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    Jun 01, 2021 5 minutes

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    In the May issue there was an article featuring Tom Sykes and he was pictured with a moderated shotgun. Which make of moderator is it and has part of the shotgun rib been removed?

    Edward Smith, via email Tom says: Thank you for your question. I had a 24in spare barrel for my Benelli Nova and made the decision to have it modified by The Saddlery and Gunroom. The Hushpower moderator is built into the barrel, and although it can be removed the barrel has been drilled to let the gasses escape into the baffles of the moderator, rendering it unusable without the moderator attached. There are plenty of Hushpower guns available to buy ready customised. They are often used on Mossberg pump actions.

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