How much did you give for it? I have one that my Grandpa on my Dad's side of the family bought new for $26 before I was born in 1947. It has the L in the name in every spot and also has 30" full/mod chokes that shoot very tight for their designation. The action is very tight and the entire gun is in great shape, other than due to it's age the bluing is all gone, so I don't take it out in other than perfect weather conditions. They are worth over $1000 now, so I certainly wouldn't recommend having the barrels shortened or you'll ruin it's value. The gun really is more for pheasants and you'll have to let grouse get out there a ways and you definitely don't want to shoot steel shot through it. My Dad took a ton of mallards back in the 40s and 50s with this one when lead shot was the norm and he also shot quite a few roosters with it too. It will still do the job on upland game, but I'm keeping it mostly as a family heirloom now.
Last edited by Topgun 3006; 03-24-2014 at 06:36 AM.