I have a trio of nice M12s, all with plain barrels. A pal wants to buy one from for WB.
One has a 30" FC barrel with vent recoil pad, the others are 28" MC. I use one of the 28" MC with a sold rubber recoil pad. The other has very nice, almost select wood, no recoil pad.
The 30 FC model has about 75-80% original finish, same for the MC with solid pad. The one with the select wood about 95% or better.
It would be a shame to lop off the barrels. How much of a handicap would it be for him to operate the 30" FC model? That would be the easiest one for me to part with.