When I was a young teen in central WI, the bank I used had the 2 Guage shells, behind glass, and photos of men posing with the gun and hundreds of ducks ligned up, after the 2 Guage was used just a couple of times. There were also Army infantry photos with the 2 Guage, and two to three man shooting/buddy teams from WWI era.
It was obviously cumbersome, but when used it left a few marks. I am