I haven't gone through the entire thread, but am interested in either getting a 12.5" with sights or possibly an 8.5" pump model. Can we expect the 8.5" in the near future? What do we know about choke options or the availability of sights on the 8.5" model. I'm leaning towards a 12.5" model but don't want to see the 8.5" arrive the following week and second guess my decision.
The 8.5" is more interesting by virtue of its novelty (I have nothing else like it), while the 12.5" with the sights, choke tube and sling mounts sounds a lot more versatile than my HP9.