I rarely find myself very interest in the 12 gauges I see. One reason is the weight of carrying the things around in the field. I think I own 6. My grandfather's Remington 59, a Winchester SX2, a Benelli Ultra light, two Parker 12's - a VH 28" and GH 30" that are both 1 frames, and an early Fox A grade that is a project gun.
I wouldn't use the Winchester for anything other than standing in a duck blind. It's heavy and recoil operated. Swallows 3-1/2" shells and swings nicely. The Benelli is nice because it weighs 6.1 lbs.
I bought both Parkers on Gunbroker within the last year. Both were right at $500 each. The price was what motivated me to grab the Parkers.
I paid $1300 for my Fox Sterlingworth 20ga last year. Every month I wonder if I bought it too soon.
