I have no idea if this is a phony nphoto or not. It does look like the upper barrel has a top (vertical) port. As for the apparent lack of recoil, someone had earlier posted that this was a 28-gauge shotgun; thus, the recoil would not be that significant. What DOES bother me about this photo is that the idiot is supposed to be shooting target clays, and is shooting FLAT! Thus, he appears to be shooting at the skeet launch, and not at the clay. ObaMao has terrible gun discipline, and should not be allowed anywhere near a firearm. The man is dangerous on so many levels.
The ports run c. 9:15 & 10:15 O'clock lower barrel, 10:15 & 11:15 upper barrel