The 16 ga is great for upland hunting. I have a Browning sweetsixteen love it. But its a half century old. Theres no spare barrels, parts are hard to find and it costs an arm and a leg to get it serviced. Like you, I wish someone besides Remington would take a bold step and bring out a 16 ga auto. I think FRANCHI might be the best company to do this. There AL 48 line would be awsome with a 16 ga they'd sell like hot cakes. The AL 48 have classy Browning A-5 looks, that most people like. FRANCHI we need an AL 48 16 ga frame with a beautiful english stock; make this dream come true for all of us 16 ga lovers.