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Also, if there are plenty of aftermarket barrels available for this thing and they come with screw in chokes, why was the fixed choke such a problem? Why couldn't your gun guy recommend an after market barrel with a screw in choke to this guy versus trading in two guns on a X2? Something just doesn't smell right in Denmark.
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No need to be so suspicious Fabs!
The barrels are $250 bucks a whack. The fixed choke was a problem because the guy wanted a FULL choke barrel. Last I checked there was a relatively significant difference in the pattern between Full and Improved!
I think your reading more into this than what is there, it's really not all that stinky. The guy that traded it was like so many other people, he was ready to move up to something different when the screw in choke arrangement didn't pan out for an expected reasonable cost. He took a liking to the X2 on the shelf and decided that's what he wanted. As for my dealer friend....he watches out for me, don't worry. He's in the business of selling guns but because he is also my friend, he knows better than to set me up with rotten deal, in fact, he usually sets the good ones aside because he knows what I like. Since his shop is what I refer to as "My Office" I generally get the "private viewings" of all the good trades when no one else is around!