That’s fair Mine was the first pump shotty I ever got so it was nice to get a short with a compatible longer barrel as well on the upside tho the fireballs out of that 6 is probably magnificent hopefully I’ll get to see one in person on a range one day.The 8.5" is probably a little more practical overall, and Serbu does offer a version that's close to that length, however I didn't find the 8.5" to be much handier than the 12.5" shotgun I already have, whereas the 6.5" is smaller by just enough to make a real difference IMO.