gauge 1100 and that old Model 11 of mine. It's highly unlikely that I'll have need of anything newer than what's in the safe now, since I don't bird hunt like I once did. I did once have plans to talk a son-in-law out of his Benelli Super Black Eagle, but my daughter replaced him with a new son-in-law that doesn't hunt. Darn. Anyway, I did enjoy our back and forth discussion. Hunting season will be upon us soon, so have a great one.
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