Oh, 'bout as well throw a little gas on the fire.
Ithaca NID BLE #455782 grade 3, 12 gauge, 28" bbls, 15 1/4" LOP
Normal config: weight = 7# 6 oz, balance = 5", unmounted swing effort = 1.88, mounted swing effort = 8.38, compactness = 10.89
With hand guard of 2 1/4 oz: wt = 7# 8 oz, bal = 5 1/8", unmounted = 1.89, mounted = 8.60, compactness = 10.83
With Bugden weighted hand guard 8 oz: wt = 7# 14 oz, bal = 5 1/2, unmounted = 2.02, mounted = 9.30, compactness = 10.94
LOP following 15 7/8":
Galco slip-on butt pad = 4 3/4 oz: wt = 7# 10 oz, bal = 4 1/4", unmounted = 2.08, mounted = 8.75, compactness = 11.24
With hand guard = 2 1/4 oz & butt pad = 4 3/4 oz: wt = 7# 13 oz, bal = 4 3/8", unmounted = 2.09, mounted = 8.99, compactness = 11.16
With hand guard = 8 oz & butt pad = 4 3/4 oz: wt = 8# 2 oz, bal = 5", unmounted = 2.17, mounted = 9.81, compactness = 10.89
Shows how handling varies with common slip-on accessories.
Normal "change awareness" is 4 oz weight, 1/4" balance, 0.2 unmounted swing effort, and 0.4 mounted swing effort. Compactness can be calculated, but is not felt or measured.
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