Thank you for the welcome and the feedback. I don't necessarily disagree with you on the English gun commentary. However, I've shot a few Francottes and a Purdey that ran right around 5 lbs and were a joy to shoot and shove rounds through. One of the reasons I mentioned German as well is the Merkel's tend to be a bit heavier, coming in around 5.5 lbs or so. Certainly aren't the weight of a Rem 1100 or Model 42 which I love to use in the field.
That being said I've got my head wrapped pretty strongly around getting one to use regularly. It could well end up like my Model 21 20 ga which I drooled over for years. Once I purchased, I discovered I couldn't stand it, still disappointing.
Thanks again for the response. I will definitely take a look at the Rizzini. Funny that you bring up AYA, I've owned a few and like them. There is a fantastic AYA deluxe 410 double barrel set on Guns International at the moment that fits almost all the requirements other than the choking.
