RE: question on 16ga
I do not know how old it is, which is why I asked in my post. I gave all the info on it I knew to see if anyone on here would know. It does not specify on the gun whether it is 2 9/16" or 2.75", but the 2.75" shells do fit nicely w/o any forcing, so guess it is not too old. I have fired it when I first got it and it shot great.