All true, and I agree 100%... BUT... a single shot is a whole lot cheaper for someone on a budget... AND... a whole lot easier to repair in the field if you don't happen to have a spare parts kit with you (example; I've seen a LOT of broken firing pins in old single shot 12 guages replaced with filed down nails... I wouldn't want to try that with my 870 without my tools and the proper parts). Other than those two points, I'd have to agree with every word you said <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />.

Troy