I've been using the 1300 NWTF since the first run of them..way back in the 80's to early 90's....great little guns..lightweight, reliable...when the first super chokes came out back about 20 years ago I bought one of the Hastings super extended....655 dia, bought some Federal 2oz #5's and have never changed a thing since..tons of turkey in 17 different states have been killed by that gun and I would not change or trade it for anything-nothing..I had a client once that I did some little favors for and he/she bought me one of those camo'ed Benelli semi's..I accepted it and then traded it in without ever firing a shot from it..why, because I knew it would never make it into the field over that little 1300 NWTF...a second run of them has hit the market but only in certain areas of the country..Grice gun shoppe in Clearfield Pa has some at around $350 or so..these are the blue,green,red laminates..YOU don't need 3 1/2 under any condition..just shoot em on paper for yourself..you'll see!