Thank you for the information on the weight of the 28" 12ga NID. Further experimentation with my scale confirms it usefulness as a decorative item only. Of my 12ga SxSs the NID and the Sterlingworth are most likely the lightest but it is obvious now that I will need a better scale to determine that for certain. I have two 20ga guns that I'm certain are a bit lighter but again that's a guess. I just have to decide if knowing is worth buying a scale since that isn't going to actually make any one of my shotguns lighter. The NID has a comfortable balance, to me, anyway. Thanks you again.