Weight Question

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Re: Weight Question

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vaturkey wrote:Just checked. My 30" 16 Gauge SW (with ejectors) tips the scales at 6 lb 10 oz. Surprised it weighs that to be honest. Nice swinging dove gun.
I've got a 30" 16ga Lefever DS grade that is just under 6lb 14oz and I can believe that weight as Don Amos came up with that number using his scale as he was measuring MOI on a bunch of guns. The gun doesn't really feel that heavy, still I'd like to try another set of barrels only 26" long on it.
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