Noob SxS shotgun question

[john777]

After unsuccessfully trying to GOOG an answer. Something is telling me it might be done on purpose.

I have a 1930's Belgian and when I look down the barrel from the business end, one barrel is thicker than the other.

Is this normal?

Thanks!

 

[Sharptail]

You are looking at the difference in choke between the two barrels. It is normal.

Sharptail

 

[john777]

Haha! I never thought of that. I assumed the choke would be the same in both barrels. It just says full choke.

 

[Mike Webb]

Usually in SxS's the right hand barrel is fired by the front trigger hence it has the more open choke. So if it looks to have a bigger ID that's the reason, if the left hand barrel looks bigger there's something else going on. That's right side as you shoulder the gun.

 

[john777]

Mike: Your description matches my shotgun. Thx.