Originally Posted By: Lloyd3
That's a weight you usually only see English 12s obtaining. As a rule, the Spanish guns run a little bit heavier(~6lbs12) because their relatively new (and largly un-honed!) barrels are usually set up to shoot 2 3/4 inch loads, with the American guns in the 7 1/2 to 8 lb class (and that's even some 20 bores!). Model 21s in 12 bore are usually in the 8lb range.

Lloyd3, the Spanish will build a gun to any weight you specify--within reason, of course. I own an Arrieta 12-ga. 2-bbl. set w/28" bbls. One set is chambered for 2 3/4", the other for 3". With either set the gun weighs 6 lbs. 6 oz.

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