Good point made about the longer barrel for more than just turkey. Mine is strictly a turkey gun. I don't duck hunt and whenever I do shoot doves the short barrel works ok.....would do better with a longer one. But as they said, if I was goin to buy a gun for more than just turkey hunting, a long barrel likethe 26" you looked at is ideal. As far as turkey huntin, any good12 gauge, or even 20 gauge,with the right choke and load will kill a bird.