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OscarTurner · March 17, 2010, 10:41 AM

I am quite ignorant about chokes and shotguns, so I hope this makes sense.

My step dad just gave me his 20 gauge Model 12 with poly-choke. After looking at the barrel carefully last night, it's marked FULL. So now I know the poly was added later.

My question is this: If the barrel was Full Choke and the Poly goes from Open to Full Choke, does that mean that the original Full Choke end of the barrel was cut off to install the Poly? If so, would that mean that the barrel is now shorter that stock, with the Poly on it, or was the cut off piece the exact length of the Poly that was added?

Thanks.

March 17, 2010, 10:41 AM	#1
OscarTurner Senior Member Join Date: November 16, 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 109	Poly-Choke on Full Choke barrel I am quite ignorant about chokes and shotguns, so I hope this makes sense. My step dad just gave me his 20 gauge Model 12 with poly-choke. After looking at the barrel carefully last night, it's marked FULL. So now I know the poly was added later. My question is this: If the barrel was Full Choke and the Poly goes from Open to Full Choke, does that mean that the original Full Choke end of the barrel was cut off to install the Poly? If so, would that mean that the barrel is now shorter that stock, with the Poly on it, or was the cut off piece the exact length of the Poly that was added? Thanks.